Eisenbeis (Universities Space Research Association, Washington, DC) describes the developing field of information policy and places the study of Landsat within the contexts of public policy, information, and library science research. She analyzes the failure of the US congress to stop the privatization initiative of the Reagan administration, and discusses the consequences regarding the ability of US academic geographers to use Landsat data. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Remote sensing today. Electromagnetic radiation at the Earth's surface. Aerial photography. Aerial sensor imagery. Satellite sensor imagery. Image processing. Sources of data. Remote sensing journals and symposia.