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Record Nr.

UNINA9910450104803321

Titolo

Earth science and applications from space [[electronic resource] ] : urgent needs and opportunities to serve the nation / / Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space, Space Studies Board, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2005

ISBN

1-282-08342-2

9786612083426

0-309-55220-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (58 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

AnthesRichard A

MooreBerrien

CharoArthur

Disciplina

550.28/7

Soggetti

Atmosphere - Observations - Remote sensing

Ozone layer - Observations - Remote sensing

Air quality - Research - United States - Remote sensing

Earth sciences - Remote sensing

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Science for the Benefit of Society""; ""2 Earth Observations and Presidential Initiatives""; ""3 Critical Needs for Today""; ""4 Summary and Next Steps""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Statement of Task""; ""B Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""C Biographies of Committee Members and Staff""; ""Plates""

Sommario/riassunto

This study was supported by Contract NASW-01001 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Contract DG133R04C00009 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Contract 05HQGR0104 between the National



Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Geological Survey.