ABSTRACT

The death of Sir John Houghton a few months ago revived memories of pioneering figures who have left an indelible signature on the science of remote sensing. This article summarizes the main contributions of this scientist’s work, which include, among others, the foundation of remote sensing - especially in early satellite technology- the selective chopper radiometer, the atmospheric sounding, the clouds classification, the weather satellites and the radiative interaction of the land and the atmosphere.

中文翻译：

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社论约翰·霍顿爵士

摘要

约翰·霍顿爵士（John Houghton）爵士几个月前的去世，重振了对开创性人物的记忆，这些开创性人物在遥感科学上留下了不可磨灭的印记。本文总结了这位科学家工作的主要贡献，其中包括遥感的基础，特别是在早期卫星技术中，是选择性斩波辐射计，大气探测，云分类，气象卫星以及卫星的辐射相互作用的基础。土地和大气。