A Strategy for Earth Science from Space in the 1980's. Part I: Solid Earth and Oceans

摘要

The report develops a ten-year science strategy for investigating the solid earth and dynamics of world oceans from earth orbit. The strategy begins from the premise that earth studies have proceeded to the point where further advances in understanding earth processes must be based on a global perspective and that the U.S. is technically ready to begin a global study approach from earth orbit. The major areas of study and their fundamental problems are identified. The strategy defines the primary science objectives to be addressed and the essential measurements and precision to achieve them.