Description:
This web site covers the applications of satellite altimeter data, including sections on sport sailing, hurricane forecasting, ocean circulation, commercial fishing, offshore industries, marine mammal and shipboard research. The site also includes an excellent section on interpreting altimeter data.

Organization:
University of Colorado at Boulder

URL:
http://www-ccar.colorado.edu/~altimetry/applications/index.html

Contact:
Colorado Center for Aerodynamics Research (CCAR)
Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences
University of Colorado at Boulder
Campus Box 429
Boulder, CO 80309-0429
http://www-ccar.colorado.edu/
Phone: (303) 735-4900
Email: Nancy.Lathrop@colorado.edu

Cost:
Free over the Internet

Education Level:
General
Post Secondary

Subject:
Coastal Areas
Mapping
Oceanography - Biological
Oceanography -Physical
Remote Sensing
Satellite Imagery
Satellites
Topography

Resource Type:
Internet Site

Year Published:
1999
 
 

Date Added to teachearth.com:
5/1/00