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Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review NASA's ESE Science Plan.

Title Review of NASA's earth science enterprise research strategy for 2000-2010 / Committee to Review NASA's ESE Science Plan, Space Studies Board, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Ocean Studies Board, Policy Division, National Research Council
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2000

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 33 pages)
Contents Review of NASA's Earth Science Enterprise Research Strategy for 2000-2010; Copyright; COMMITTEE TO REVIEW NASA'S EARTH SCIENCE ENTERPRISE SCIENCE PLAN; Preface; Contents; I. INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; CHARGE AND APPROACH; THE ESE RESEARCH STRATEGY; RELATIONSHIP OF THE ESE TO THE U.S. GLOBAL CHANGE RESEARCH PROGRAM; II. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; III. THE PRIMARY SCIENCE ISSUES; IV. THE DETAILED SCIENCE QUESTIONS; QUESTIONS RELATED TO EARTH SYSTEM VARIABILITY AND TRENDS; QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBAL CHANGE; QUESTIONS RELATED TO GLOBAL PREDICTION AND ASSESSMENTS
Ultimate Earth System Science Challenge2. SCIENCE IMPERATIVES AND QUESTIONS; 3. OBSERVATION STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS; Consistency of systematic observations; Transition to operational agencies; More Agile Research Missions; Advanced Technology; 4. DATA SYSTEMS; 5. EARTH SYSTEM MODELS; NOTES; LIST OF REFERENCES; NASA Document: "Applying Science and Implementation Priorities to Candidate Exploratory Mission Concepts"46
Summary COMMENTS-DETAILED SCIENCE QUESTIONSV. NASA'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANSWERING THE DETAILED SCIENCE QUESTIONS; VI. SCIENCE PRIORITY CRITERIA; VII. CREATING A LIVING STRATEGIC PLAN; STRATEGY FOR LONG-TERM OBSERVATIONS; DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PARTNERSHIPS; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; APPENDIX A; NASA Document: "Comparison of the 2000-2010 Research Strategy With Relevant Recommendations of the National Academy of ... ; 1. GENERAL PLANNING PRINCIPLES; Systematic measurements; Exploratory Measurements; Operational Precursor & Technology Demonstration Missions; Program Balance; Cross-Cutting Themes
Notes Cover title
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes "Support for this project was provided by contract NASW 96013 between the National Academy of Sciences and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration"--Page ii
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Subject Earth Science Enterprise Program (U.S.) -- Planning
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Planning
SUBJECT Earth Science Enterprise Program (U.S.) fast
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration fast
Subject Global environmental change -- Research -- United States
Earth sciences -- Research -- United States
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Remote Sensing & Geographic Information Systems.
Earth sciences -- Research
Global environmental change -- Research
Planning
CLIMATE CHANGE.
EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (EOS)
MISSION TO PLANET EARTH.
United States
Form Electronic book
Author United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate.
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Earth Sciences and Resources
National Research Council (U.S.). Ocean Studies Board
ISBN 0309580072
9780309580076