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I don't know why NASA is tracking these levels in India, but this is a huge wakeup call for the region and will help prevent a potential crisis (including econo
by anupshinde 11y ago
I don't know why NASA is tracking these levels in India, but this is a huge wakeup call for the region and will help prevent a potential crisis (including economic crisis for India). These regions constitute a majority of agricultural regions in India.
- Terr_ 11y ago> I don't know why NASA is tracking these levels in India, but [...] Well, if your low-flying and expensive satellite has to pass over the rest of the world anyway, you might as well record what it sees. Quoth the article: > With previous research in the United States having proven the accuracy of GRACE in detecting groundwater [researchers] were looking for a region where they could apply the new technique.
- Pharaoh2 11y agoThe reason is very simple. The best way to learn about an event is to observe an event. One of the most important thing that NASA does is collect data. That data can then be analyzed in the future to mitigate or prevent future problems.
- jakub_h 11y ago"I don't know why NASA is tracking these levels in India" Because's it's basically in their job description? https://www.nasa.gov/offices/ogc/about/space_act1.html#POLICY https://www.nasa.gov/offices/ogc/about/space_act1.html#POLIC... "...Objectives of Aeronautical and Space Activities. The aeronautical and space activities of the United States shall be conducted so as to contribute materially to one or more of the following objectives: 1) The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space. ..."