Critical Linkages for NEWS

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Critical Linkages for NEWS FA
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Groups to Collaborate with

• Intra-agency
• FA Teams (YS, YO, YF, YB, ESTO, Centers)
• Centers
• Interagency
• Formal (CCSP)
• Informal (Center to Center)
• International
• Other space and science agencies
• Acronym soup

Added complexity is that other groups do not
always define themselves as we do Scientific
categories Observations exploratory vs.
systematic Research vs. Applications
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Interagency

• Formal CCSP
• Water Cycle sub-group
• Basic research (NSF, NOAA, DOE)
• Applied research (EPA, BoR, USDA, USGS)
• Climate Variability and Change group
• Others (Atm. Comp., International, Human
  Dimensions, etc.)
• Informal
• NCAR - explicit water cycle program
• GFDL
• GAPP small scale end to end / focused on
  prediction
• CUASHI land observation inspired research

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International Acronyms

• World Climate Research Program (WCRP)
• Global Energy and Water Experiment (GEWEX)
• Climate Variability (CLIVAR)
• Climate and Cryosphere (CLIC)
• IGOS-Partners Water Cycle Theme
• Global Observing system (GCOS)
• Global Earth Observation (GEO and IWGEO)
• International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
  (IGBP)
• Hydrology for Environment, Life, and Policy
  (HELP)
• Global Water System Project (GWSP)
• And many more.!

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NEWS/FA Document Provides

• Outgoing Link
• Evidence to other groups of NASAs direction
• Catalog of activities that support their goals
• Individual PI efforts
• Group activities (SPoRT, GMAO, etc.)
• Bounds or limits to NASAs potential involvement
• Incoming Link
• Place to update NASA response to others new foci
• As entire Agency
• Venue for individual scientists to report back
  into
• Record of exterior justification for activities