A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/21729

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A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum

(2015)

Active remote sensing is the principal tool used to study and to predict short- and long-term changes in the environment of Earth - the atmosphere, the oceans and the land surfaces - as well as the near space environment of Earth. All of these measurements are essential to understanding terrestrial weather, climate change, space weather hazards, and threats from asteroids. Active remote sensing measurements are of inestimable benefit to society, as we pursue the development of a technological civilization that is economically viable, and seek to maintain the quality of our life.

A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Spectrum describes the threats, both current and future, to the effective use of the electromagnetic spectrum required for active remote sensing. This report offers specific recommendations for protecting and making effective use of the spectrum required for active remote sensing.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; Board on Physics and Astronomy; Committee on a Survey of the Active Sensing Uses of the Radio Spectrum

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2015. A Strategy for Active Remote Sensing Amid Increased Demand for Radio Spectrum. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/21729.

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247 pages | 7 x 10 |

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Paperback: 978-0-309-37305-0
Ebook: 978-0-309-37308-1

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/21729

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xiv
Summary	1-9
1 Introduction	10-23
2 Active Earth Remote Sensing for Atmospheric Applications	24-53
3 Active Earth Remote Sensing for Ocean Applications	54-76
4 Active Earth Remote Sensing for Land Surface Applications	77-102
5 Active Earth Remote Sensing for Space Physics	103-121
6 Planetary Radar Astronomy	122-146
7 Spectrum Access: Allocation Policies and the Assignment Process	147-160
8 Radio-Frequency Interference Issues for Active Sensing Instruments	161-188
9 Technology and the Opportunities for Interference Mitigation	189-206
Appendixes	207-208
Appendix A: Statement of Task	209-210
Appendix B: Committee Meeting and Workshop Agendas	211-217
Appendix C: Summary of the Radio-Frequency Interference Workshop	218-229
Appendix D: Acronyms	230-233

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