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Remote Sensing in the 2000s

David Le Vine

Deputy Principal Investigator
Goddard Space Flight Center

Dr. Le Vine received his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His current research focuses on the development of techniques for microwave remote sensing of the environment from space.

Webinar Clip
Dr. Le Vine, a member of the NASA Aquarius satellite mission development team, introduces how remote sensing has evolved recently, throughout the 2000s. Dr. Gary Lagerloaf (Principal Investigator for the Aquarius mission) follows this up with an explanation of the JPL Pond Experiment using the PALS instrument.

Full webinar: How Do We Cover the Globe with Aquarius Data?

Click here for a transcript of this clip (PDF, 51.9 KB).

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