Anthes, R. A. (2014). Operational Transition. In E. G. Njoku (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing (pp. 489-492). Springer. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9_123
Operational transition is the end-to-end set of processes that lead to the successful development and implementation of a research idea, technology, or observation in an ongoing and useful application (operations). An example is the use of atmospheric observations in daily weather forecasts, whic... Show moreOperational transition is the end-to-end set of processes that lead to the successful development and implementation of a research idea, technology, or observation in an ongoing and useful application (operations). An example is the use of atmospheric observations in daily weather forecasts, which have many applications of benefit to society. Show less