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.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	National Research Council (U.S.). Climate Research Committee
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1994.
Subjects:	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.
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Table of 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.

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