TY  - BOOK
AU  - National Research Council,Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space
TI  - Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond
SN  - 9780309667142
AV  - QE33.2.R4 -- N35 2007eb 
U1  - 550.72/073 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Washington
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Earth sciences -- Research -- United States
KW  - Environmental sciences -- Remote sensing
KW  - Artificial satellites in earth sciences -- United States
KW  - Global environmental change -- Remote sensing
KW  - Environmental monitoring -- Remote sensing
KW  - Artificial satellites in remote sensing
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
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