Synthesis and Assessment Products

The Climate Change Science Program (CCSP) Strategic Plan calls for the development of a series of 21 Synthesis and Assessment products (SAP) to be managed by 13 participating agencies. The USGS is responsible for 3 of the SAPs. Follow the links below for more informatin on each of these products.

SAP 1.2: Past Climate Variability and Change in the Arctic and at High Latitudes

SAP 3.4: Abrupt Climate Change

SAP 4.2: State-of-the knowledge of thresholds of change that could lead to discontinuities (sudden changes) in some ecosystems and cllimate-sensitive resources

S.A.P. QuickPlace site  (password protected)