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Civil earth observations : national strategy and plan /

The U.S. Government is the largest provider of environmental and Earth-system data in the world. Voluminous amounts of data and information come from a complex array of satellites, ocean buoys, stream gauges, human surveys, and other platforms for collecting what the scientific community calls Earth...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Walters, Brendon (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Nova Publishers, [2014]
Series:Space science, exploration and policies series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The U.S. Government is the largest provider of environmental and Earth-system data in the world. Voluminous amounts of data and information come from a complex array of satellites, ocean buoys, stream gauges, human surveys, and other platforms for collecting what the scientific community calls Earth observations. These data are used every day to protect life and property and answer key questions about our planet. This book establishes a framework for increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nation's Earth-observation enterprise. The National Plan for Civil Earth Observations aims to.
Item Description:Title from PDF title page (viewed on September 26, 2014).
Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9781633219854
1633219852