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Title GOALS, Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System, for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate : a program of observation, modeling, and analysis / Climate Research Committee, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
Published Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 103 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents 1. Introduction. El Nino/Southern Oscillation and its Importance. Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program -- 2. The Goals Program and Its Scientific Objectives. The Rationale for GOALS. Scientific Objectives. Science Questions -- 3. Large-Scale Interactions Among the Upper Ocean, Atmosphere, and Land. Spatial Variability. Temporal Variability -- 4. Elements and Growth of the Program. Elements of the Program. Program Growth. Modeling. Observations. Empirical Studies. Process Studies. Consortia and Principal Investigator Groups -- 5. Data Management. Principles and Objectives. Data Centers -- 6. Relationship of Goals to Other Programs. Collaborative Efforts -- 7. Goals Program Management -- App. A Present Status of Short-Term Climate Prediction -- App. B The 1993 Goals Study Conference -- App. C Acronyms and Other Initials
Notes "This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. ATM-9316824"--Title page verso
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-103)
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Subject Climatic changes -- Mathematical models
Climatic changes -- Forecasting
Ocean-atmosphere interaction -- Mathematical models
NATURE -- Weather.
SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Meteorology & Climatology.
Climatic changes -- Forecasting
Climatic changes -- Mathematical models
Ocean-atmosphere interaction -- Mathematical models
Climat -- Changements -- Modèles mathématiques.
Climat -- Changements -- Prévision.
Form Electronic book
Author National Research Council (U.S.). Climate Research Committee.
LC no. 94067804 94067804
ISBN 0585142971
9780585142975
9786610193141
6610193142
0309587492
9780309587495
Other Titles GOALS for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate
GOALS for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate
GOALS for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate
GOALS for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate
GOALS for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate
GOALS for predicting seasonal-to-interannual climate