U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program

Documents

This page contains links to a number of pdf and html documents related to carbon cycle science. Hard copies and CDs of a number of these materials are available for free via the US Global Change Research Information Office (GCRIO) by clicking the "order a hard copy" or "order a CD" links.

Carbon Cycle Science Program

International Programs and Agreements

Climate Change Science Program

Other Programs and Workshops


Carbon Cycle Science Program

Guiding Documents

Carbon Cycle Scientific Steering Group charter. September 2005. [pdf]

Sarmiento, J.L. and S.C. Wofsy. 1999. A U.S. carbon cycle science plan. Report of the Carbon and Climate Working Group for the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Washington, DC: U.S. Global Change Research Program. [pdf]

Other Materials

Hales, B. et al. [eds.]. 2008. North American Continental Margins: a synthesis and planning workshop. Report of the North American Continental Margins Working Group for the U.S. Carbon Cycle Scientific Group and Interagency Working Group. Washington, DC: U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program. [pdf] [order a hard copy]

The United States Carbon Cycle Science Program: an interagency partnership. Poster presented at the 50th Anniversary of the Global CO2 Record Conference, November 28-30, 2007. [ppt]

Law, B. and R. Valentini. 2007. Comparative analysis of carbon balance and dynamics: influence of climate variability. Presentation to the US-Italy Bilateral Meeting on Climate Change, June 18, 2007. [pdf]

Bender, M. et al. 2002. A large-scale CO2 observing plan: in situ oceans and atmosphere (LSCOP). A Report of the In Situ Large-Scale CO2 Observations Working Group. A Contribution to the Implementation of the U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Plan. Seattle, WA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [pdf]

National Science Foundation, Division of Earth Sciences. 2000. The changing carbon cycle: a terrestrial focus. Report of the Workshop on the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle, June 3, 2000. [pdf]

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North American Carbon Program (NACP)

Guiding Documents

NACP Scientific Steering Group charter. February 2008. [pdf]

Denning, A.S. et al. 2005. Science implementation strategy for the North American Carbon Program. Report of the NACP Implementation Strategy Group of the U.S. Carbon Cycle Interagency Working Group. Washington, DC: U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program. [pdf] [order a hard copy]

Wofsy, S.C. and R.C. Hariss. 2002. The North American Carbon Program (NACP). Report of the NACP Committee of the U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program. Washington, DC: U.S. Global Change Research Program. [pdf] [order a hard copy]

Other Materials

Law, B. 2007. AmeriFlux network aides global synthesis. Eos Trans. AGU 88(28): 286. [pdf]

Birdsey, R. A. et al. 2007. Investigators share improved understanding of the North American carbon cycle. Eos Trans. AGU 88(24): 255. [article - pdf] [supplementary material - pdf ]

US North American Carbon Program (NACP) investigators meeting & Joint Canada-Mexico-USA Carbon Program (JNACP) Planning Meeting Materials. Boulder, CO, January 22-26, 2007. [website]

Data management for the North American Carbon Program. Workshop Report. New Orleans, LA. January 25-27, 2005.

The contribution of terrestrial and anthropogenic processes to atmospheric CO2 concentrations in the mid continent North American Carbon Program (NACP) study. Workshop in Des Moines, IA, September 13-15, 2004.

Remote sensing in the North American Carbon Program. Summary of a Workshop in Missoula, MT, August 20-21, 2004.

North American Carbon Program workshop. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO. September 5-7, 2001. [website]

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Ocean Carbon and Climate Change (OCCC)

Guiding Documents

OCCC Scientific Steering Group charter. May 2005. [pdf]

Doney, S.C. et al. 2004. Ocean Carbon and Climate Change: an implementation strategy for U.S. ocean carbon research. Report of the Carbon Cycle Science Ocean Interim Implementation Group for the U.S. Carbon Cycle Scientific Steering Group and Inter-Agency Working Group. Washington, DC: U.S. Carbon Cycle Science Program. [pdf]

Other Materials

Dickson, A.G. et al. (eds.). 2007. Guide to best practices for ocean CO2 measurements. PICES Special Publication 3, 191 pp. [pdf] [website]

Metzl, N. et al. 2007. Global changes in ocean carbon: variability and vulnerability. Eos Trans. AGU 88(28): 287. [pdf]

Kleypas, J.A. et al. 2006. Impacts of ocean acidification on coral reefs and other marine calcifiers: a guide for future research. Report of a Workshop Held 18–20 April 2005. Sponsored by NSF, NOAA, and the U.S. Geological Survey. [pdf]

The ocean carbon system: recent advances and future opportunities. 2005. An Ocean Carbon and Climate Change (OCCC) Workshop, August 1-4, 2005.

Ecological determinants of oceanic carbon cycling (EDOCC): a framework for research. 2001. Report of a Workshop Held March 13-16, Timberline Lodge, OR.

Ocean Carbon Transport, Exchanges and Transformations (OCTET) planning workshop. March 7-10, 2000, Warrenton, VA. [html]

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International Programs and Agreements

Global Carbon Project

Terms of reference for the U.S. affiliated project office. Accepted August 22, 2007, Hazyview, South Africa. [pdf]

Joint North American Carbon Program (JNACP)

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Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)

You may also wish to visit the CCSP Library, the USGCSRP Library, and the Global Change Research Information Office Library (electronic downloads) and Catalog (hard copies).

