Goddard Institute for Space Studies
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The Goddard Institute for Space Studies is a NASA research laboratory in New York City known for its work on climate modeling, atmospheric physics, and the study of global climate change.
Aliases (1)
- GISS ×1
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| instanceOf |
NASA facility
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climate research center → research institute → |
| abbreviation |
GISS
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| affiliation |
Columbia University
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Columbia University Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences → Columbia University Earth Institute → |
| coordinates |
40.807°N 73.964°W
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| country |
United States of America
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| director |
Gavin A. Schmidt
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| employerOf |
Gavin A. Schmidt
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James Hansen → |
| fieldOfWork |
Earth system science
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atmospheric physics → climate modeling → climatology → global climate change → planetary atmospheres → remote sensing → |
| formerDirector |
James Hansen
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| inception |
1961
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City → United States of America → |
| mission |
to develop and use space-based observations for climate research
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to improve understanding of Earth’s climate system → |
| namedAfter |
Robert H. Goddard
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| notableWork |
GISTEMP global surface temperature record
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IPCC climate assessment contributions → development of general circulation models → |
| operatedBy |
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| parentOrganization |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration → |
| partOf |
Earth Sciences Division of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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| researchFocus |
aerosol–climate interactions
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atmospheric composition → climate change projections → global temperature analysis → paleoclimate → radiative transfer in the atmosphere → urban climate → |
| uses |
numerical climate models
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satellite observations → surface meteorological data → |
| website |
https://www.giss.nasa.gov/
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Referenced by (2)
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Goddard Institute for Space Studies
("GISS")
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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