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NASA/GSFC Research Activities for the Global Ocean Carbon Cycle: A Prospectus for the 21st CenturyThere are increasing concerns that anthropogenic inputs of carbon dioxide into the Earth system have the potential for climate change. In response to these concerns, the GSFC Laboratory for Hydrospheric Processes has formed the Ocean Carbon Science Team (OCST) to contribute to greater understanding of the global ocean carbon cycle. The overall goals of the OCST are to: 1) detect changes in biological components of the ocean carbon cycle through remote sensing of biooptical properties, 2) refine understanding of ocean carbon uptake and sequestration through application of basic research results, new satellite algorithms, and improved model parameterizations, 3) develop and implement new sensors providing critical missing environmental information related to the oceanic carbon cycle and the flux of CO2 across the air-sea interface. The specific objectives of the OCST are to: 1) establish a 20-year time series of ocean color, 2) develop new remote sensing technologies, 3) validate ocean remote sensing observations, 4) conduct ocean carbon cycle scientific investigations directly related to remote sensing data, emphasizing physiological, empirical and coupled physical/biological models, satellite algorithm development and improvement, and analysis of satellite data sets. These research and mission objectives are intended to improve our understanding of global ocean carbon cycling and contribute to national goals by maximizing the use of remote sensing data.
Document ID
20000034263
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Gregg, W. W. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Behrenfield, M. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Hoge, F. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Esaias, W. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Huang, N. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Long, S. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
McClain, C. R. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
September 7, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 2000
Subject Category
Environment Pollution
Report/Patent Number
NASA/TM-2000-209882
NAS 1.15:209882
Rept-2000-01025-0
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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