Strategic Plan for the U.S Integrated Earth Observation System

By by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Book Id: WPLBN0000695990
Format Type: PDF eBook:
File Size: 1.02 MB
Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Strategic Plan for the U.S Integrated Earth Observation System
Author:	by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Language:	English
Subject:	Science., Ecology & environment, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.)
Collections:	National Oceanographic Data Center
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Publisher:	Government Reference Publication


Citation APA MLA Chicago Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, B. N. (n.d.). Strategic Plan for the U.S Integrated Earth Observation System. Retrieved from http://gutenberg.cc/

Excerpt
Excerpt: A global system of Earth observations would provide us with tools to make national and global air quality forecasts, would help us to know in advance when droughts would occur and how long they would last, and would give us the capability to predict the outbreak of deadly diseases by tracking the environmental factors that contribute to their spread. The availability of these types of observational data would transform the way we relate and react to our environment providing significant societal benefits through improved human health and well-being, environmental management, and economic growth.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents Executive Summary . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. iii Introduction . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 1 Purpose, Vision & Goals . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 5 Links to International Activities . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 9 A Practical Focus for Earth Observations.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Linking Observations to Societal Benefits . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15 Implementation of the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Establishment of a U.S. Governance Structure .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Policy, Technical and Fiscal Aspects of Implementation . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Architecture for the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 Integration of Earth Observation Systems .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 43 Next Steps in Implementation . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49 Conclusion .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 53 Appendices Interagency Working Group on Earth Observations Terms of Reference .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 55 Near-term Opportunities . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 59 Technical Reports .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 69 End Notes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 71