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