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National Application
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Partner Agencies
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NASA Contributions
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Partner Agencies Decision-Support Tools
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Decadal Outcomes of Agencies’ Use of NASA Data and Information
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Energy Management
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DOE, EPA
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Extended weather forecasts, seasonal climate prediction, and distribution of incoming solar radiation via Terra, Aqua, SORCE (Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment), CloudSAT, NPP (NPOESS Preparatory Project), GPM (Global Precipitation Measurement)
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RETScreen
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
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Energy management sources and integration into the power grid through use of RETScreen
Location of energy management facilities
Biomass crop selection and maintenance strategies
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Agricultural Efficiency
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USDA, EPA
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Seasonal temperature and precipitation, extended weather forecasts, and soil moisture via GPM, Aqua, Terra, NPP, Landsat, Aquarius, suborbital
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Crop Assessment Data Retrieval and Evaluation (CADRE)
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Improved crop production assessments
Increased agricultural productivity and reliability
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Carbon Management
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USDA, EPA, DOE, USGS, USAID
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Measurement of carbonaceous gases and aerosols, terrestrial biomass and marine productivity via Terra, Aqua, Aura, NPP, OCO, and suborbital
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CQUEST tools developed to implement Section 1065(B) of Energy Act of 1992 (EA92) voluntary sequestration of greenhouse gases
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Operational decision-support system (DSS) with improved assessment of carbon sources and sinks for a carbon-trading regime
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Aviation
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DOT/FAA
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Improving weather nowcasting, monitoring of volcanic aerosols via Terra, Aqua, NPP-Bridge, GPM, and suborbital, improving cockpit capabilities via:
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National Aerospace System (NAS)
Controller/pilot decision aids
Runway incursion prevention
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Enhanced National Airspace System, AWIN (Aviation Weather Information Project), and SVS that reduce the aviation fatal accident rate by a factor of 10 by 2022
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