U.S. Ocean Observation Critical to Understanding Climate Change, But Lacks Long-Term National Planning
October 20, 2017
October 20, 2017
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine issued the following news release:
The ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and water that influences tropical storms, El Nin~o, and climate change. In addition, the ocean has absorbed 30 percent of the carbon dioxide associated with human activities, lessening the climate effects of fossil fuel combustion.
Ocean observing systems ar . . .
The ocean plays a critical role in climate and weather, serving as a massive reservoir of heat and water that influences tropical storms, El Nin~o, and climate change. In addition, the ocean has absorbed 30 percent of the carbon dioxide associated with human activities, lessening the climate effects of fossil fuel combustion.
Ocean observing systems ar . . .