Global Ocean Science: Toward an Integrated Approach by National Research Council

Author:National Research Council
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Earth Sciences : Ocean Studies
Publisher: NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Published: 1999-02-16T00:00:00+00:00

Combined Process Studies

Earth system processes can interact through nonlinearities in the system. In this case multiple-process studies will be required to determine how variability of one process modulates another, with the intention of identifying and properly modeling both positive and negative feedback in the system. Combined observational process studies are essentially two or more single-process studies that are co-located and contemporaneous, and can provide a multivariate data set with critical mass for validation of coupled models and satellite products. Such field programs provide a facilitating framework for interdisciplinary studies, and they can provide better context and supporting information than single-process studies. Combined process studies are difficult to fund, organize, and conduct, and they generally require good collaboration among big programs. The TOGA-COARE (Webster and Lukas, 1992) is an example of a combined-process study that was designed to fill several gaps. Such multiple process studies may help in the future to address gaps in our understanding of the Earth system, including those components that include oceanic processes.

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