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... Because the scope of NOAA's programs is so broad, the cumulative requirements presented correspond, in some respects, to the nation's overall needs for polar-orbiting remote sensing of the atmosphere, oceans, coastal areas, ice, and marine life. Since NOAA is the federal agency charged with meeting these long-term, operational needs, the committee suggests that NOAA consciously survey their requirements from an integrated perspective.
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... A multi-decadal planning document, however, should reflect what are evident future possibilities, and not be limited in its vision by current, transitory restrictions. Future budget decisions may indeed restrict NOAA's ability to exploit the latest scientific and technical developments, but the anticipation that adverse budget decisions will be made at some hypothetical point in the future should not constrict the consideration of future prospects.
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... The CES notes that all of these applications require a continuing, permanent observational capability and that the instruments must be designed to produce scientifically useful data of sufficient accuracy, resolution, and spatial coverage. The instruments will evolve and data processing techniques will continue to improve, but the measurement of sea conditions must continue permanently.
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