TABLE 40 (CONTINUED) 104

HYPERSPECTRAL ANALYZERS 104

TABLE 41 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MOST COMMONLY USED HYPERSPECTRAL INSTRUMENTS 105

TABLE 42 COMMERCIALLY SIGNIFICANT HYPERSPECTRAL IMAGING SATELLITES (BY SPATIAL RESOLUTION, METER) 106

PLATFORM-OPTIMIZED INSTRUMENTS 106

INSTRUMENTS OPTIMIZED FOR AIRBORNE PLATFORMS 107

AIRSAR: Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar 107

TABLE 43 AIRSAR - AIRBORNE SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR 108

TABLE 44 AIRSAR SPECIFICATIONS 108

TABLE 45 COMMONLY USED AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING INSTRUMENTS 108

TABLE 45 (CONTINUED) 109

INSTRUMENTS OPTIMIZED FOR AQUATIC PLATFORMS 110

R3M 110

The FIRST Navy Thermography System 110

KEY SPACE-OPTIMIZED INSTRUMENTS 111

ASAR: Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar 111

ASTER: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission And Reflection Radiometer 112

TABLE 46 ASTER PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 112

ATSR: Along Track Scanning Radiometer 113

MODIS: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer 113

TABLE 47 MODIS SPECIFICATIONS 113

TABLE 48 DETAILED MODIS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 114

TABLE 48 (CONTINUED) 115

TABLE 48 (CONTINUED) 116

MSS: Multi-Spectral Scanner 116

MSS: Multi-Spectral Scanner (Continued) 117

TABLE 49 MSS SPECIFICATIONS 118

TM: Thematic Mapper 118

TABLE 50 THEMATIC MAPPER PLUS SPECIFICATIONS 118

INSTRUMENTS OPTIMIZED FOR TERRESTRIAL PLATFORMS 119

AERI: Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer 119

TABLE 51 AERI: ATMOSPHERIC EMITTED RADIANCE INTERFEROMETER 119

TABLE 52 AERI SPECIFICATIONS 119

Chapter-7: PLATFORMS

PLATFORMS 120

TABLE 53 OPERATIONAL COST AND COST TRENDS FOR PLATFORMS 121

DEMAND BY PLATFORM 121

TABLE 54 VALUE OF REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS FOR ALL APPLICATIONS, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 122

TABLE 55 GROWTH OF DEMAND FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 (%) 122

MISSION VERSUS PLATFORM 122

AIRBORNE PLATFORMS 123

MANNED AIRBORNE PLATFORMS 124

TABLE 56 MANNED AIRBORNE REMOTE SENSING PLATFORMS 125

UNMANNED AIRBORNE PLATFORMS 126

AQUATIC PLATFORMS 126

THE NOAA FLEET 127

TABLE 57 THE NOAA FLEET 127

THE ALASKA REGION RESEARCH VESSEL (ARRV) 128

BUOYS 128

TABLE 58 WAVE BUOYS FOR LITTORAL APPLICATIONS 129

Buoys (Continued) 130

TABLE 59 ARGOS MEMBERS 131

NEPTUNE CANADA 131

TABLE 60 NEPTUNE CANADA INSTRUMENT LOCATIONS 132

TABLE 61 NEPTUNE CANADA INSTRUMENT CAPABILITIES 132

SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 133

UNIQUE ASPECT OF SPACE-BASED OPERATIONS 133

TABLE 62 THRESHOLDS TO SPACE (KILOMETERS) 134

Orbital Basics 134

Space Weather 135

Space Debris 136

THE SPACE SHUTTLE 136

TABLE 63 REMAINING SPACE SHUTTLE MISSIONS (EXCLUDES ANY CONTINGENCY MISSIONS) 137

SATELLITES BY REMOTE SENSING MISSION 138

The Landsat Legacy 138

The Landsat Legacy (Continued) 139

The Landsat Legacy (Continued) 140

TABLE 64 LANDSAT SERIES REMOTE SENSING SATELLITES 141

The Disaster Management Constellation 141

TABLE 65 DISASTER MANAGEMENT CONSTELLATION SATELLITES 142

KEY SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 142

Key Space-Based Platforms (Continued) 143

TABLE 66 SIGNIFICANT 20TH CENTURY SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 144

TABLE 67 21ST CENTURY SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 145

TABLE 68 FUTURE SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 146

TABLE 69 OTHER SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 146

TABLE 69 (CONTINUED) 147

TERRESTRIAL PLATFORMS 147

TERRESTRIAL PLATFORMS (CONTINUED) 148

TABLE 70 C-MAN BASELINE DATASETS 149

EARTHSCOPE 150

EARTHSCOPE (CONTINUED) 151

Chapter-8: APPLICATIONS FOR REMOTE SENSING

APPLICATIONS FOR REMOTE SENSING 152

FORECASTS BY APPLICATION AND GROWTH RATE 153

DEMAND BY APPLICATION 154

TABLE 71 DEMAND FOR ALL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS, BY VALUE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 155

TABLE 72 GROWTH IN DEMAND FOR ALL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS, BY APPLICATION, 2009-2014 (CAGR%) 156

Chapter-9: REMOTE SENSING IN AGRICULTURE

REMOTE SENSING IN AGRICULTURE 157

REMOTE SENSING IN AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED) 158

TABLE 73 LAND SUITABLE FOR AGRICULTURE (MILLION SQ KM) 159

TABLE 74 AGRICULTURAL MECHANIZATION (COUNTRIES WITH FEWER THAN ONE TRACTOR PER THOUSAND AGRICULTURAL WORKERS) 159

TABLE 75 REGIONS WITH BELOW AVERAGE FOOD PRODUCTION (CEREAL YIELD IN KILOGRAMS PER HECTARE) 159

FORECASTS FOR AGRICULTURE 160

TABLE 76 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN AGRICULTURE, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 160

TABLE 77 PROJECTED GLOBAL DEMAND FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN AGRICULTURE, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 161

TABLE 78 PROJECTED GLOBAL DEMAND FOR REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN AGRICULTURE, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 161

Chapter-10: REMOTE SENSING IN ARCHEOLOGICAL AND CULTURE SITE PROTECTION

REMOTE SENSING IN ARCHEOLOGICAL AND... 162

FORECASTS FOR ARCHEOLOGICAL AND CULTURE SITE PROTECTION 163

TABLE 79 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN ARCHEOLOGICAL- AND CULTURE-SITE PROTECTION, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 164

TABLE 80 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN ARCHEOLOGICAL- AND CULTURE-SITE PROTECTION, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 164

TABLE 81 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN ARCHEOLOGICAL AND CULTURE SITE PROTECTION, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 165

Chapter-11: REMOTE SENSING IN ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH

REMOTE SENSING IN ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 166

TABLE 82 NASA SATELLITES THAT COLLECT ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH DATA 167

FORECASTS FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH 167

TABLE 83 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 168

TABLE 84 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 168

TABLE 85 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 169

Chapter-12: REMOTE SENSING IN BORDER PROTECTION

REMOTE SENSING IN BORDER PROTECTION 170

FORECASTS FOR BORDER PROTECTION 171

TABLE 86 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN BORDER PROTECTION, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 171

TABLE 87 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN BORDER PROTECTION, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 172

TABLE 88 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN BORDER PROTECTION, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 172

Chapter-13: REMOTE SENSING IN CARTOGRAPHY

FORECASTS FOR CARTOGRAPHY 173

TABLE 89 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN CARTOGRAPHY, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 174

TABLE 90 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN CARTOGRAPHY, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 174

TABLE 91 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN CARTOGRAPHY, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 175

Chapter-14: REMOTE SENSING IN CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES

REMOTE SENSING IN CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES 176

FORECASTS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES 177

TABLE 92 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 177

TABLE 93 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 178

TABLE 94 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN CLIMATE CHANGE STUDIES, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 178

Chapter-15: REMOTE SENSING IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT

THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT CONSTELLATION 179

UN-SPIDER 180

FORECASTS FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT 180

TABLE 95 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT, BY REGION, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 181

TABLE 96 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 181

TABLE 97 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 182

Chapter-16: REMOTE SENSING IN FORESTRY

FORECASTS FOR FORESTRY 183

TABLE 98 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN FORESTRY, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 184

TABLE 99 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN FORESTRY, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 184

TABLE 100 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN FORESTRY, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 184

Chapter-17: REMOTE SENSING IN HYDROLOGY AND FRESHWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

FORECASTS FOR HYDROLOGY AND FRESHWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 185

TABLE 101 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN HYDROLOGY AND FRESHWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 186

TABLE 102 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN HYDROLOGY AND FRESHWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 186

TABLE 103 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN HYDROLOGY AND FRESHWATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 187

Chapter-18: REMOTE SENSING IN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING

FORECASTS FOR INTELLIGENCE GATHERING 188

TABLE 104 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 189

TABLE 105 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 189

TABLE 106 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN INTELLIGENCE GATHERING BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 190

Chapter-19: REMOTE SENSING IN LAND-MINE DETECTION

FORECASTS FOR LAND-MINE DETECTION 191

TABLE 107 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAND-MINE DETECTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 192

TABLE 108 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAND-MINE DETECTION BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 192

TABLE 109 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAND-MINE DETECTION BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 193

