Title Airborne platforms to advance NASA Earth system science priorities : assessing the future need for a large aircraft / National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Committee on Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Space Studies Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2021]
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Description	1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), charts, graphs.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	Consensus study report
	Consensus study report.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	1. Introduction -- 2. Setting the stage: the role of airborne platforms in Earth system science -- 3. The DC-8 airborne research platform -- 4. The role of airborne platforms in addressing emerging science -- 5. Workforce training and development -- 6. Recommendations for the future need of a large aircraft -- Appendix A: Committee member biographies -- Appendix B: Statement of task -- Appendix C: Acronyms -- Appendix D: 2017 science and applications from Space Decadal Survey Table 3.2 -- Appendix E: Atmospheric chemistry detailed measurements
Summary	The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and other U.S. science research agencies operate a fleet of research aircraft and other airborne platforms that offer diverse capabilities. To inform NASA's future investments in airborne platforms, this study examines whether a large aircraft that would replace the current NASA DC-8 is needed to address Earth system science questions, and the role of other airborne platforms for achieving future Earth system science research goals.-- Publisher's website.
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Subject	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Technological innovations.
	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
	Technological innovations.
	United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration -- Management.
	Management.
	Earth sciences -- Research.
	Earth sciences -- Research.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Electronic books.
Added Author	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Future Use of NASA Airborne Platforms to Advance Earth Science Priorities, issuing body.
	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, issuing body.
	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Space Studies Board, issuing body.
	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, issuing body.
Other Form:	Print version: Airborne platforms to advance NASA Earth system science priorities. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2021] 9780309306393 (OCoLC)1258782940
ISBN	9780309306393 (electronic book)
	0309306396 (electronic book)
	0309306035 (paperback)
	9780309306034 (paperback)

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