Continuity of NASA earth observations from space : a value framework / / National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.)

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : The National Academies Press, , 2015; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (118 p.)
• Disciplina: 550.72
• Soggetto topico: Earth sciences - Research - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States
• Note generali: "Committee on a Framework for Analyzing the Needs for Continuity of NASA-Sustained Remote Sensing Observations of the Earth from Space : Space Studies Board Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences"--Cover.
• Nota di contenuto: FrontMatter; Preface; Acknowledgment of Reviewers; Contents; Summary; 1 Introduction; 2 Measurement Continuity; 3 A Decision Framework for NASA Earth Science Continuity Measurements; 4 Applying the Framework to Continuity Measurements; Appendixes; Appendix A: Statement of Task; Appendix B: Quality Metric Examples Using Current Climate Data Records; Appendix C: Full Framework Example: Narrowing Uncertainty in Climate Sensitivity; Appendix D: Full Framework Example: Determining Sea Level Rise and Its Acceleration; Appendix E: Full Framework Example: Determining the Change in Ocean Heat Storage ; Appendix F: Full Framework Example: Determining Ice Sheet Mass BalanceAppendix G: Full Framework Example: Global Land Carbon Sinks; Appendix H: Committee and Staff Biographical Information; Appendix I: Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Sommario/riassunto: "NASA's Earth Science Division (ESD) conducts a wide range of satellite and suborbital missions to observe Earth's land surface and interior, biosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans as part of a program to improve understanding of Earth as an integrated system. Earth observations provide the foundation for critical scientific advances and environmental data products derived from these observations are used in resource management and for an extraordinary range of societal applications including weather forecasts, climate projections, sea level change, water management, disease early warning, agricultural production, and the response to natural disasters. As the complexity of societal infrastructure and its vulnerability to environmental disruption increases, the demands for deeper scientific insights and more actionable information continue to rise. To serve these demands, NASA's ESD is challenged with optimizing the partitioning of its finite resources among measurements intended for exploring new science frontiers, carefully characterizing long-term changes in the Earth system, and supporting ongoing societal applications. This challenge is most acute in the decisions the Division makes between supporting measurement continuity of data streams that are critical components of Earth science research programs and the development of new measurement capabilities"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Continuity of NASA earth observations from space
• ISBN: 0-309-37746-3; 0-309-37744-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827955703321
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