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OverviewWhat 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 years—the contemporary system—and those that seek to understand long-term variations ranging from thousands to millions of years—the geological perspective. Table of Contents FRONT MATTER INTRODUCTION THE CONTEMPORARY SYSTEM THE GEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE CROSSCUTTING ISSUES CONCLUSIONS APPENDIX I - LIST OF ACRONYMS APPENDIX II - PARAMETERS OF IMPORTANCE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE OCEAN'S ROLE IN GLOBAL CHANGE APPENDIX III - BIBLIOGRAPHY, PROGRAM DOCUMENTS, AND ADDRESSES Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division on Earth and Life Studies , Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources , Ocean Studies BoardPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.159kg ISBN: 9780309050432ISBN 10: 030905043 Pages: 96 Publication Date: 01 February 1994 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1 FRONT MATTER; 2 INTRODUCTION; 3 THE CONTEMPORARY SYSTEM; 4 THE GEOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE; 5 CROSSCUTTING ISSUES; 6 CONCLUSIONS; 7 APPENDIX I - LIST OF ACRONYMS; 8 APPENDIX II - PARAMETERS OF IMPORTANCE FOR UNDERSTANDING THE OCEAN'S ROLE IN GLOBAL CHANGE; 9 APPENDIX III - BIBLIOGRAPHY, PROGRAM DOCUMENTS, AND ADDRESSESReviewsAuthor InformationOcean Studies Board, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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