Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science
Seiten
2001
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-07133-8 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-07133-8 (ISBN)
Discusses the link between basic research and societal needs, and how improvements in technology have provided opportunities for observing the processes of present-day Earth. This text examines six main areas in which the opportunities for research are especially complelling.
Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science identifies areas of high-priority research within the purview of the Earth Science Division of the National Science Foundation, assesses cross-disciplinary connections, and discusses the linkages between basic research and societal needs. Opportunities in Earth science have been opened up by major improvements in techniques for reading the geological record of terrestrial change, capabilities for observing active processes in the present-day Earth, and computational technologies for realistic simulations of dynamic geosystems. This book examines six specific areas in which the opportunities for basic research are especially compelling, including integrative studies of the near-surface environment (the "Critical Zone"); geobiology; Earth and planetary materials; investigations of the continents; studies of Earth's deep interior; and planetary science. It concludes with a discussion of mechanisms for exploiting these research opportunities, including EarthScope, natural laboratories, and partnerships.Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1. Basic Earth Science and Society
2. Science Opportunities
3. Findings and Recommendations
Appendix A: Earth Science Programs
Appendix B: Community Input
Acronyms
Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science identifies areas of high-priority research within the purview of the Earth Science Division of the National Science Foundation, assesses cross-disciplinary connections, and discusses the linkages between basic research and societal needs. Opportunities in Earth science have been opened up by major improvements in techniques for reading the geological record of terrestrial change, capabilities for observing active processes in the present-day Earth, and computational technologies for realistic simulations of dynamic geosystems. This book examines six specific areas in which the opportunities for basic research are especially compelling, including integrative studies of the near-surface environment (the "Critical Zone"); geobiology; Earth and planetary materials; investigations of the continents; studies of Earth's deep interior; and planetary science. It concludes with a discussion of mechanisms for exploiting these research opportunities, including EarthScope, natural laboratories, and partnerships.Table of Contents
Front Matter
Executive Summary
1. Basic Earth Science and Society
2. Science Opportunities
3. Findings and Recommendations
Appendix A: Earth Science Programs
Appendix B: Community Input
Acronyms
Committee on Basic Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, National Research Council
1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. Basic Earth Science and Society; 4 2. Science Opportunities; 5 3. Findings and Recommendations; 6 Appendix A: Earth Science Programs; 7 Appendix B: Community Input; 8 Acronyms
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2001 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-07133-X / 030907133X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-07133-8 / 9780309071338 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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