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Appendix E: Letter from World Climate Research Programme/World Meteorological Organization to Administrator O’Keefe (NASA) and Dr. Yamanouchi (JAXA), July 6, 2004
Pages 81-83

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... S Yamanouchi President Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency World Trade Center Building 2-4-1 Hamamatsu-Cho, Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8060 Japan 6 July 2004 Dear Dr.
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From page 82...
... WCRP's position on space mission requirements for climate research has been recently updated by an international working group, which expressed its deep concern that the TRMM operation might be terminated prematurely. Indeed, it recommended that, "TRMM operations be continued for as long as possible in order to collect the longest possible and unique precipitation dataset over the tropical regions for climate study (and also in preparation for later GPM / Megha Tropiques missions)
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... However, in view of the importance of the matter and the urgency of the situation for a large scientific community relying on your programmes, we felt compelled to personally send this letter to you at the highest management level. On behalf of WCRP, we would highly appreciate any option NASA and JAXA may consider to maintain the TRMM operation as long as reasonably feasible.
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