Chapter-20: REMOTE SENSING IN LAND PLANNING

TABLE 110 PIONEERING STATE AND COUNTY REMOTE SENSING PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. 194

FEDERAL LAND ASSET INVENTORY REFORM ACT OF 2009 195

FORECASTS FOR LAND PLANNING 195

TABLE 111 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAND PLANNING, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 196

TABLE 112 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAND PLANNING BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 196

TABLE 113 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAND PLANNING BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 197

Chapter-21: REMOTE SENSING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT

REMOTE SENSING IN LAW ENFORCEMENT 198

FORECASTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 199

TABLE 114 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 199

TABLE 115 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 200

TABLE 116 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN LAW ENFORCEMENT BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 200

Chapter-22: REMOTE SENSING IN NATURAL HAZARD MONITORING

FORECASTS FOR NATURAL HAZARD MONITORING 201

TABLE 117 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN NATURAL HAZARD MONITORING BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 202

TABLE 118 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN NATURAL HAZARD MONITORING BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 202

TABLE 119 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN NATURAL HAZARD MONITORING BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 203

Chapter-23: REMOTE SENSING IN OCEANOGRAPHY

FORECASTS FOR OCEANOGRAPHY 204

TABLE 120 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN OCEANOGRAPHY BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 205

TABLE 121 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS IN OCEANOGRAPHY BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 206

TABLE 122 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN OCEANOGRAPHY BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 206

Chapter-24: REMOTE SENSING IN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL EXPLORATION

FORECASTS FOR OIL, GAS AND MINERAL EXPLORATION 207

TABLE 123 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL EXPLORATION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 208

TABLE 124 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL EXPLORATION BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 208

TABLE 125 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL EXPLORATION BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 209

Chapter-25: REMOTE SENSING IN PUBLIC HEALTH

REMOTE SENSING IN PUBLIC HEALTH 210

TABLE 126 DISEASE-CAUSING CONDITIONS DETECTABLE FROM SPACE-BASED PLATFORMS 211

TABLE 126 (CONTINUED) 212

FORECASTS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH 212

TABLE 127 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN PUBLIC HEALTH BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 213

TABLE 128 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN PUBLIC HEALTH BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 213

TABLE 129 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN PUBLIC HEALTH BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 214

Chapter-26: REMOTE SENSING IN RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT

FORECASTS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT 215

TABLE 130 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 216

TABLE 131 PROJECTED GLOBAL SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 216

TABLE 132 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENT BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 217

Chapter-27: REMOTE SENSING IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS

TOWARD A U.S. NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY 218

THE NATIONAL SPATIAL DATA INFRASTRUCTURE (NSDI) 219

FORECASTS FOR URBAN AND SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS 220

TABLE 133 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 220

TABLE 134 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 221

TABLE 135 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN URBAN AND SUBURBAN APPLICATIONS BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 221

Chapter-28: REMOTE SENSING IN WEATHER FORECASTING

FORECASTS FOR WEATHER FORECASTING 222

TABLE 136 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN WEATHER FORECASTING BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 223

TABLE 137 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN WEATHER FORECASTING BY PLATFORM, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 223

TABLE 138 PROJECTED GLOBAL REMOTE SENSING PRODUCTS USED IN WEATHER FORECASTING BY INSTRUMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 223

Chapter-29: REMOTE SENSING PATENT REVIEW

21ST CENTURY PATENTS 224

2005 TO JUNE 2009 224

Compression Assembly of Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer 224

General Line of Sight Stabilization System 224

Cryogenically Cooled Adjustable Apertures for Infra-Red Cameras 225

Cross-Component Superconducting Gravity Gradiometer with Improved Linearity and Sensitivity and Method for Gravity Gradient Sensing 225

Vehicle Based Data Collection and Processing System 226

Time Domain Electromagnetic Analysis and Inspection System for Conduits 226

Volume-Phase Holographic Diffraction Grating Optimized for the Ultraviolet Spectral Region 227

Terahertz Imaging for Near Field Objects 227

Multispectral Multipolarization Antenna-Coupled Infrared Focal Plane Array 228

Image Processing Method and Apparatus Using Self-Adaptive Binarization 228

Digital FTIR Spectrometer 229

Matrix Transposition in a Computer System 229

On/Off Keying Node-to-Node Messaging Transceiver Network with Dynamic Routing and Configuring 229

Method and Apparatus for the Estimation of the Temperature of a Blackbody Radiator 230

Temperature Measurement Device 230

2000 TO 2005 231

Systems and Methods for Analyzing Particle Systems Using Polarized Scattered Light 231

