| The Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) is a joint center between the UMD Departments of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science, Geology, and Geographical Sciences. ESSIC was initiated under a Cooperative Agreement with the Earth Sciences Directorate at the NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, the collaboration under which continues to today. ESSIC also administers the Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies (CISESS), a joint center with NOAA's National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (NESDIS) and the NWS National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP). |