Satellite Observations to Benefit Science and Society: Recommended Missions for the Next Decade brings the next ten years into focus for the Earth and environmental science community with a prioritized agenda of space programs, missions, and supporting activities that will best serve scientists in the next decade. These missions will address a broad range of societal needs, such as more reliable weather forecasts, early earthquake warnings, and improved pollution management, benefiting both scientific discovery and the health and well-being of society. Based on the 2007 book, Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond, this book explores each of the seventeen recommended missions in detail, identifying launch dates, responsible agencies, estimated cost, scientific and public benefits, and more. Printed entirely in color, the book features rich photographs and illustrations, tables, and graphs that will keep the attention of scientists and non-scientists alike. Table of ContentsFront MatterAn Integrated Strategy: Satellite Observations to Benefit Science and SocietySelecting and Prioritizing the MissionsRecommended MissionsACE, Aerosol-Cloud-EcosystemsASCENDS, Active Sensing of CO2 Emissions over Nights, Days, and SeasonsCLARREO, Climate Absolute Radiance and Refractivity ObservatoryDESDynI, Deformation, Ecosystem Structure, and Dynamics of IceGACM, Global Atmospheric Composition MissionGEO-CAPE, Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution EventsGPSRO, Operational GPSRadio OccultationGRACE-II, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment IIHyspIRI, Hyperspectral Infrared ImagerICESat-II, Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite IILIST, Lidar Surface TopographyPATH, Precipitation and All-Weather Temperature and HumiditySCLP, Snow and Cold Land ProcessesSMAP, Soil Moisture Active-PassiveSWOT, Surface Water and Ocean Topography3D-Winds, Three-Dimensional Tropospheric WindsXOVWM, Extended Ocean Vector Winds MissionFrom Satellite Observations to Earth Information