The report reviews NASA’s solid-earth science strategy, placing particular emphasis on observational strategies for measuring surface deformation, high-resolution topography, surface properties, and the variability of the earthaEURO ™s magnetic and…

Assesses the state of knowledge at the interface between the earth sciences and public health disciplines. This book identifies areas for collaborative research, including understanding the transport and bioavailability of…

Shows that there is sufficient two-dimensional base map imagery to meet Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) flood map modernization goals, but that the three-dimensional base elevation data that are needed…

The Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways - from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earth’s…

When the US Department of the Interior released its 1989 estimates of how much undiscovered oil and gas remain in the United States, a controversy ensued. Some members of the…

Minerals are part of virtually every product we use. Baseline information on minerals is collected at the federal level, but no established methodology has existed to identify potentially critical minerals…

Involvement of animals in scientific research can elicit strong emotions and responses from some members of the public, in part because the information they receive is inadequate. There is therefore…

A report that provides a summary and evaluation of several modeling approaches, and their theoretical and empirical underpinnings, relative to complex land-change dynamics and processes, and identifies several opportunities for…