Research Strategies for the U.S. Global Change Research Program
Research Strategies for the U.S. Global Change Research Program

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1990-02-01

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0309043484

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This book recommends research priorities and scientific approaches for global change research. It addresses the scientific approaches for documenting global change, developing integrated earth system models, and conducting focused studies to improve understanding of global change on topics such as earth system history and human sources of global change.

The Ocean's Role in Global Change
The Ocean's Role in Global Change

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1994-02-01

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 030905043X

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What role does the ocean play in global climate change? Although not fully understood, there is general agreement that it is significant. Therefore, the scientific community has initiated large-scale research programs based on studies of the ocean and its relation to global climate and climate-related processes. This volume provides brief summaries and reports on the progress of the major oceanographic research programs. It looks at both programs that study processes that occur over periods ranging from days to hundreds of yearsâ€"the contemporary systemâ€"and those that seek to understand long-term variations ranging from thousands to millions of yearsâ€"the geological perspective.