I recall sometime back seeing a conversation about NASA and climate science where one person was arguing that #NASA shouldn't be doing weather and #climate research but should focus on #space travel. I knew were wrong, for a number of reasons, but I didn't know many details about how agencies work together. This podcast has some details.
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NASACast Audio: Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 84, NASA’s Role in Weather Research

Episode webpage: http://www.nasa.gov/mediacast/small-steps-giant-leaps-episode-84-nasa-s-role-in-weather-research

Media file: http://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/audio/episode-84-nasas-role-in-weather-research.mp3