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A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/24938. Source: National Academies Press
[05-Jan-2018] This report, Thriving on Our Changing Planet: A Decadal Strategy for Earth Observation from Space, of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's 2017-2027 decadal survey for Earth science and applications from space (ESAS 2017) is the second such decadal survey of the National Academies. This summary provides a comprehensive overview of the present decadal survey and its key findings and recommendations; however, readers should note that space limitations do not permit a detailed discussion of each of the report's 17 findings and 20 recommendations.