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6 Congressional Testimony
Pages 90-93

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... More information and the full testimony is available at https://science.house.gov/hearings/discovery-on-the-frontiers-ofspace-exploring-nasas-science-mission and is reprinted, unedited, below. Chairwoman Horn, Ranking Minority member, and members of the Committee, I want to thank you for the opportunity to testify today at the hearing on "Discovery on the Frontiers of Space: Exploring NASA's Science Mission." My name is Chelle Gentemann and I am a Senior Scientist at Earth and Space Research, a nonprofit research institute located in Seattle, Washington, an Affiliate at the University of Washington Applied Physics Laboratory, Co-Chair of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)
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From page 91...
... PACE in particular supports multiple research thrusts and is a key element in the survey's planned constellation of earth observation satellites that will give scientists and policymakers a clearer understanding that will help prioritize climate change mitigation options and strategies. CLARREO Pathfinder will provide the ability to inter-calibrate instruments in space at accuracies 5 to 10 times beyond current capabilities.
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From page 92...
... Remaining the global leader in technology requires training students in advanced STEM skills. Enabling Breakthrough Science The Decadal Survey report stated "Breakthrough science will be done by virtual science teams collaborating through complex, multi-observation data sets," but didn't go farther to explore this as it was determined to be beyond scope.
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... However, it now appears that implementation of the rest of the recommended program will require appropriations beyond that assumed by the Decadal Survey committee. In particular, additional funds would be needed to initiate the Earth System Explorer line, a new program element involving competitive opportunities for cost-capped medium-size instruments and missions serving specified Decadal Survey-priority observations.
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