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[examples of experiments..The earth radiation budget satellite [which I had the privilege of releasing into orbit on my second flight] is giving the latest information on thermal balance and the role of clouds in that balance. ERBS in an illustration not only of the efforts to make, but also of the need for a broader program. A program with more coordination and a higher priority. The more we learn from ERBS, the more complex we realize the situation is... problem of processing data...

[As an example of the need for this type of global approach, consider the question of global rainfall. How much rain does the earth get in a day? .....]

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