The Freshwater Budget of the Arctic Ocean: 70 (NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2, 70) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0792364406 ISBN 13: 9780792364405

Publisher: Springer, 2000

Synopsis

Following a decision by the Arctic Ocean Sciences Board (AOSB) in July 1996 the then chainnan, Geoffrey Holland, wrote a letter of invitation to a meeting to plan a "Symposium on the Freshwater Balance of the Arctic". The meeting was held in Ottawa on November 12-13 1996 and was attended by representatives of various organisations, including the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), as well as individual scientists. Results of this meeting included: · Co-sponsorship with AOSB by the Scientific Committee on Ocean Research (SCOR), the Arctic Climate System Study (ACSYS) and the Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX). · A decision to apply for funding as a Advanced Research Workshop (ARW) of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Scientific Affairs Division. · That expenses would be covered in part by funds available through an existing NSF grant to the SCOR Executive offices in Baltimore, MD. · The appointment of myself to be Chairman/Manager for the Symposium. · Provision of a recommended list of Scientific Advisors to assist the Chainnan in selecting key speakers.

About this title

Synopsis:

There have been major changes in the heat content and ice cover of the Arctic Ocean since 1990. Year after year, this observational evidence underscores the likelihood that predictions of global climatic effects will turn out to be true. Changes in the freshwater flow from the Arctic Ocean may have very significant consequences for humanity, including those alive today. It is vital that we develop the capability to predict the magnitude of such effects with far greater certainty, as well as the probability of their occurrence within a giver time frame. To do so, we need the internationally organised commitment of scientific labour and funding. This book has been written by many of the world's most knowledgable polar oceanographers, meteorologists and hydrologists, takes full account of the latest results and discusses their significance. It draws together assessments by many specialists to present an integrated view of possible future changes in the climate of the Northern hemisphere.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0792364406
• ISBN 13: 9780792364405
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 644
• Editor: Lewis Edward Lyn, Jones E. Peter, Lemke Peter, Prowse Terry D., Wadhams Peter