The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme: A Study of Global Change |
Common terms and phrases
activities appointed areas Atmospheric Interactions biogeochemical cycles Biosphere Observatories Biosphere Programme biota Climate Research Programme COHMAP components coordinated decades to centuries desertification development of global Ecosystems and Atmospheric ecotone efforts essential Examples of related geosphere global data global environment global models global scale Global System GROUP ON GLOBAL Hoc Planning Group Hoc Working Groups hydrosphere IGBP implementation interactive processes interdisciplinary Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission International Geophysical International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme International Hydrological Programme International Lithosphere Programme international programmes international scientific ISLSCP IUGG land surface Marine Sectors national and international needed observations ocean euphotic zone ongoing programmes operational phase organizations participation physical Pilot planet programme plan programmes of research relevant Remote Sensing require scales of decades SCGB Science Working Groups Scientific Committee scientists SCOR significant global change soil chemistry soil dynamics solar inputs Solar-Terrestrial spaceborne specific studies of global Terrestrial and Marine Tropospheric understanding UNEP UNESCO WOCE World Climate Research