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SCI / commission
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SCI / PUBLIC SERVICE NETWORK

Planetary Science

Planetary Science brings together geology laboratories, atmosphere research and comparative planetology.

SCIcommissionUnion-wide competence

The public purpose

Planetary Science brings together geology laboratories, atmosphere research and comparative planetology.

Operational teams

Programme responsibilities

Assessment evidence
Geological study record; Atmospheric research assessment; Comparative planetology study
Accountable output
Planetary Science integrated programme finding
Programme custodian
Planetary Science
Independent review
Union Ombudsman

Requests and referrals

Planetary Science / division of work

SCI.01.01

Geology laboratories

Support geological investigations through reproducible sample methods and accepted laboratory custody.

Accountable output
Geological study record
SCI.01.02

Atmosphere research

Coordinate atmospheric research with versioned observations and explicit model uncertainty.

Accountable output
Atmospheric research assessment
SCI.01.03

Comparative planetology

Compare planetary systems using methods that preserve differences in source evidence.

Accountable output
Comparative planetology study

Authority for planetary science integrated programme finding

Subject-specific assessment
A sample's collection setting is lost during transfer
Shared legal framework
Science & Discovery Commission / powers
Handling complaint
Union Ombudsman
Contested legal finding
Union Court of Justice

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Office output: Planetary Science integrated programme finding