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<p>Preface viii</p> <p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p><b>1 Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing 1</b></p> <p>1.1 Introduction 1</p> <p><b>2 Principles of Remote Sensing of Sun-Earth Climate 7</b></p> <p>2.1 Introduction 7</p> <p>2.2 SEVAN Data Interpretation for Solar Influence on Climate Change 9</p> <p>2.3 Changes Within the Sun in 24 Hours and Its Effect on the Environment of the Earth 12</p> <p><b>3 Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing Satellites 17</b></p> <p>3.1 Introduction 17</p> <p>3.2 Workstation Requirements 20</p> <p>3.3 Sun Heliophysical Observatory (SOHO) Interdisciplinary Science Matrix 21</p> <p><b>4 Extraterrestrial Satellite Data Collection and Interpretation 28</b></p> <p>4.1 Introduction 28</p> <p>4.2 The Sunspot Activities 34</p> <p>4.2.1 Solar Flares Behave Like a Twinkling Butterfly 34</p> <p><b>5 Terrestrial Satellite Data Correlation with Extraterrestrial Satellite Data 40</b></p> <p>5.1 Morphological Units 42</p> <p>5.2 Terrestrial Correlation 42</p> <p>5.3 Geomorphology of Terrestrial Analogue 43</p> <p>5.4 Landform Features of Terrestrial Analogue 44</p> <p>5.5 Terrain Roughness Index 44</p> <p>5.6 Mineralogy of Soil Samples 45</p> <p>5.7 Exploration Missions 46</p> <p><b>6 Solar Eclipse and Climate Change 51</b></p> <p>6.1 Introduction 51</p> <p>6.2 The Data Interpretation 51</p> <p>6.2.1 Tropospheric NO2 Data 52</p> <p>6.2.2 Aerosol Data 52</p> <p>6.2.3 Cloud Data 53</p> <p>6.2.4 Cosmic Ray Data 53</p> <p>6.2.5 Electron Flux Data 53</p> <p><b>7 Snowfall Influenced by the Changes in the Sun 65</b></p> <p>7.1 Introduction 65</p> <p>7.2 Sun-Earth Cosmic Connection in Glacier and Snowfall 66</p> <p>7.3 Star-Sun Influence on the Earth’s Atmosphere 68</p> <p><b>8 Rainfall Prediction by Cosmic Ray Variability 74</b></p> <p>8.1 Introduction 74</p> <p>8.2 Cosmic Rays and Rainfall 74</p> <p>8.3 JNU, New Delhi, India, Showing Sudden Rise in Cosmic Particle Count Rate on 10 April 2012 77</p> <p>8.4 Influence of Solar Activity onWeather Prediction 79</p> <p><b>9 Earthquake Prediction by Using Solar and Cosmic Ray Data 83</b></p> <p>9.1 Introduction 83</p> <p>9.2 National Capital Region, India: Tectonics and Extraterrestrial Influence 83</p> <p>9.3 Gujarat, Kutch, India Region: Tectonics and Extraterrestrial Influence 86</p> <p><b>10 Global Warming and Changes in the Sun 92</b></p> <p>10.1 Introduction 92</p> <p>10.2 Impact of Solar Changes on GlobalWarming 93</p> <p>10.3 Arguments in Contradiction to the View of GlobalWarming 102</p> <p><b>11 Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing of Planets 105</b></p> <p>11.1 Introduction 105</p> <p>11.2 Radio Emissions of JupiterWere Inferred to Establish Its Magnetic Field 106</p> <p>11.3 Planets Influenced by Pleiades 109</p> <p>11.4 Influence of the Solar Storms Affects Saturn 111</p> <p><b>12 Remote Sensing of the Moon of the Earth 114</b></p> <p>12.1 Landing Site Selection Based on Morphology and Mineralogy of the Basin 121</p> <p>12.2 Morphological Study of the Crater 126</p> <p>12.2.1 Fractures on Crater Floor 126</p> <p>12.2.2 Central Peak 126</p> <p>12.2.3 TerracedWalls 126</p> <p>12.2.4 Rampart Crater 127</p> <p>12.2.5 Formation of Catena Krafft 127</p> <p>12.2.6 Rays Around the Crater 129</p> <p>12.3 Morphological Variations in Light of Mineralogy of the Study Area 129</p> <p>References 131</p> <p>Further Reading 132</p> <p><b>13 Remote Sensing of Mars 134</b></p> <p>Further Reading 141</p> <p><b>14 Future of Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing 146</b></p> <p>14.1 Introduction 146</p> <p>14.2 High-resolution Extraterrestrial Investigation 147</p> <p>14.3 Ionosphere Monitoring Satellite 149</p> <p>Further Reading 156</p> <p>Index 159</p>

<p><b>Saumitra Mukherjee,</b> Professor, Geology and Remote Sensing, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.

<p><b>Thought provoking treatise that aims to answer questions about Earth’s environment based on research done through remote sensing techniques</b><p> <p>In <i>Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing and Climate Change,</i> the author addresses longstanding questions about a possible correlation between fluctuations in solar activity and changes in the Earth’s atmosphere and geosphere that have been observed during periods of extraterrestrial changes such as solar eclipses or solar storms. The author goes on to suggest possible mechanisms for anomalies seen in climate change and other environmental effects through a deep examination of interdisciplinary research. <p>Core topics covered in the work include: <ul><li>Data from ground-based detectors and from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) satellite, which monitor solar activity</li> <li>Key variables associated with sunspot eruption, such as electron flux, proton flux, X-ray flux, and planetary indices</li> <li>Observable changes in other planets and their moons, as well as in cosmic radiation from beyond the sun</li> <li>Extraterrestrial effects on the Earth’s magnetic field and on seismic activity</li></ul> <p>With its fresh and multidisciplinary approach, <i>Extraterrestrial Remote Sensing and Climate Change</i> is a thought-provoking treatise for students, researchers, and professionals in the fields of environmental science and climate science.

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