Download or read book Advanced Scanners and Imaging Systems for Earth Observations written by Goddard Space Flight Center and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assessments of present and future sensors and sensor related technology are reported along with a description of user needs and applications. Five areas are outlined: (1) electromechanical scanners, (2) self-scanned solid state sensors, (3) electron beam imagers, (4) sensor related technology, and (5) user applications. Recommendations, charts, system designs, technical approaches, and bibliographies are included for each area.