Abstract
NASA has been collecting Earth observation data from spaceborne instruments since 1960. Today, there are tens of satellites orbiting the Earth and collecting frequent global observations for the benefit of mankind. Collaboration between NASA and organizations in the US and other countries has been extremely important in maintaining the Earth observation capabilities as well as collecting, organizing and managing the data. These collaborations have occurred in the form of: 1. NASA’s developing and launching spacecraft and instruments for operation by other agencies; 2. Instruments from collaborating organizations being flown on NASA satellites; and 3. Instruments from NASA being flown on satellites from collaborating organizations. In addition, there are collaborations such as joint science teams, data exchanges, and participation in international organizations to promote interoperability of various data systems. The purpose of this paper is to describe some of the Earth science data-related collaborative efforts in which NASA participates, and highlight a few results relevant to Earth system science research obtained through such collaborations.
Highlights
NASA has been collecting Earth observation data from spaceborne instruments since 1960 when the first experimental weather satellite, called the Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS-1), was launched in collaboration with the Department of Defense
The observing missions as well as the data system activities needed for gathering, processing, archiving and distributing the data and derived products require collaborations
NASA collaborates with universities, commercial entities, agencies within the US as well as other countries and international organizations
Summary
NASA has been collecting Earth observation data from spaceborne instruments since 1960 when the first experimental weather satellite, called the Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS-1), was launched in collaboration with the Department of Defense. Collaboration between NASA and organizations in the US and other countries has been extremely important in maintaining the Earth observation capabilities as well as collecting, organizing and managing the data. It is not meant to cover all of NASA’s Earth science activities, but to provide an illustrative set of examples supported by the Earth Science Data Systems Program benefitting from collaborations. While there are other significant activities such as NASA Earth Exchange (NEX 2017), NASA Center for Climate Simulation (NCCS 2017) and NASA Modeling Guru (NASA 2017) that benefit from and support collaborations, an exhaustive listing or discussion of all of NASA’s Earth science related data and computational capabilities is beyond the scope of this paper
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