Earth science and applications from space : national imperatives for the next decade and beyond /
Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future. |
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Imprint: | Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2007. |
Description: | xxiii, 428 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6650905 |
Summary: | Natural and human-induced changes in Earth's interior, land surface, biosphere, atmosphere, and oceans affect all aspects of life. Understanding these changes requires a range of observations acquired from land-, sea-, air-, and space-based platforms. To assist NASA, NOAA, and USGS in developing these tools, the NRC was asked to carry out a "decadal strategy" survey of Earth science and applications from space that would develop the key scientific questions on which to focus Earth and environmental observations in the period 2005-2015 and beyond, and present a prioritized list of space programs, missions, and supporting activities to address these questions. This report presents a vision for the Earth science program; an analysis of the existing Earth Observing System and recommendations to help restore its capabilities; an assessment of and recommendations for new observations and missions for the next decade; an examination of and recommendations for effective application of those observations; and an analysis of how best to sustain that observation and applications system. |
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Physical Description: | xxiii, 428 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 0309103878 9780309103879 |