Review of NASA's solid-earth science strategy / Committee to Review NASA's Solid-Earth Science Strategy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review NASA's Solid-Earth Science Strategy, Corporate Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astrophysics.

Earth sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Academies Press, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The report reviews NASA's solid-earth science strategy, placing particular emphasis on observational strategies for measuring surface deformation, high-resolution topography, surface properties, and the variability of the earth's magnetic and gravity fields. The report found that NASA is uniquely positioned to implement these observational strategies and that a number of agency programs would benefit from the resulting data. In particular, the report strongly endorses the near-term launch of a satellite dedicated to L-band InSAR measurements of the land surface, which is a key component of the U.S. Geological Survey's hazards mitigation program and the multi-agency EarthScope program.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Analysis of SESWG Recommendations""; ""3 Conclusions""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A National Priorities in Solid-Earth Science ""; ""Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""Acronyms and Abbreviations""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780309165716

0309165717

9780309533119

0309533112

OCLC:

923270746