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The U.S. Global Change Research Program:

An Assessment of the FY 1991 Plans

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Publication Year:1990

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Front Matter	i-xviii
Summary	1-8	(skim)
PART I: The U.S. Global Change Research Program: Report of the Panel to Review the FY 1991 U.S. Global Change Research Program	9-10	(skim)
Introduction	11-12	(skim)
1. Reducing Uncertainties	13-15	(skim)
2. Appropriate Balance	16-21	(skim)
3. Processes for Coordination and Review	22-24	(skim)
4. Other Issues	25-28	(skim)
PART II: The Contributions of EOS: Report of the Panel to Review NASA	29-30	(skim)
Introduction	31-33	(skim)
5. Environmental Parameters	34-49	(skim)
6. Simultaneity of Data Collection	50-60	(skim)
7. EOS Platforms	61-71	(skim)
8. The EOS Data and Information System	72-82	(skim)
Appendix A: The Charge to the National Research Council	83-89	(skim)
Appendix B: Comments on Projects in the Science Priority Elements of the FY 1991 USGCRP	90-98	(skim)
Appendix C: Prototyping for EOSDIS	99-102	(skim)
References	103-104	(skim)
Acronyms	105-107	(skim)

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