LEADER 01612nam 2200337z- 450 001 9910795015203321 005 20230120125141.0 010 $a0-309-30639-6 035 $a(CKB)4520000000000940 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3379343 035 $a(BIP)080464171 035 $a(EXLCZ)994520000000000940 100 $a20221108c2021uuuu -u- - 101 0 $aeng 200 10$aAirborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities 210 $cNational Academies Press 215 $a1 online resource (228 p.) $cill 311 $a0-309-30603-5 330 8 $aThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other U.S. science research agencies operate a fleet of research aircraft and other airborne platforms that offer diverse capabilities. To inform NASA's future investments in airborne platforms, this study examines whether a large aircraft that would replace the current NASA DC-8 is needed to address Earth system science questions, and the role of other airborne platforms for achieving future Earth system science research goals. 610 $aMeteorology 610 $aSpace sciences 610 $aScience 712 02$aDivision on Engineering and Physical Sciences, 712 02$aDivision on Earth and Life Studies, 712 02$aSpace Studies Board, 712 02$aBoard on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, 712 02$aCommittee on Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities, 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910795015203321 996 $aAirborne Platforms to Advance NASA Earth System Science Priorities$93812555 997 $aUNINA