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A -- VALIDATION STUDIES FOR DATA PRODUCTS FROM THE EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM AQUA(PM) PLATFORM AND EOS-RELATED SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES SOL NRA-00-OES-03 DUE 071300 POC Ramesh Kakar, Aqua Program Scientist, Phone (202) 358-0240, Fax (202) 358-2770, Email Ramesh.Kakar@hq.nasa.gov -- Desiree T. Santa, Progam Analyst, Phone (202) 358-2102, Fax (202) 358-2770, Email dsanta@hq.nasa.gov WEB: Click here for the latest information about this notice, http://nais.msfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/EPS/bizops.cgi?gr=D&pin=04#NRA-00-OE S-03. E-MAIL: Ramesh Kakar, Ramesh.Kakar@hq.nasa.gov. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announces the solicitation of proposals for scientific investigations and activities in support of Earth Science Enterprise, specifically in support of the validation of geophysical parameters derived from measurements by the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer (AMSR-E) and the AIRS instrument suite (Atmospheric Infrared Sounder, Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit, Humidity Sounder for Brazil) on the Earth Observing System (EOS) Aqua platform. Aqua launch is planned for December 2000. Investigations and activities are sought that will enhance, supplement and/or complement the activities planned by the AMSR-E and AIRS teams to characterize and validate the accuracy of remotely-sensed geophysical parameters derived by those teams. In addition, proposals are solicited for investigations that address specific needs for spectroscopic information, or improvements thereof, associated with algorithms, or algorithm development, by EOS Instrument Science Teams for retrieval of geophysical parameters from measurements by EOS sensors on the Aqua and Aura (formerly CHEM) platforms. Aura launch is planned for December 2002. This solicitation will be available electronically on the release date via the Internet at the Earth Science Enterprise website: http://www.earth.nasa.gov/ under Research Opportunities. Paper copies of the NRA will be available to those who do not have access to the Internet by calling (202)358-3552 and leaving a voice mail message. Please leave your full name and address, including ZIP code, and your telephone number, including area code. This announcement will be open for the period from May 8, 2000 -- July 13, 2000, and proposals may be submitted at any time throughout that period. Posted 05/05/00 (D-SN451783). (0126)

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