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display_name: 'Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond'
doi: 10.17226/11820
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summary: This report presents a vision for the Earth science program; an analysis of the existing Earth Observing System and recommendations to help restore its capabilities; an assessment of and recommendations for new observations and missions for the next decade; an examination of and recommendations for effective application of those observations; and an analysis of how best to sustain that observation and applications system.
title: 'Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond'
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url: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11820