Inland aquatic resources and biogeochemical cycles
The biosphere is the entire planetary system that includes, sustains and is influenced by life. The central issue of the science of the biosphere is the extent to which the Earth's surface, atmosphere and hydrosphere is the result of biological rather than abiotic processes. Space science and technology accelerates the understanding of global biological processes by providing repetive synoptic observations on large spatial scales once the relationships between the processes and the remotely sensed quantities are established. Especially promising applications of space technology are the measurement of biological productivity and portions of geochemical cycles in aquatic ecosystems and the evaluation and management of the quality of freshwater resources.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD (USA). Goddard Space Flight Center
- OSTI ID:
- 6020944
- Report Number(s):
- N-84-30438
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: In earth observing system, Volume 1, Part 2: science and mission requirements, A15-A17, N--84-30433 20-42
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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