Earth science and applications from space:national imperatives for the next decade and beyond

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Research Council U.S.. Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future
Published: National Academies Press,
Publisher Address: Washington, DC
Publication Dates: c2007.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Carrier Form: xxiii, 428 p.: ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Publication Frequency: Also available online.
ISBN: 0309103878
9780309103879
Index Number: X87
CLC: X87
V474-05
P3-39
P236
P228
Call Number: P3-39/E129
Contents: Includes bibliographical references.
Earth science : scientific discovery and societal applications -- The next decade of earth observations from space -- From satellite observations to earth information -- Summaries of recommended missions -- Earth science applications and societal benefits -- Human health and security -- Land-use change, ecosystem dynamics, and biodiversity -- Solid-earth hazards, natural resources, and dynamics -- Climate variability and change -- Weather science and applications -- Water resources and the global hydrologic cycle.