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.
Imprint:Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2003.
Description:xvii, 163 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4952500
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ISBN:030908749X (pbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Research-To-Operations Context: Bridging the Valleys of Death and Lost Opportunities
  • 3. The Impact of Weather and Climate on Society and a Vision for the Future
  • 4. Opportunities in Satellite Remote Sensing to Realize the Vision
  • 5. Pathways from Research to Operations
  • 6. A Mechanism for Achieving Effective Transitions
  • 7. Findings and Recommendations
  • App. A. Previous NRC Recommendations on Transitioning Research to Operations
  • App. B. Case Studies of Transitions from Research to Operations
  • App. C. Future Missions.