The Global Positioning System, with its capability for both precisely positioning and navigating an aircraft, has created new scientific opportunities for studying the earth. This book examines the state of the art in airborne geophysics as integrated with new precise positioning systems, and it outlines the scientific goals of focused effort in airborne geophysics, including advances in our understanding of solid earth processes, global climate change, the environment, and resources.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Executive Summary
1 Airborne Geophysics: A Powerful Tool for Studying the Earth
2 Scientific Framework
3 Future Directions
4 A Strategy for the Future
Appendix A: Effects of Selective Availibility (SA) and Antispoofing (AS)
Appendix B: Conclusions from the Workshop on Airborne Geophysics
Appendix C: Workshop on Airborne Geophysics: The Agenda
Appendix D: Workshop on Airborne Geophysics: List of Participants
List of Acronyms
References