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Project Title:
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Indicators for Understanding Global Climate Change
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PIN:
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DELS-BASC-09-03
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Major Unit:
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Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Sub Unit:
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Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate
Division on Earth and Life Studies
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RSO:
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Elfring, Chris
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Earth Sciences; Environment and Environmental Studies
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Project Scope
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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS), through its National Research Council (NRC), will facilitate the increased involvement of scientists in answering questions related to climate and environmental change, energy, natural disasters, and national security. The goal is both to advance scientific understanding of global climate and other environmental and disaster-related phenomena, and consider the implications for both fundamental scientific understanding and national security.
As part of a broader suite of activities, the Committee will:
1. Develop a framework document that proposes a tentative suite of indicators, measurements (including locations around the globe), and metrics that are most important for understanding global climate change and for assessing environmental sustainability issues. This information could be useful in consideration of a coordinated climate observing strategy.
This project is sponsored by the United States intelligence community,
The approximate starting date for the project is 5/7/09
A Final Report will be issued at the end of the project in approximately 10 months.
The project duration is approximately 24 months.
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Project Duration:
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24 months
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