News

NASA's Langley Research Center Selected to Lead CLARREO Mission
http://www.spacenews.com/civil/nasa-langley-research-center-selected-lead-clarreo-mission.html

NASA, Politics, Science, and Skepticism
http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1462/1

NASA Langley to Lead $600-$800 Million Climate-change Study
http://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-local_nasa-clarreo_0902sep02,0,560054.story

CLARREO Benefits from Langley Input, Legacy
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_clarreocolloq.html

Completion of Mural Signifies New Beginning for CLARREO
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_mural.html

CLARREO Team Gathers in Hampton to Set Science Goals for Vital Climate Mission
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/news/researchernews/rn_clarreo.html

The Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System
CLARREO Mission Requirements, Technological Readiness, and Calibration/Validation Concepts
http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2007AGUFM.A31B0316R

Planning for a new US climate-benchmark mission
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Links

Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond, ISBN: 0-309-66900-6 (2007) or access a free pdf download from http://www.nap.edu/catalog/11820.html

This report presents a vision for the Earth science program; an analysis of the existing Earth Observing System and recommendations to help restore its capabilities; an assessment of and recommendations for new observations and missions for the next decade; an examination of and recommendations for effective application of those observations; and an analysis of how best to sustain that observation and applications system.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)   http://www.ipcc.ch/index.htm

The role of the IPCC is to assess on a comprehensive, objective, open and transparent basis, the latest scientific, technical and socio-economic literature produced worldwide relevant to the understanding of the risk of human-induced climate change, its observed and projected impacts and options for adaptation and mitigation. The IPCC is a scientific intergovernmental body established by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Committee on Earth Observation Satellites    http://www.ceos.org

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) is an international organization charged with coordinating international civil space-borne missions designed to observe and study planet Earth.

NASA Science Mission Directorate    http://nasascience.nasa.gov/

The Science Mission Directorate (SMD) engages the Nation’s science community, sponsors scientific research, and develops and deploys satellites and probes in collaboration with NASA’s partners around the world to answer fundamental questions requiring the view from space

NASA’s Earth Science Technology Office   http://esto.gsfc.nasa.gov/

From instruments to data access, the NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO) develops technologies that enable a full range of scientific measurements, operational requirements, and practical applications that benefit society at large.

NASA’s Earth Observatory   http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

The Earth Observatory’s mission is to share the images, stories, and discoveries about climate and the environment that emerge from NASA’s Earth system science research, including its satellite missions, in-the-field research, and computer models.

NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research    http://www.research.noaa.gov/

The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) or "NOAA Research" provides the research foundation for understanding the complex systems that support our planet. Working in partnership with other organizational units of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a bureau of the Department of Commerce, NOAA Research provides better forecasts, earlier warnings for natural disasters and a greater understanding of the Earth.

NASA’s Earth Observatory    http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

The Earth Observatory’s mission is to share the images, stories, and discoveries about climate and the environment that emerge from NASA’s Earth system science research, including its satellite missions,
in-the-field research, and computer models.

NOAA Research   http://www.research.noaa.gov/climate/

The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) or "NOAA Research" provides the research foundation for understanding the complex systems that support our planet. Working in partnership with other organizational units of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a bureau of the Department of Commerce, NOAA Research provides better forecasts, earlier warnings for natural disasters and a greater understanding of the Earth.

Achieving Satellite Instrument Calibration for Climate Change (ASIC³)   http://www.spacedynamics.org/conferences/asic3/