Views of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering on agenda items at issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 / Committee on the Views of the NAS and NAE on Agenda Items at Issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012, Committee on Radio Frequencies, Board on Physics and Astronomy, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on the Views of the NAS and NAE on Agenda Items at Issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Views of the NAS and NAE on Agenda Items at Issue at the World Radiocommunication Conference 2012, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Radio Frequencies, issuing body.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Physics and Astronomy, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.).

National Academy of Engineering.

World Radiocommunication Conference (2012 : Geneva, Switzerland).

World Radiocommunication Conference.

Telecommunication--International cooperation.

Telecommunication.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (56 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : The National Academies Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The passive, receive-only Radio Astronomy Service (RAS) and the Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (EESS) provide otherwise impossible scientific observations of the Universe and Earth through the use of advanced receiver technology with extreme sensitivity and the employment of complex noise reduction algorithms. Even with such technology, RAS and EESS are quite adversely affected by what most active services would consider low noise levels. To ensure their ability to use the radio spectrum for scientific purposes, scientists must be party to the discussion in the lead-up to the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC), which will next be held in January and February 2012 in Geneva, Switzerland. By request of the National Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Research Council was convened to provide guidance to the U.S. spectrum managers and policymakers as they prepare for the WRC in order to protect the scientific exploration of the Earth and Universe using the radio spectrum. While the resulting document is targeted at U.S. agencies, representatives of foreign governments and foreign scientific users will find its contents useful as they plan their own WRC positions.

Contents:

""Front Matter ""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Views of the U.S. NAS and NAE on WRC-12 Agenda Items""; ""Overarching Issues""; ""Appendix A: Statement of Task""; ""Appendix B: Acronyms""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 6, 2014).

ISBN:

9780309298407

0309298407

9780309161060

0309161061

OCLC:

817961663