Weighing Earth's Water from Space. Alan Ward.
by Ward, Alan; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 101Science. Publisher: Earth Observatory, 2003ISSN: 1522-3264;.Subject(s): Aquifers | Artificial satellites in earth sciences | Artificial satellites in meteorology | Environmental monitoring | Fresh water | Gravitational fields | Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment | Groundwater | Hydrologic cycle | United States National Aeronautics and Space AdmDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Set against the velvet blackness of outer space, our home planet looks like a 'blue marble'--bright, shimmering, and mostly fluid. Indeed, it is the abundance of water on its surface that gives Earth its blue appearance." (EARTH OBSERVATORY) This article explains how scientists use two NASA satellites to track fresh water on the Earth.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Weighing Earth's Water from Space, Dec. 23, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Set against the velvet blackness of outer space, our home planet looks like a 'blue marble'--bright, shimmering, and mostly fluid. Indeed, it is the abundance of water on its surface that gives Earth its blue appearance." (EARTH OBSERVATORY) This article explains how scientists use two NASA satellites to track fresh water on the Earth.
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