14 
514 
1. Provision of industry earth 
observing data and derived 
information, ground truth data 
bases, global geophysical, 
geochemical, geological, 
oceanographic, and meteorological 
data and information, and other 
supporting environmental ground 
truth data. 
2. Provision of earth observation, 
data processing,and GIS expertise 
in addition to access to large 
interdisciplinary industry 
scientific research expertise. 
3. Provision of and shared access 
to extensive industry research 
facilities and field measurement 
capabilities. 
4. Financial support both in 
coordinating present and planned 
research activities as well as 
industry funded research to be 
linked with planned and developing 
CES GCRP research. 
5. Support before Congress for 
federal funding for the GCRP and 
for NASA's EOS programs, in 
particular where such programs can 
be mutually beneficial to 
government, industry and academia 
through linked cooperative R&D on 
earth observations, global change 
studies, and environmental 
management. 
Finally, regarding the benefits 
of industry participation, the 
following comments are quoted from 
a 1989 Geosat Committee position 
letter by Dr, Kenneth W. Ciriacks, 
Vice President, AMOCO Production 
Company, a long term Director of 
the Geosat Committee, and an 
original author of the benefits 
listed above. 
"We <the Geosat Committee 
corporate members> have 
traditionally focused on the 
development of satellite imagery 
techniques to enhance our search 
for energy and mineral resources. 
We must now realize that we are 
"players" in an energy industry 
that produces, refines, transports, 
and ultimately provides for the 
utilization of hydrocarbons as the 
major energy source and a major 
contribution of C02, methane and 
other gases to this planet's 
atmosphere. It is directly in our 
shareholders' best interests that 
we contribute toward and 
participate in this kind of global 
study which will provide a better 
definition of our activities and 
help to create a better informed 
public to support the critical 
energy decisions our government 
needs make." 
"We need the collective money, 
expertise, people, and time of 
government, universities and 
industry with a strong and common 
commitment to provide timely and 
cost-effective research. We then 
need to report and communicate 
results in a cooperative format to 
provide our public with the best 
predictive models of what is 
happening to our environment and 
what the solutions and impacts of 
those actions will be." 
In another industry conclusion: 
"In summing up its own commitment 
for 'environmental principles', 
Reynolds Metals Co. could be 
speaking for many corporations: 'We 
believe that environmental 
protection and sound business 
management are mutually achievable 
objectives.'" (Business Week, 
1990). 
EPILOGUE ~ EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND 
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT