Quantifying, understanding and managing the carbon cycle in the next decades

The human perturbation of the carbon cycle via the release of fossil CO2 and land use change is now well documented and agreed to be the principal cause of climate change. We address three fundamental research areas that require major development if we were to provide policy relevant knowledge for m...

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Published in:Climatic change 2004-12, Vol.67 (2-3), p.147-160
Main Authors: CANADELL, Josep G, CIAIS, Philippe, COX, Peter, HEIMANN, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Atmospheric pollution
Biomass
Carbon
Carbon cycle
Carbon dioxide
Carbon sequestration
Climate change
Climate system
Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change
Continental interfaces, environment
Data assimilation
Data collection
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
General processes of purification and dust removal
Geochemistry
Geochemistry: general, methodology, regional studies
Land use
Meteorology
Ocean, Atmosphere
Parameter estimation
Pollution
Prevention and purification methods
Sciences of the Universe
Sustainable development
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Summary:The human perturbation of the carbon cycle via the release of fossil CO2 and land use change is now well documented and agreed to be the principal cause of climate change. We address three fundamental research areas that require major development if we were to provide policy relevant knowledge for managing the carbon-climate system over the next few decades. The three research areas are: (i) carbon observations and multiple constraint data assimilation; (ii) vulnerability of the carbon-climate system; and (iii) carbon sequestration and sustainable development. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0165-0009
1573-1480
DOI:10.1007/s10584-004-3765-y