NASA Earth System Science Award

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1

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Yes

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Description

The project should incorporate studies including different spheres of the Earth system, their interactions and change over time. It should include cause-effect relationships based on evidence and demonstrate a clear understanding of how those relationships affect Earth as a system.

Listed below are subcategories from which this type of project might be selected.
Atmospheric Science (AIR): Studies of the Earth’s atmosphere, including air quality and pollution and the processes and effects of the atmosphere on other Earth systems as well as meteorological investigations.
Climate Science (CLI): Studies of Earth’s climate, particularly evidential study of climate change as it relates to Earth’s systems.
Environmental Effects on Ecosystems (ECS): Studies of the impact of environmental changes (natural or as a result of human interaction) on ecosystems, including empirical pollution studies.
Geosciences (GES): Studies of Earth’s land processes, including mineralogy, plate tectonics, volcanism, and sedimentology.
Water Science (WAT): Studies of Earth’s water systems, including water resources, movement, distribution, and water quality.
Other (OTH): Studies that cannot be assigned to one of the above subcategories.

Notes

The goal of the NASA Earth System Science Award is to increase awareness regarding the importance of scientific research in the area of Earth system science, the study of the complex system and the interconnections that occur on Earth. It is presented for the project that best demonstrates insight into Earth’s interconnected spheres. The different spheres that make up our Earth system are the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere (snow and ice), and biosphere. The project should incorporate studies including different spheres of the Earth system, their interactions and change over time. It should include cause-effect relationships based on evidence and demonstrate a clear understanding of how those relationships affect Earth as a system.