Terms and Scope of the Study

The SSP study will provide a broadly based assessment of the scientific priorities of the U. S. solar and space physics research programs and recommend priorities for the decade 2003-2013.

The study will emphasize

  • a systems approach to theoretical, ground-based, and space-based research encompassing the basic research programs of NASA and the NSF and the complementary operational programs of NOAA, DoD, and DoE.

  • the need to link research and applications effectively

  • the need to define appropriate roles for national agencies, academia, and industry

  • identification of promising areas for the development of new technologies

  • the human aspects of the field involving education, career opportunities, and public outreach
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