Spring Semester 2009Lab Exercise #9: 03/31/2009Due: 04/07/2009Remote Sensing with EOS SatellitesName: _______________________ Remote Sensing of the Environment GEOG/GEOL 4093/5093 Spring Semester 2009 Lab Exercise #9: 03/31/2009 Due: 04/07/2009 Remote Sensing with EOS Satellites In this lab you will develop a strategy for a remote sensing study of the Earth’s energy balance. First, take a look at the components of the energy balance: http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/erbe/components2.gif Each NASA Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) specializes in different types of data or applications. The DAACs and their respective applications may be found at: http://nasadaacs.eos.nasa.gov 1. Which NASA Distributed Active Archive Center would you use to access data regarding the Earth radiation budget? Note the full name and abbreviation, as well as other categories of Earth system data stored there. (3) 2. Imagine you are conducting a study of the overall energy budget for the entire globe starting in 2001 and lasting through 2008, using NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) satellites. What major platforms have and will be operational for the entire period of your study (7)? Describe the important characteristics of these satellites (e.g. orbit, swath, etc.). Information about EOS can be found at the following URLs: http://eospso.gsfc.nasa.gov/ and http://earth.nasa.gov/3. Based on your responses to the previous question, which sensors would best fit your study and which components of the surface energy balance will be determined by each (10)? Be specific about the wavelengths that each sensor detects and how these will help address each component of the energy balance as defined by the energy budget figure (http://asd-www.larc.nasa.gov/erbe/components2.gif). 4. Make a timeline of your proposed plan to study the Earth’s energy balance from space from 2001 through 2008 (5). Note the length of record for each dataset during your study period. You may need more space than provided.5. Do you think that this is an adequate period to investigate global warming? Why or why not
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