The main objectives of ADEOS-1 is to contribute to elucidation of phenomena of the earth system through integrated observation of geophysical parameters using a number of sensors. The main parameters observed by ADEOS-1 are :

• energy flux between atmosphere and ocean,
• three-dimensional distribution of atmospheric temperature and water vapor,
• aerosol distribution over ocean,
• three-dimensional distribution of atmospheric ozone,
• chlorophyll distribution in ocean,
• sea surface temperature,
• ocean wind vector,
• vegetation distribution.

In addition to the scientific purpose, the data acquired by ADEOS-1 can be used for practical applications such as weather forecasting, probing of fishing grounds, land cover surveying and elevation measurement.

While ADEOS-1 was the first satellite to observe the earth system in an integrated manner, long-term observation is required in order to fully understand changes of global environmental phenomena. Fortunately, years of observations were provided by PARASOL, which succeed to ADEOS-I and ADEOS-II, that have been lost after 7-8 months.

POLDER/ADEOS-1 External Links: POLDER-1 and POLDER-2