Request for Input

National Academies Committee on Scientific Accomplishments of Earth
Observations from Space

The development and use of satellites has provided a truly unique vantage
point for studying Earth and allows an integrated Earth system science
perspective that was not possible before. The National Academies'
Committee on Scientific Accomplishments of Earth Observations from Space
will document specific scientific accomplishments resulting from the
nation's research and development of space-based Earth observational
capabilities. The study committee is seeking broad community input to
identify examples of important scientific accomplishments.

More information about this study can be found online at
http://dels.nas.edu/basc/projects.php.

The committee would like members of the Earth science community to provide
examples of accomplishments. For the committee to be able to consider your
suggestion, please respond to the five items below. You may submit your
input online (http://dels.nas.edu/basc/input.php), by email (earth@...),
or by fax (202-334-3825). The committee also appreciates you distributing
this announcement to your colleagues.

Thank you for taking the time to respond to this announcement.

Required Information:

1. What are the major scientific accomplishments of Earth observations from
space?

2. How did satellite observations contribute to each accomplishment?

3. Why is this accomplishment significant?

4. Please provide references to key papers related to these accomplishments.

5. Please provide your name, title, affiliation, phone number, and email
address.

Leah L. Probst
National Research Council of the
National Academies
phone: (202) 334-2394
fax: (202) 334-3825