Mission to Planet Earth

Journal Article · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992 · Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing; (United States)

OSTI ID:6902548

Wilson, G S; Backlund, P W ^[1]

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1. NASA, Earth Science and Applications Div., Washington, DC (United States)

Mission to Planet Earth (MTPE) is NASA's concept for an international science program to produce the understanding needed to predict changes in the earth's environment. NASA and its interagency and international partners will place satellites carrying advanced sensors in strategic earth orbits to gather multidisciplinary data. A sophisticated data system will process and archive an unprecedented amount of information about the earth and how it works as a system. Increased understanding of the earth system is a basic human responsibility, a prerequisite to informed management of the planet's resources and to the preservation of the global environment. 8 refs.

• OSTI ID: 6902548
• Journal Information: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing; (United States), Journal Name: Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing; (United States) Vol. 58:8; ISSN PERSDV; ISSN 0099-1112
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CLIMATIC CHANGE
COOPERATION
COORDINATED RESEARCH PROGRAMS
DATA ACQUISITION
DECISION MAKING
EARTH ATMOSPHERE
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
MANAGEMENT
REMOTE SENSING
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
SATELLITES