Science and design / Committee on Earth Studies, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Earth Studies.

Series:

Compass series (Washington, D.C.)

Issues in the integration of research and operational satellite systems for climate research ; v. 1.

Issues in the integration of research and operational satellite systems for climate research ; v. 1

Compass series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System.

Climatology--Research--United States.

Climatology.

Satellite meteorology.

Artificial satellites in Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Currently, the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Commerce (DOC) acquire and operate separate polarorbiting environmental satellite systems that collect data needed for military and civil weather forecasting. The National Performance Review (NPR) and subsequent Presidential Decision Directive (PDD), directed the DOD (Air Force) and the DOC (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA) to establish a converged national weather satellite program that would meet U.S. civil and national security requirements and fulfill international obligations. NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS), and potentially other NASA programs, were included in the converged program to provide new remote sensing and spacecraft technologies that could improve the operational capabilities of the converged system. The program that followed, called the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS), combined the follow-on to the DOD's Defense Meteorological Satellite Program and the DOC's Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES) program. The tri-agency Integrated Program Office (IPO) for NPOESS was subsequently established to manage the acquisition and operations of the converged satellite. Issues in the Integration of Research and Operational Satellite Systems for Climate Research analyzes issues related to the integration of EOS and NPOESS, especially as they affect research and monitoring activities related to Earth's climate and whether it is changing.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Integrating Research and Operational Missions in Support of Climate Research""; ""2 Atmospheric Soundings""; ""3 Sea Surface Temperature""; ""4 Land Cover""; ""5 Ocean Color""; ""6 Soil Moisture""; ""7 Aerosols""; ""8 Ozone""; ""9 Earth Radiation Budget""; ""10 Issues, Challenges, and Recommendations""; ""A Statement of Task""; ""B Acronyms and Abbreviations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9780309171564

0309171563

9780309515276

0309515270

OCLC:

923260124