which may be addressed is quite broad and the future promise of the technique 

 is felt to be considerable. 



Future plans for the eventual deployment of a SAR satellite are still being 

 developed and remain uncertain. 



As the manager of the NASA study, I would like to take this opportunity to 

 thank the members of the several study teams for their efforts. I hope that 

 this activity has been of some benefit to each of you and that the working 

 relationships between the two communities of researchers will continue and 

 prosper. 



I also wish to thank Dr. Frank Carsey (JPL) for assembling this document, 

 Sandi Thomas (JPL) for her secretarial support, and Paulette Cali (JPL) for 

 her editorial assistance on the FIREX document. 



Dixon M. Butler 



Environmental Observations Division 



NASA 



February 1982 



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