Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Stan...

The 2011 National Research Council decadal survey on biological and physical sciences in space, R...

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'We live on a dynamic Earth shaped by both natural processes and the impacts of humans on their e...

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This report addresses the transition of research satellites, instruments, and calculations into o...

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Interim Report of the Committee on Exclusive Economic Zone Information Needs

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In response to the rising concern of the American public over illegal bombings, the Bureau of Alc...

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The mathematical sciences are part of everyday life. Modern communication, transportation, scienc...

To offer security in the maritime domain, governments around the world need the capabilities to d...

Since 1959, the National Research Council (NRC), at the request of the National Institute of Stan...

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'A consensus study report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.'

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The National Research Council of the National Academies was requested by the National Aeronautics...

Video of the workshop is included on the accompanying CD-ROM.

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