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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778751403321

Titolo

Toward an Earth Science Enterprise federation [[electronic resource] ] : results from a workshop / / Steering Committee for a Workshop on an Earth Science Enterprise Federation, Committee on Geophysical and Environmental Data, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1998

ISBN

1-280-18675-5

9786610186754

0-309-59201-1

0-585-14940-2

Descrizione fisica

x, 51 p

Altri autori (Persone)

KarlThomas

Disciplina

550/.285

Soggetti

Earth sciences - Research - United States - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bottom on cover title: National Research Council.

Copyright: National Academy of Sciences.

"Steering Committee ... Thomas R. Karl, National Climatic Data Center"--P. iii.

"Following individuals ... review of this report, ... Kenneth D. Davidson, National Climatic Data Center, .... responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and the NRC"--P. viii.

"Goal of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise (ESE) is to enhance understanding ... at a variety of temporal and spatial scales.  At the heart ... is the Earth Observing System .... federation concept is a reversal of NASA's traditional data management approach, because it places power and authority at the lowest level possible."--P. 1.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 19).