A Vision for NSF Earth Sciences 2020-2030 : Earth in Time

National Academies Press

A Vision for NSF Earth Sciences 2020-2030Earth in Time\nAuthor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES): A Decadal Survey for NSF's Division of Earth Sciences\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: National Academies Press, United States\nImprint: National Academies Press\nISBN-13: 9780309676007, 978-0309676007\nSynopsis\nThe Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways - from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earth's climate. Efforts to study Earth's intertwined processes are made even more pertinent and urgent by the need to understand how the Earth can continue to sustain both civilization and the planet's biodiversity.\n\nA Vision for NSF Earth Sciences [tel]: Earth in Time provides recommendations to help the .