Initial Science Plan - Contents

## Initial Science Plan

### U.S. Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics

### Report Number 1

### February 1991

U.S. GLOBEC Home Page

### Table of Contents

#### Abstract

#### Prelude

### Executive Summary

### What is GLOBEC - Rationale

- Global Change and Marine Ecosystems

- Physical-biological Coupling and Impacts of Global Change

- Components of GLOBEC's Approach

- Physical Processes of Most Significance to GLOBEC

    		Turbulence
    		Fronts
    		Cross-shelf Transport
    		Large Scale Ocean Circulation

### Major Elements of the Program

- Modeling

    		Simplification and Predictability
    		Biological Processes in Idealized Flows
    		Site-specific models

- Field Studies

    		Criteria for Site Selection
    		Northwest Atlantic Study
    		Pacific Basin Studies
    		Indian Ocean Study
    		Antarctic Study
    		Other Field Studies

- Technology Development

    		Background Information
    		Proposed Instrumentation

### Implementation of GLOBEC Plans

- Management - Role of Funding Agencies

- Intemational Planning

- Relationship to Other Global Change Programs

    		U.S. Programs
    		Intemational Programs

- Organization and Function of the Steering Committee

### References

#### Appendices A. History of Planning Efforts for GLOBEC