Title :
NASA takes lead U.S. role in Earth observation
Author :
Fisk, L.A. ; Bermann, L.K. ; Brescia, R. ; McGee, A.S. ; Owens, F.C. ; Pilcher, C.B. ; Wilson, G.
Author_Institution :
NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
The role being played by NASA in preparing for the observance of the International Space Year (ISY) is discussed. Key themes of the inaugural meeting of the Space Agency Forum on ISY (SAFISY), held in Durham, NH, in April 1988, are examined. The thirteen different SAFISY Earth science projects, which are using space technologies to assess such environmental issues as ozone depletion, deforestation, and global warming, are described briefly. An ISY educational campaign, stressing both the scientific results of space exploration and the benefits of space applications, is discussed.<>
Keywords :
climatology; economic and sociologic effects; education; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; research initiatives; Earth observation; Earth science projects; International Space Year; NASA; O/sub 3/; SAFISY; Space Agency Forum; deforestation; educational campaign; environmental issues; global warming; ozone depletion; space applications; space exploration; space technologies; Biosphere; Councils; Earth; Geoscience; Government; NASA; Oceans; Space technology; Springs; Vegetation mapping;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
