LEADER 04420nam 2200661Ia 450 001 9910960176003321 005 20251116215212.0 010 $a9786610567294 010 $a9780309180597 010 $a0309180597 010 $a9781280567292 010 $a1280567295 010 $a9780309663571 010 $a0309663571 035 $a(CKB)1000000000466029 035 $a(EBL)3378126 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000106795 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11131095 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000106795 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10110051 035 $a(PQKB)10352955 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378126 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378126 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10141206 035 $a(OCoLC)923277002 035 $a(Perlego)4735934 035 $a(BIP)13699019 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000466029 100 $a20061031d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aAssessment of the benefits of extending the tropical rainfall measuring mission $ea perspective from the research and operations communities : interim report /$fNational Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2006 215 $a1 online resource (116 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780309102827 311 08$a0309102820 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 61-65). 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Prologue""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Decision Context""; ""3 Achievements of TRMM to Date""; ""4 Anticipated Contributions of TRMM""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Committee Biographies""; ""B Statement of Task""; ""C Workshop Agenda""; ""D Workshop Participants and Other Contributors""; ""E Letter from World Climate Research Programme/WMO to Administrator O'Keefe (NASA) and Dr. Yamanouchi (JAXA), July 6, 2004""; ""F Letter from Rep. Boehlert to Dr. Marburger, July 22, 2004"" 327 $a""G Letter from Rep. Lampson to President Bush, July 23, 2004""""H Letter from Vice Admiral Lautenbacher to Administrator O'Keefe, July 23, 2004""; ""I Letter from Administrator O'Keefe to Vice Admiral Lautenbacher, August 3, 2004""; ""J Abbreviations""; ""K Examples of Improvements in Tropical Cyclone Now casting Gained from TRMM"" 330 $aLaunched jointly in 1997 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a satellite mission that placed a unique suite of instruments, including the first precipitation radar, in space. These instruments are used to monitor and predict tropical cyclone tracks and intensity, estimate rainfall, and monitor climate variability (precipitation and sea surface temperature). TRMM has been collecting data for seven years; this data is used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Center for Environmental Prediction, and the National Hurricane Center, among others worldwide. In July 2004, NASA announced that it would terminate TRMM in August 2004. At the request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the White House, and the science community, NASA agreed to continue TRMM operations through the end of 2004. Meanwhile, NASA asked a National Research Council (NRC) committee to provide advice on the benefits of keeping TRMM in operation beyond 2004. After holding a workshop with a number of experts in the field, the committee found that TRMM will contribute significantly to operations and science if the mission is extended; and therefore, strongly recommends continued operation of TRMM with the caveat that cost and risk will need to be further examined before a final decision about the future of TRMM can be made. 606 $aMeteorology 606 $aClimatology 615 0$aMeteorology. 615 0$aClimatology. 676 $a551.57 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bCommittee on the Future of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910960176003321 996 $aAssessment of the benefits of extending the tropical rainfall measuring mission$94367421 997 $aUNINA