Table of Contents:
  • Earth science : scientific discovery and societal applications
  • The next decade of earth observations from space
  • From satellite observations to earth information
  • Summaries of recommended missions
  • Earth science applications and societal benefits
  • Human health and security
  • Land-use change, ecosystem dynamics, and biodiversity
  • Solid-earth hazards, natural resources, and dynamics
  • Climate variability and change
  • Weather science and applications
  • Water resources and the global hydrologic cycle.