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RISIdentifying and Quantifying Benefits of Meteorological Satellites
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) provides an international forum for the exchange of technical information on geostationary and polar-orbiting meteorological satellite systems. In 2013, the CMGS ...
Connecting NASA Science and Engineering with Earth Science Applications
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he National Research Council (NRC) recently highlighted the dual role of NASA to support both science and applications in planning Earth observations. This article reports the efforts of the NASA Applied Sciences Program ...
NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Mission and Opportunities for Applications Users
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Calculating Crop Water Requirement Satisfaction in the West Africa Sahel with Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) mission will provide soil moisture data with unprecedented accuracy, resolution, and coverage, enabling models to better track agricultural drought and estimate yields. In turn, this ...
Exploiting the Convergence of Evidence in Satellite Data for Advanced Weather Index Insurance Design
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractThe goal of drought-related weather index insurance (WII) is to protect smallholder farmers against the risk of weather shocks and to increase their agricultural productivity. Estimates of precipitation and vegetation ...
Exploiting the Convergence of Evidence in Satellite Data for Advanced Weather Index Insurance Design
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The goal of drought-related weather index insurance (WII) is to protect smallholder farmers against the risk of weather shocks and to increase their agricultural productivity. Estimates of precipitation and vegetation ...
Enhancing Climate Resilience at NASA Centers: A Collaboration between Science and Stewardship
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: ship between Earth scientists and institutional stewards is helping the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) prepare for a changing climate and growing climate-related vulnerabilities. An important part of ...