Synthesis and Assessment Products

These are the products most relevant to the US Carbon Cycle Science Program. For the full list of Synthesis and Assessment Products, please visit CCSP Synthesis and Assessment Product Summary Information.

Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.1: Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations and Review of Integrated Scenario Development and Application [2007]

Part A: Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations

Clarke, L., J. Edmonds, H. Jacoby, H. Pitcher, J. Reilly, R. Richels, 2007. Scenarios of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Atmospheric Concentrations. Sub-report 2.1A of Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.1 by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. Department of Energy, Office of Biological & Environmental Research, Washington, DC., USA, 154 pp.

Entire Document [pdf] [order a hard copy]
Download by Section [document homepage]
Databases: Scenario information from modeling teams [xls file 1] [xls file 2]

Part B. Global Change Scenarios: Their Development and Use

Parson, E., V. Burkett, K. Fisher-Vanden, D. Keith, L. Mearns, H. Pitcher, C. Rosenzweig, M. Webster, 2007. Global Change Scenarios: Their Development and Use. Sub-report 2.1B of Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.1 by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research. Department of Energy, Office of Biological & Environmental Research, Washington, DC., USA, 106 pp.

Entire Document [pdf] [order a hard copy]
Download by Section [document homepage]

Synthesis and Assessment Product 2.2: The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR) [2007]

The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR): The North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research [King, A.W., L. Dilling, G.P. Zimmerman, D.M. Fairman, R.A. Houghton, G. Marland, A.Z. Rose, and T.J. Wilbanks (eds.)]. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, NC, USA, 242 pp.

Entire Document [pdf] [order a hard copy]
Download by Section [document homepage]
Summary and Frequently Asked Questions [pdf] [order a hard copy]
Poster [pdf]

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Our Changing Planet

The annual report of the Climate Change Science Program, Our Changing Planet, highlights recent research, outlines plans for the coming fiscal year, and includes references to recently-published scientific literature relevant to these studies. Where carbon cycle-specific sections are available (beginning in FY 2000), links are given for both the carbon cycle section(s) and the full report.

FY 2009

Chapter 5: Global Carbon Cycle [html - coming soon] [pdf]
Full Report [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy]

FY 2008

Preview [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy]
Chapter 5: Global Carbon Cycle [html] [pdf]
Full Report [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy]

FY 2007

Chapter 5: Global Carbon Cycle [html] [pdf]
Full Report [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy]

FY 2006

Chapter 5: Global Carbon Cycle [html] [pdf]
Full Report [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy] [order a CD]

FY 2004 / 2005

Chapter 5: Global Carbon Cycle [html] [pdf]
Full Report [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy] [order a CD]

FY 2003

Chapter 3: Global Carbon Cycle [pdf]
Full Report [pdf] [order a hard copy]

FY 2002

Global Carbon Cycle [pdf]
Full Report [pdf] [order a hard copy]

FY 2001

Global Carbon Cycle [pdf]
Full Report [pdf] [order a hard copy]

FY 2000

Carbon Cycle Science: An FY 2000 Initiative [html]
Observation, Monitoring, and Data Management: Carbon Cycle Science [html]
Full Report [html]

FY 1999

Full Report [html] [order a hard copy]

FY 1998

Full Report [html] [order a hard copy]

FY 1997

Full Report [html] [order a hard copy]

FY 1996

Full Report [html] [order a hard copy]

FY 1995

Full Report [html]

FY 1990

Research Plan [pdf]
Research Strategy [pdf]

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Other CCSP Documents

U.S. Climate Change Science Program Revised Research Plan: An Update to the 2003 Strategic Plan [2008]

Entire Document [pdf]

Scientific Assessment of the Effects of Global Change on the United States [2008]

Entire Document [pdf]
Summary and Findings [pdf] [order a hard copy]

Strategic Plan for the U.S. Climate Change Science Program [2003]

Chapter 7: Carbon Cycle [html] [pdf]
Entire Document [html] [pdf] [order a CD]

The U.S. Climate Change Science Program: Vision for the Program and Highlights of the Scientific Strategic Plan [2003]

Global Carbon Cycle Research Element [html] [pdf]
Entire Document [html] [pdf] [order a hard copy]

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Other Programs and Workshops

Metz, B., O. Davidson, H. de Coninck, M. Loos, and L. Meyer (eds.). 2005. IPCC special report: carbon dioxide capture and storage. Summary for Policy Makers and Technical Summary. [pdf] [order a hard copy]

RiOMar 2004. River-dominated ocean margins: linkages with global climate change. November 16-18, 2004. New Orleans, LA. [website]

Coppock, R. and S. Johnson. 2004. Direct and indirect human contributions to terrestrial carbon fluxes: a workshop summary. Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. [website]

Stern, P.C. 2002. Human interactions with the carbon cycle: summary of a workshop. Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change. Washington, DC: National Academy Press. [website]

RiOMar 2001. The transport, transformation, and fate of carbon in river-dominated ocean margins. November 1-3, 2001. New Orleans, LA. [website]

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This page last updated February 4, 2009.