Strategic Plan for the
Climate Change
Science Program
Review draft, November 2002

PDF Version of Full Report

Public Comments on the Strategic Plan.  Read through the written comments submitted  by Strategic Plan reviewers.  (posted 22 January 2003)

Table of Contents

Note: In addition to being available in HTML format, each section is available as a PDF file (link enclosed in brackets).

Foreword. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 1. Introduction. [also available: PDF Version]

Part I. The Climate Change Research Initiative

Overview of the Climate Change Research Initiative.  [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 2. Research Focused on Key Climate Change Uncertainties.  [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 3. Climate Quality Observations, Monitoring, and Data Management. [also available: PDF Version].  See also the white paper, Understanding Recent Atmospheric Temperature Trends and Reducing Uncertainties [PDF]

Chapter 4. Decision Support Resources.  [also available: PDF Version]

Part II. The USGCRP

USGCRP Introduction & Overview.  [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 5. Atmospheric Composition. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 6. Climate Variability and Change. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 7. Water Cycle. [also available: PDF Version].  See also the white paper, The Global Water Cycle and Its Role in Climate and Global Change  [PDF] (posted 27 Nov 2002).

Chapter 8. Land Use/Land Cover Change. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 9. Carbon Cycle. [also available: PDF Version].  See also white paper [PDF].

Chapter 10. Ecosystems. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 11. Human Contributions and Responses to Environmental Change. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 12. Grand Challenges in Modeling, Observations, and Information Systems. [also available: PDF Version]

Part III. Communication, Cooperation
& Management

Chapter 13. Reporting and Outreach. [also available: PDF Version]

Chapter 14. International Research and Cooperation. [also available: PDF Version].  See also the white paper, International Cooperation in Climate Change Science  [PDF] (posted 27 Nov 2002)

Chapter 15. Program Management and Review. [also available: PDF Version]

Acronyms [also available: PDF Version]

Authors & Contributors  [also available: PDF Version]