Satellite observations of the Earth's environment : accelerating the transition of research to operations /
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| Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on NASA-NOAA Transition from Research to Operations. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2003. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 163 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11128085 |
| Summary: | This report addresses the transition of research satellites, instruments, and calculations into operational service for accurately observing and predicting the Earth's environment. These transitions, which take place in large part between NASA and NOAA, are important for maintaining the health, safety, and prosperity of the nation, and for achieving the vision of an Earth Information System in which quantitative information about the complete Earth system is readily available to myriad users. Many transitions have been ad hoc, sometimes taking several years or even decades to occur, and others have encountered roadblocks--lack of long-range planning, resources, institutional or cultural differences, for instance--and never reached fruition. Satellite Observations of Earth's Environment recommends new structures and methods that will allow seamless transitions from research to practice. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 163 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 0309524628 9780309524629 0309507820 9780309507820 030908749X 9780309087490 |