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GODDARD INSTITUTE SPACE STUDIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Research Laboratories and Centres
- Atmospheric Physics
- Climate Change
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Goddard Institute for Space Studies
1, record 1, English, Goddard%20Institute%20for%20Space%20Studies
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- GISS 2, record 1, English, GISS
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Research at NASA's [National Aeronautics and Space Administration's] Goddard Institute for Space Studies(GISS) emphasizes a broad study of global change, an interdisciplinary initiative addressing natural and man-made changes in [the] environment that occur on various time scales — from one-time forcings such as volcanic explosions, to seasonal and annual effects such as El Niño, and on up to the millennia of ice ages — and that affect the habitability of [the] planet. 3, record 1, English, - Goddard%20Institute%20for%20Space%20Studies
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Laboratoires et centres de recherche
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Changements climatiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Goddard Institute for Space Studies
1, record 1, French, Goddard%20Institute%20for%20Space%20Studies
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GISS 2, record 1, French, GISS
correct, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Institut Goddard d'études spatiales 3, record 1, French, Institut%20Goddard%20d%27%C3%A9tudes%20spatiales
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Créé en 1961, cet institut est un centre de pointe en matière de modélisation atmosphérique et de recherche sur le changement climatique. 4, record 1, French, - Goddard%20Institute%20for%20Space%20Studies
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Institut Goddard d'études spatiales : bien que cette appellation soit utilisée, elle n'est pas officielle. 4, record 1, French, - Goddard%20Institute%20for%20Space%20Studies
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Laboratorios y centros de investigación
- Física de la atmósfera
- Cambio climático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Instituto Goddard de Investigaciones Espaciales
1, record 1, Spanish, Instituto%20Goddard%20de%20Investigaciones%20Espaciales
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- GISS 1, record 1, Spanish, GISS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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