Basic Research Opportunities in Earth Science
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
030907133X
ISBN-13
9780309071338
Publisher
National Academies Press
Imprint
National Academies Press
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 1st, 2001
Print length
168 Pages
Weight
256 grams
Dimensions
15.50 x 22.90 x 0.90 cms
Product Classification:
Research methods: general Earth sciences Geology & the lithosphere Space science
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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.
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