Earth science and applications from space : national imperatives for the next decade and beyond / / Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2007
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (454 p.)
• Disciplina: 550.72/073
• Soggetto topico: Earth sciences - Research - United States; Environmental sciences - Remote sensing; Artificial satellites in earth sciences - United States; Global environmental change - Remote sensing; Environmental monitoring - Remote sensing; Artificial satellites in remote sensing
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- In Memory of Athony Hollingsworth -- Executive Summary -- Part I: An Integrated Strategy for Earth Science and Applications from Space -- 1 Earth Science: Scientific Discovery and Societal Applications -- 2 The Next Decade of Earth Observations from Space -- 3 From Satellite Observations to Earth Information -- Part II: Mission Summaries -- 4 Summaries of Recommended Missions -- Part III: Reports from the Decadal Survey Panels -- 5 Earth Science Applications and Societal Benefits -- 6 Human Health and Security -- 7 Land-Use Change, Ecosystem Dynamics, and Biodiversity -- 8 Solid-Earth Hazards, Natural Resources, and Dynamics -- 9 Climate Variability and Change -- 10 Weather Science and Applications -- 11 Water Resources and the Global Hydrologic Cycle -- Appendixes -- A Statement of Task -- B Biographical Information for Committee Members and Staff -- C Blending Earth Observations and Models-The Successful Paradigm of Weather Forecasting -- D Request for Information from Community -- E List of Responses to Request for Information -- F Acronyms and Abbreviations.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Earth science and applications from space
• ISBN: 9786611093501; 9781281093509; 1281093505; 9780309667142; 0309667143
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910958547103321
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