The ocean's role in global change : progress of major research programs / Ocean Studies Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
The Contemporary System. Global Ocean Observing System. Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere Program. World Ocean Circulation Experiment. Joint Global Ocean Flux Study. Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics. Atlantic Climate Change Program. Arctic Systems Science. Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate Project. A Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System for Seasonal to Interannual Climate Prediction Program. Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone -- The Geological Perspective. Ocean Drilling Program. Ridge Inter-Disciplinary Global Experiments. The Global Change and Climate History Program of the U.S. Geological Survey. Marine Aspects of Earth System History -- Crosscutting Issues. Platforms for Observation and Collection. Long Time Series. Satellites. Data Management and Availability -- Appendix II - Parameters of Importance for Understanding the Ocean's Role in Global Change
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Board chairman: William Merrell, Jr
Work was sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Global Programs through the National Science Foundation grant no. OCE-9313563-R
