Microwave Remote Sensing for Oceanographic and Marine Weather-Forecast Models

1. On the Role of Science in Preparing Operational Uses of Earth Observations from Space.- 2. General Principles of Relevant Satellite Systems.- 3. Satellite Radar Altimeters.- 4. Measuring Ocean Waves with Altimeters and Synthetic Aperture Radars.- 5. The Scatterometer: Data and Applications.- 6. Sunglint and the Study of Near-Surface Windspeeds over the Oceans.- 7. Satellite Infrared Scanning Radiometers - AVHRR and ATSR/M.- 8. Handling Airborne Thematic Mapper Data.- 9. Microwave Radiometers.- 10. Microwave Atmospheric Sounding (Water Vapor and Liquid Water).- 11. In-situ Measurements for Validation of Microwave Data: Problems, Accuracies.- 12. Passive Microwave Satellite Imagery for Improved Rainfall Monitoring and Forecasting over Sea Areas.- 13. The Potential Impact of Advanced Spaceborne Microwave Sensors onto Marine Weather Nowcasting and Very Short Range Forecast.- 14. Desertification Studies.- 15. Integration of Satellite-Derived Products.- 16. The ERS-1 Satellite: Oceanography from Space.- 17. Wind Fields and Surface Fluxes.- Colour Section.- List Of Participants.