Designing an Observing System to Study the Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) of the Earth in the 2020s.

ABSTRACT: Observations of planet Earth from space are a critical resource for science and society. Satellite measurements represent very large investments and United States (US) agencies organize their effort to maximize the return on that investment. The US National Research Council conducts a survey of Earth science and applications to prioritize observations for the coming decade. The most recent survey prioritized a visible to shortwave infrared imaging spectrometer and a multispectral thermal infrared imager to meet a range of needs for studying Surface Biology and Geology (SBG). SBG will be the premier integrated observatory for observing the emerging impacts of climate change by characterizing the diversity of plant life and resolving chemical and physiological signatures. It will address wil

SUBMITTER: Stavros EN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10286770 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature