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[...]... individual and as a member of many international teams, to this success story We will miss him greatly Richard A Anthes and Berrien Moore III, Co-chairs, on behalf of the Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space and the seven study panels xxiii EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS FROM SPACE NATIONAL IMPERATIVES FOR THE NEXT DECADE AND BEYOND Executive Summary A Vision for the Future Understanding... focused on 1 Earth science applications and societal benefits; 2 Land-use change, ecosystem dynamics, and biodiversity; 3 Weather (including space weather17 and chemical weather18); 4 Climate variability and change; 5 Water resources and the global hydrologic cycle; 6 Human health and security; and 7 Solid -Earth hazards, resources, and dynamics Given that structure, disciplines such as oceanography and atmospheric... its attention on items 2, 3, and 4 of the charge   earth science and applications from space enhance economic competitiveness, protect life and property, and assist in the stewardship of the planet for this and future generations Earth observations from satellites and in situ collection sites are critical for an ever-increasing number of applications related to the health and well-being of society The... requests from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Office of Earth Science, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS), and the U.S Geological Survey (USGS) Geography Division to conduct a decadal survey to generate consensus recommendations from the Earth and environmental science and applications. .. procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 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... continuum between science and applications illustrating again the need for multiple agencies to be intimately involved in the development of Earth science and applications from space.13 Previous NRC decadal survey committees in astronomy and astrophysics, planetary exploration, and solar and space physics were able to draw on NASA-sponsored community-generated roadmaps of highpriority near-term and longer-term... SPACE 19 27 3 FROM SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS TO EARTH INFORMATION 61 PART II: Mission Summaries 4 SUMMARIES OF RECOMMENDED MISSIONS 83 PART III: Reports from the Decadal Survey Panels 5 EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS 143 6 HUMAN HEALTH AND SECURITY 152 7 LAND-USE CHANGE, ECOSYSTEM DYNAMICS, AND BIODIVERSITY 190 xxi xxii contents 8 SOLID -EARTH HAZARDS, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND DYNAMICS 217... launch, NASA has canceled plans for the Hydros mission NRC, Earth Science and Applications from Space: Urgent Needs and Opportunities to Serve the Nation, The National Academies Press, Washington, D.C., 2005 Ibid., Table 3.1, p 17 In this report, Earth science Explorer-class missions” refers to NASA’s Earth System Science Pathfinders (ESSP) and an even less costly new class of missions, which the committee... tested, and launched in a short time interval These missions are capable of supporting a variety of scientific objectives related to Earth science, including the atmosphere, oceans, land surface, polar ice regions, and solid -Earth Investigations include development and operation of remote sensing instruments and the conduct of investigations utilizing data from these instruments.” See Earth System Science. .. to space-based and ancillary observations that encompasses the research programs of NASA; the related operational programs of NOAA; and associated programs such as Landsat, a joint initiative of USGS and NASA The National Research Council responded to this request by approving a study and appointing the Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for . alt="" 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 IMPERATIVES. approving a study and appointing the Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future to conduct it. The committee oversaw and synthesized. continuum between science and applications illustrating again the need for multiple agencies to be intimately involved in the development of Earth science and applications from space. 13 Previous