Overview of EOS AM-1 platform and science

NASA's Earth Observing System is poised to launch the first major platform for Earth remote sensing, EOS AM-1. The platform, scheduled for launch in late 1998, will have five instruments and acquire global data for a wide variety of scientific studies of the Earth's land, oceans, and atmosphere. This paper discusses the unique technological advances incorporated into the design of the platform. The key Earth System Science observations are highlighted along with the plans for science outreach activities.