The State of Earth Science from Space

Contents: 1. What Have We Learned about the Earth from Space. The Contributions of Spaceborne Observing Systems to the Understanding of the Solid Earth and Land Surface Processes. Making Earth System Science Policy Relevant. 2. Earth Science from Space as an International Effort. Global Land Data Sets for IGBP Research--A Product of Tilford's Foresight. Integrating Space Programs into the World Climate Program. GEWEX: The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment. 3. Today and Tomorrow's Earth Science from Space-Matching Programs to Scientific Requirements. Global Change, the Earth Observing System, and Change. Scientific Priorities in Global Change Research. Space Observations and Climate Change. 4. Creating an Effective Policy Framework for Earth Science from Space. Space Science and Technology, Global Change, and the Human Prospect. Earth Science and Data Policy Issues. Earth Science from Space and International Policy Issues.