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Dec. 11, 2007
Tabatha Thompson
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-3895
tabatha.thompson-1@nasa.gov
RELEASE: 07-275
AMAZING GRACE TEAM RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
SAN FRANCISCO - A mission that has changed the way we study Earth's
gravitational forces has been recognized by a prestigious award for helping
scientists better understand our home planet. NASA and the U.S. Department of
the Interior presented the coveted William T.
Pecora Award to the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment mission team and
Stanley A. Morain of the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
The two agencies present individual and group Pecora Awards annually to honor
outstanding contributions in the field of remote sensing and its application to
understanding Earth. The award was established in
1974 to honor the memory of William T. Pecora, former director of the U.S.
Geological Survey and under secretary of the Department of the Interior.
The mission, known as GRACE, uses twin satellites to make precise gravity-field
measurements to study changes on Earth. Signal achievements include the first
uniform measurement of Greenland and Antarctic ice mass changes and monthly
estimates of water accumulation in the world's river basins.
"We congratulate the GRACE team for its great achievements, which are
testaments to the leadership, vision and creativity of each team member," said
Alan Stern, associate administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate,
Washington.
Stern presented the award to the GRACE team Monday at the American Geophysical
Union fall meeting in San Francisco. Jim Devine, senior advisor for science
applications at the U.S. Geological Survey, represented the Department of the
Interior at the award presentation.
GRACE is a collaborative endeavor involving the Center for Space Research at
the University of Texas, Austin; NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,
Calif.; the German Space Agency and Germany's National Research Center for
Geosciences, Potsdam.
Morain is professor of geography and director of the Earth Data Analysis Center
at the University of New Mexico. In a career spanning more than four decades,
he has collaborated internationally to create remote sensing applications that
benefit society in the areas of agriculture, transportation and public health.
In addition to his career as a researcher and educator, Morain has served as
president of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing and
received the individual Pecora Award at its annual meeting on Oct. 28. Morain
also is an active member of several remote sensing societies.
For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov
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