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Terra Cognita: Using Earth Observing Systems to Understand Our World Charles W. Schmidt Abstract
A group comprising 54 countries, the European Union, and 33 international organizations is working to form the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) . This unique assemblage of both high- and low-tech tools will provide scientists with new knowledge about the Earth and how natural forces interact to affect environmental and human health. The GEOSS will integrate data from satellites and a variety of in situ monitors to compile comprehensive measurements of what is going on on Earth.
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