Open AccessUpdate on U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Initiative
Author(s) -
Showstack Randy
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/00eo00214
Subject(s) - carbon cycle , earth system science , climate change , global warming , global climate , political science , carbon fibers , environmental science , global change , environmental resource management , meteorology , geography , computer science , ecology , biology , algorithm , ecosystem , composite number
While carbon plays a critical role in the Earth system and in potential global climate change, not enough is known about the element, its cycle, and global effects of human activity to accurately determine the behavior of the planet's climate system in the future, say scientists involved in an initiative to fill in these knowledge gaps. A US. carbon cycle science initiative, discussed during a briefing at the AGU spring meeting on June 1, could help to address some key scientific questions about carbon and CO 2 and their relationship to the global climate in a more integrated and coordinated manner, scientists say.