Main Title |
Earth science and applications from space : national imperatives for the next decade and beyond / |
CORP Author |
National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Science and Applications from Space: A Community Assessment and Strategy for the Future. |
Publisher |
National Academies Press, |
Year Published |
2007 |
OCLC Number |
153580978 |
ISBN |
0309103878; 9780309103879 |
Subjects |
Earth sciences--Research--United States ;
Environmental sciences--Remote sensing ;
Artificial satellites in earth sciences--United States ;
Global environmental change--Remote sensing ;
Environmental monitoring--Remote sensing ;
Artificial satellites in remote sensing
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Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
QE33.2.R4N35 2007 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/24/2017 |
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Collation |
xxiii, 428 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents Notes |
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. |