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Foreign literature and translations in earth science Foreign literature and translations in earth science

More than 50 percent of the total abstracted geologic literature is in Russian, followed by English at about 30 percent, and French, German, and Japanese from about 8 to 2 percent. Communist Chinese publications ceased as a result of the Cultural Revolution and have not resumed. Less than 2 percent of American earth scientists read and use Russian literature in the original to any...
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Frank T. Manheim

EROS — New observation vantage points and processes EROS — New observation vantage points and processes

The EROS Program objective is to utilize aircraft and spacecraft remote-sensing technology as complementary parts of integrated data collection, processing, and dissemination systems to support resources research and management functions of the Department of the Interior. The Program develops and coordinates research in the applications of new sensors for resources applications in...
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Raymond W. Fary

Application of remote sensing techniques for appraising changes in wildlife habitat Application of remote sensing techniques for appraising changes in wildlife habitat

An attempt was made to investigate the potential of airborne, multispectral, line scanner data acquisition and computer-implemented automatic recognition techniques for providing useful information about waterfowl breeding habitat in North Dakota. The spectral characteristics of the components of a landscape containing waterfowl habitat can be detected with airborne scanners. By...
Authors
Harvey K. Nelson, Albert T. Klett, John E. Johnston

Satellite relay telemetry of seismic data in earthquake prediction and control Satellite relay telemetry of seismic data in earthquake prediction and control

The Satellite Telemetry Earthquake Monitoring Program was started in FY 1968 to evaluate the applicability of satellite relay telemetry in the collection of seismic data from a large number of dense seismograph clusters laid out along the major fault systems of western North America. Prototype clusters utilizing phone-line telemetry were then being installed by the National Center for...
Authors
Wayne H. Jackson, Jerry P. Eaton
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