Assessment of the NASA applied sciences program / Committee on Extending Observations and Research Results to Practical Applications: a Review of NASA's Approach, Geographical Sciences Committee, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Extending Observations and Research Results to Practical Applications: A Review of NASA'S Approach.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

United States.

Earth sciences--Remote sensing.

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (159 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Remote sensing data and models from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are the basis for a wide spectrum of scientific research endeavors and are key inputs to many public and private services. The NASA Applied Sciences Program (ASP) and its precursors have been tasked with ensuring the extension of NASA Earth observation data and associated research into practical applications for society through external partnerships. With approximately five years having elapsed under the current ASP structure, and a growing government-wide emphasis on societal benefits in its Earth observing programs, NASA and the ASP leadership asked the National Research Council to assess ASP's approach in extending NASA research results to practical, societal applications. The report recommends that ASP partnerships should focus not only federal agencies but alsoon direct engagement of the broader community of users. The report also recommends that ASP enhance communication and feedback mechanisms with its partners, with the end users and beneficiaries of NASA data and research, and with the NASA organization.

Contents:

FrontMatter

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Summary

1 NASA and Applied Sciences

2 The Current NASA Applied Sciences Program

3 Partnerships with Federal Agencies

4 Beyond Federal Partnerships: Engagement with the Broader Community of Users

5 Achieving the Objectives of NASA's Applied Sciences Program

6 Conclusions and Recommendations

References

APPENDIXES

A Committee and Staff Biographies

B Questions and Requests for Information, NASA Applied Sciences Program

C Open Meeting Agendas and Study Contributors

D Acronyms and Abbreviations

E Earth Science System Components.

Notes:

"The study was supported by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Contract No. NNH05CC15C/TO106"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120).

ISBN:

9786611093532

9780309179331

0309179335

9781281093530

128109353X

9780309110761

0309110769

OCLC:

290490603