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Carbon Cycle Observations: Gaps Threaten Climate Mitigation Policies

Carbon Cycle Observations: Gaps Threaten Climate Mitigation Policies
Carbon Cycle Observations: Gaps Threaten Climate Mitigation Policies
Successful management of carbon dioxide (CO2) requires robust and sustained carbon cycle observations. Yet key elements of a national observation network are lacking or at risk. A U.S. National Research Council review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program earlier this year highlighted the critical need for a U.S. climate observing system to meet requirements of mitigation policies for improved carbon cycle observations. This Forum highlights the most significant gaps and threats to carbon cycle observations—including observations from satellites; in situ observations of land, ocean, and aquatic systems; and direct atmospheric measurements—and suggests ways to improve the U.S. national effort.
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Birdsey, Richard, Bates, Nick, Behrenfeld, Mike, Davis, Kenneth, Doney, Scott C., Feely, Richard, Hansell, Dennis, Heath, Linda, Kasischke, Eric, Kheshgi, Haroon, Law, Beverly, Lee, Cindy, McGuire, A. David, Raymond, Peter and Tucker, Compton J. (2011) Carbon Cycle Observations: Gaps Threaten Climate Mitigation Policies. Eos Transactions American Geophysical Union, 90 (34), 292-292. (doi:10.1029/2009EO340005).

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Successful management of carbon dioxide (CO2) requires robust and sustained carbon cycle observations. Yet key elements of a national observation network are lacking or at risk. A U.S. National Research Council review of the U.S. Climate Change Science Program earlier this year highlighted the critical need for a U.S. climate observing system to meet requirements of mitigation policies for improved carbon cycle observations. This Forum highlights the most significant gaps and threats to carbon cycle observations—including observations from satellites; in situ observations of land, ocean, and aquatic systems; and direct atmospheric measurements—and suggests ways to improve the U.S. national effort.

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Published date: 25 August 2011
Organisations: Ocean Biochemistry & Ecosystems

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Local EPrints ID: 357366
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/357366
ISSN: 0096-3941
PURE UUID: 03cdb605-fa41-4fd0-8d24-8f104b9c9a09

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Author: Richard Birdsey
Author: Nick Bates
Author: Mike Behrenfeld
Author: Kenneth Davis
Author: Scott C. Doney
Author: Richard Feely
Author: Dennis Hansell
Author: Linda Heath
Author: Eric Kasischke
Author: Haroon Kheshgi
Author: Beverly Law
Author: Cindy Lee
Author: A. David McGuire
Author: Peter Raymond
Author: Compton J. Tucker

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