Open AccessSurface Ocean–Lower Atmosphere Processes
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.1029/2011eo070009
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , biogeochemical cycle , earth system science , oceanography , environmental science , meteorology , astrobiology , geology , geography , chemistry , physics , environmental chemistry
No system exists in isolation, and the ocean is no different. Understanding the mechanics directing a system as complicated as the ocean takes an interdisciplinary effort and well‐controlled studies. The Surface Ocean–Lower Atmosphere Study (SOLAS) program is an international effort to make sense of the physical and biogeochemical interactions that take place between the air and the sea. Having scientists ready to dissect these interactions will be increasingly important as the world begins to consider deliberately manipulating the system in an attempt to combat climate change. The AGU Monograph Surface Ocean–Lower Atmosphere Processes , edited by Corinne Le Quéré and Eric S. Saltzman, looks at the increasingly important interactions occurring at the boundary between these two systems. In this interview, Eos talks to Corinne Le Quéré.