Environmental Satellites : (Record no. 61128)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781617284137 |
| Qualifying information | (electronic bk.) |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781606929841 |
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| System control number | (Au-PeEL)EBL3020930 |
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| System control number | (CaPaEBR)ebr10681068 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)662453150 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | MiAaPQ |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
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| Transcribing agency | MiAaPQ |
| Modifying agency | MiAaPQ |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | TL798.M4E58 2009 |
| 082 0# - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 551.6354 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Webber, Vincent L. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Environmental Satellites : |
| Remainder of title | Weather and Environmental Information Systems. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | New York : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2009. |
| 264 #4 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | ©2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource (122 pages) |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Space Science, Exploration and Policies Series |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Intro -- ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES:WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTALINFORMATION SYSTEMS -- ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES:WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENTALINFORMATION SYSTEMS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONALENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES:RESTRUCTURING IS UNDER WAY,BUT TECHNICAL CHALLENGESAND RISKS REMAIN∗ -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- Polar Satellite Data and Products -- NPOESS Overview -- NPOESS Acquisition Strategy -- NPOESS Experienced Cost Increases, Schedule Delays, and TechnicalProblems over Several Years -- Nunn-McCurdy Process Led to a Decision to Restructure the NPOESSProgram -- Earned Value Management Techniques Provide Insight onProgram Cost and Schedule -- NPOESS ACQUISITION RESTRUCTURING IS WELL UNDERWAY, BUT KEY STEPS REMAIN TO BE COMPLETED -- PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE IN ESTABLISHING ANEFFECTIVE NPOESSMANAGEMENT STRUCTURE, BUTEXECUTIVE TURNOVER WILL INCREASE RISKS, ANDSTAFFING PROBLEMS REMAIN -- NPOESS Program Has Made Progress in Establishing an EffectiveManagement Structure and Increasing Oversight Activities, butExecutive Turnover Will Increase Program Risks -- NPOESS Program Has Filled Key Vacancies but Lacks aProgramwide Staffing Process -- METHODOLOGY SUPPORTING THE JUNE 2006 COST ANDSCHEDULE ESTIMATE WAS RELIABLE, BUT RECENT EVENTSCOULD INCREASE PROGRAM COSTS -- Certified Program Estimates Were Developed Using an AcceptableMethodology -- Recent Events Could Lead to Increased Program Costs or DelayedSchedules -- MAJOR PROGRAM SEGMENTS ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT,BUT SIGNIFICANT RISKS REMAIN -- Space Segment-Progress Made, but Key Sensors Continue to FaceMajor Risks -- Earned Value Data Show Problems on the Space Segment -- Program Office Is Monitoring Sensor Risks and EvaluatingOptions -- Ground Segment- Progress Has Been Made, but Work Remains -- Ground Segment Cost and Schedule Are on Track. |
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| Formatted contents note | Work andRisks Remain -- Program Office Has Plans to Address IDPS Risks -- Launch Segment-NPP Launch Preparation Has Begun, whileNPOESS Launch Planning Remains a Future Event -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- AGENCY COMMENTS AND OUR EVALUATION -- APPENDIX I: OBJECTIVES, SCOPE, AND METHODOLOGY -- APPENDIX II: OVERVIEW OF SATELLITE DATA PROCESSINGALGORITHMS AND THE CALIBRATION AND VALIDATIONPROCESS -- APPENDIX III:COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -- APPENDIX IV:COMMENTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE -- APPENDIX V: COMMENTS FROM THE NATIONALAERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION -- APPENDIX VI: GAO CONTACTAND STAFF ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- GAO Contact -- Staff Acknowledgments -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 2ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES:POLAR-ORBITING SATELLITE ACQUISITIONFACES DELAYS -- DECISIONS NEEDEDON WHETHER AND HOW TO ENSURECLIMATE DATA CONTINUITY∗ -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- NPOESS Overview -- NPOESS Experienced Cost Increases, Schedule Delays, andTechnical Problems That Led to Decision to Restructure theNPOESS Program -- Major Restructuring Activities Have Been Completed, but KeyRemaining Activities Could Affect Funding and Schedule -- PROGRAM HAS MADE PROGRESS, BUT KEY MILESTONES HAVEBEEN DELAYED AND RISKS REMAIN -- Ground Segment-Progress Made but Important Work Remains toBe Done -- Space Segment-Progress Made, but One Sensor Was Delayed andSensors Continue to Face Risks -- ProgramRisks Remain -- Continued Oversight Is Needed to PreventFurther Cost Increases and Schedule Delays -- AGENCIES HAVE UNDERTAKEN PRELIMINARY STEPS TORESTORE KEY SENSORS, BUT LACK TIMELY PLANS TOENSURE LONG-TERM DATA CONTINUITY -- NASA, NOAA, and DOD Have Identified Priorities, AssessedOptions, and Made Decisions to Restore Selected Sensors -- Agencies Lack Plans to Ensure Long-Term Data Continuity. |
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| Formatted contents note | GAOMADE RECOMMENDATIONS TO ENSURE THATFUTURE CLIMATE NEEDS ARE ADDRESSED AND TOCOMPLETE RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES -- APPENDIX I: STATUS OF KEY ACQUISITION DOCUMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Chapter 3WRITTEN STATEMENT BYVICE ADMIRAL CONRAD LAUTENBACHER, JR.(U.S. NAVY, RET.)UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOROCEANS AND ATMOSPHEREAND NOAAADMINISTRATOR NATIONALOCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERICADMINISTRATIONU.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE -- OVERSIGHT HEARING ON "ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITESPOLAR-ORBITING SATELLITE ACQUISITION FACES DELAYS -- DECISIONS NEEDED ON WHETHER AND HOW TO ENSURECLIMATE DATA CONTINUITY" -- BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYSUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT U.S.HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES -- INTRODUCTION -- STATUS OF THE NPOESS PROGRAM -- COORDINATION OF TRI-AGENCY ACQUISITIONDECISION MEMORANDA -- STATUS OF RESTORING KEY CLIMATE SENSORS -- STATUS OF DEMANIFESTED SPACE WEATHER SENSORS -- GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO)RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX 1 NPOESS INSTRUMENTS (AS OF JUNE 2008) -- APPENDIX 2. STATUS OF THE CLIMATE SENSORS DEMANIFESTED DURING 2006RESTRUCTURING OF THE NPOESS PROGRAM -- INDEX -- Blank Page. |
| 588 ## - SOURCE OF DESCRIPTION NOTE | |
| Source of description note | Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources. |
| 590 ## - LOCAL NOTE (RLIN) | |
| Local note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Meteorological satellites -- United States. |
| 655 #4 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY | |
| Relationship information | Print version: |
| Main entry heading | Webber, Vincent L. |
| Title | Environmental Satellites |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication | New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated,c2009 |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781606929841 |
| 797 2# - LOCAL ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME (RLIN) | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ProQuest (Firm) |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Space Science, Exploration and Policies Series |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3020930">https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3020930</a> |
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