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The issues addressed by BASC are at the forefront of contemporary concerns. BASC's interests include advancing methodologies and technologies for supporting weather and climate science, improving understanding and prediction of weather and climate variability and related impacts on society, understanding atmospheric composition and chemistry, facilitating research on interactions between the atmosphere and land, ocean, and cryosphere, improving understanding of atmospheric and climate sciences and helping make this understanding relevant to national needs.

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Future Directions for Earth Observations and Data Stewardship: A Workshop

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On Dec 2-3, this workshop will convene participants from across the Earth observations community to exchange ideas on enhancing coordination, collaboration, and governance mechanisms to support a more robust ecosystem for the creation, curation, and operation of Earth observations and associated tools.

Oct 21, 2025
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The issues addressed by the Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (BASC) are at the forefront of contemporary concerns. BASC's interests include advancing methodologies and technologies for supporting weather and climate science, improving understanding and prediction of weather and climate variability and related impacts on society, understanding atmospheric composition and chemistry, facilitating research on interactions between the atmosphere and land, ocean, and cryosphere, and improving understanding of atmospheric and climate sciences and helping make this understanding relevant to national needs.

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Kasey White

Lead

KSWhite@nas.edu

Steven Stichter

Lead

SStichter@nas.edu

Apurva Dave

Lead

ADave@nas.edu

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