Control of an Optical Fiber Scanner 231

Near-IR Human Detector 232

Apparatus and Method for Real Time IR Spectroscopy 232

VCSEL Assembly with Edge-Receiving Optical Devices 233

Sonar-Controlled Apparatus for the Delivery of Electromagnetic Radiation 233

Mapping Air Contaminants Using Path-Integrated Optical Remote Sensing with a Non-Overlapping Variable Path Length Beam Geometry 233

Methods, Systems and Computer Program Products for Generating Weather Forecasts from a Multi-Model Superensemble 234

Distributed Feedback Surface Plasmon Laser 235

Infrared Imager Using Room Temperature Capacitance Sensor 235

Aerosol Hazard Characterization and Early Warning Network 236

Tactical Thermal Luminescence Sensor for Ground Path Contamination Detection 236

Measurement of Brightness, Flow Velocity and Temperature of Radiant Media 237

Dynamic Light Scattering at Multiple Discrete Wavelengths, Using Multiple Mono-Mode Fibres or for Detecting the Velocity of Scattering Sensors 237

Area Receiver with Antenna-Coupled Infrared Sensors 238

Land-mine Detector with a High-Power Microwave Illuminator and an Infrared Detector 238

Wavelength-Tunable Coupled Antenna Uncooled Infrared (IR) Sensor 239

Microvalve and Microthruster for Satellites 240

Imaging Spectrometer/Camera Having Convex Grating 240

Polarization-Tunable Antenna-Coupled Infrared Detector 241

20TH CENTURY PATENTS 241

1990 TO 1999 241

Detector of Halogenated Compounds Based on Laser Photofragmentation/ Fragment Stimulated Emission 241

Radiation-Hard, Steady-State Imaging Bolometer 242

Method and Apparatus for Spectral Analysis of Images 242

Method and Apparatus for Measuring Road Surface Conditions 243

Remote Contamination Sensing Device for Determining Contamination on Insulation of Power Lines and Substations 243

Silicon Coated Mylar Beamsplitter 244

Spectrometry Using an Optical Parametric Oscillator 244

Fast Pattern-Detection Machine and Method 244

Passive Optical Wind Profilometer 245

Oceanographic and Meteorological Data 245

Uncooled Tunneling Infrared Sensor 246

Pulsed Intracavity Nonlinear Optical Frequency Converter 246

High Resolution Passive Microwave Sensors for Earth Remote Sensing 247

Image Processing and Map Production Systems 248

1980 TO 1989 248

Method and Apparatus for Simulating Phase Coherent Signal Reflections in Media Containing Randomly Distributed Targets 248

Image Analyzing Apparatus 249

Apparatus and Method for Remote Sensing of Gases, Vapors or Aerosols 249

Pressure-Sensitive Optrode 250

Process and Equipment for Determining the Density of a Loaded Drilling Fluid from a Deep Well, in Particular an Oil Well 250

1970 TO 1979 250

Differential Doppler Velocity Sensor 250

Signal Processing in Short-Pulse Geophysical Radar System 251

Ground Radar System 252

Method for Processing Three-Dimensional Seismic Data to Select and Plot Data on a Two-Dimensional Display Surface 252

Method and Apparatus for Seismic-Magnetic Prospecting 253

Determination of Time Displacement Between Common Information in Seismic Signals 253

Chapter-30: THE REMOTE SENSING COMMUNITY

THE REMOTE SENSING COMMUNITY 254

THE REMOTE SENSING COMMUNITY (CONTINUED) 255

U.S. DEFENSE-RELATED REMOTE SENSING EFFORTS 256

U.S. CIVILIAN REMOTE SENSING EFFORTS 257

INTEGRATED PROGRAM OFFICE 257

NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 257

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 257

TABLE 139 MEMBERSHIP OF THE NOAA ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING 258

EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY 258

GROUP ON EARTH OBSERVATIONS 259

TABLE 140 FOREIGN REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATIONS 259

TABLE 140 (CONTINUED) 260

TABLE 140 (CONTINUED) 261

TABLE 141 JAPANESE REMOTE SENSING AND GIS ORGANIZATIONS 261

COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES 261

DIGITALGLOBE 262

EADS ASTRIUM. 263

GEOEYE 263

IMAGESAT INTERNATIONAL N.V. 263

RAPIDEYE 264

MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION FOR PRIVATE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEYORS 264

SURREY SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 265

TABLE 142 EARLIER SSTL SATELLITES 265

TABLE 142 (CONTINUED) 266

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 266

CENTER FOR EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION AND SCIENCE 267

UNOSAT 267

TABLE 143 EUROPEAN-BASED REMOTE SENSING ORGANIZATIONS 268

ACADEMIA 268

TABLE 144 UNIVERSITY BASED GIS PROGRAMS 269

TABLE 144 (CONTINUED) 270

TABLE 144 (CONTINUED) 271

TABLE 144 (CONTINUED) 272

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