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PAPERBACK list:$47.25 Web:$42.52 add to cart Rights & Permissions Free PDF Access Free Resources Sign in to download PDF book and chapters PDF EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Display this book on your site! Related Titles Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences: An Interim Report Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond Other Related Titles Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences (2007) Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) Web Search Builder Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web. Skim This Chapter Skim this chapter and use this chapter's key terms to search within this book. Reference Finder Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic. Page 179   E-mail  Facebook  Digg  Stumble  Twitter More The following HTML text is provided to enhance online readability. Many aspects of typography translate only awkwardly to HTML. Please use the page image as the authoritative form to ensure accuracy. A Statement of Task At the request of the Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM), this committee will perform a study that will provide guidance to ATM on its strategy for achieving its goals in the atmospheric sciences (e.g., cutting-edge research, education and workforce development, service to society, computational and observational objectives, data management). In doing so, the committee will seek to engage the broad atmospheric science community to the fullest extent possible. The committee will provide guidance on the most effective approaches for different goals and on determining the appropriate balance among approaches. In essence, the committee is asked to consider how ATM can best accomplish its mission of supporting the atmospheric sciences into the future. Specifically, this study will consider the following questions: What are the most effective activities (e.g., research, facilities, technology development, education and workforce programs) and modes of support (e.g., individual principal investigators, university-based research centers, large centers) for achieving the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) range of goals in the atmospheric sciences? Is the balance among the types of activities appropriate and should it be adjusted? Is the balance among modes of support for the atmospheric sciences effective and should it be adjusted? Are there any gaps in the activities supported by the Division and are there new mechanisms that should be considered in planning and facilitating these activities? Page 179 Front Matter (R1-R16) Summary (1-6) 1 Introduction (7-13) 2 Major Advances in the Atmospheric Sciences (14-70) 3 The Changing Context for Atmospheric Science (71-100) 4 Modes of Support and Key Activities (101-135) 5 Collaborations Essential to the Atmospheric Sciences (136-149) 6 Findings and Recommendations (150-169) References (170-178) Appendix A Statement of Task (179-180) Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff (181-188) Appendix C Individuals Who Provided Input to the Committee (189-191) Appendix D Acronyms (192-200)

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Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation‘s Support of the Atmospheric Sciences A Statement of Task At the request of the Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM), this committee will perform a study that will provide guidance to ATM on its strategy for achieving its goals in the atmospheric sciences (e.g., cutting-edge research, education and workforce development, service to society, computational and observational objectives, data management). In doing so, the committee will seek to engage the broad atmospheric science community to the fullest extent possible. The committee will provide guidance on the most effective approaches for different goals and on determining the appropriate balance among approaches. In essence, the committee is asked to consider how ATM can best accomplish its mission of supporting the atmospheric sciences into the future. Specifically, this study will consider the following questions: What are the most effective activities (e.g., research, facilities, technology development, education and workforce programs) and modes of support (e.g., individual principal investigators, university-based research centers, large centers) for achieving the National Science Foundation’s (NSF’s) range of goals in the atmospheric sciences? Is the balance among the types of activities appropriate and should it be adjusted? Is the balance among modes of support for the atmospheric sciences effective and should it be adjusted? Are there any gaps in the activities supported by the Division and are there new mechanisms that should be considered in planning and facilitating these activities?

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Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation‘s Support of the Atmospheric Sciences Are interdisciplinary, foundation-wide, interagency, and international activities effectively implemented and are there new mechanisms that should be considered? How can NSF ensure and encourage the broadest participation and involvement of atmospheric researchers at a variety of institutions? The study will not make budgetary recommendations. The committee will deliver its results in two parts: (1) a short interim report in fall 2005 that provides a preliminary sense of the committee’s overarching conclusions; and (2) a final report by fall 2006 that further considers community input and provides the committee’s full analysis and recommendations.

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