Earth science and applications from space [electronic resource] : national imperatives for the next decade and beyond
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
National Academies Press ,
c2007
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| Online Access: | NetLibrary |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Earth science : scientific discovery and societal applications
- 2. The next decade of earth observations from space
- From satellite observations to earth information
- 3. Summaries of recommended missions
- 4. Earth science applications and societal benefits
- 5. Human health and security
- 6. Land-use change, ecosystem dynamics, and biodiversity
- 7. Solid-earth hazards, natural resources, and dynamics
- 8. Climate variability and change
- 9. Weather science and applications
- 10. Water resources and the global hydrologic cycle