Abstract

Prelude

Executive Summary

What is GLOBEC - Rationale

• Global Change and Marine Ecosystems

• Physical-biological Coupling and Impacts of Global Change

• Components of GLOBEC's Approach

• Physical Processes of Most Significance to GLOBEC

		Turbulence
		Fronts
		Cross-shelf Transport
		Large Scale Ocean Circulation

Major Elements of the Program

• Modeling

		Simplification and Predictability
		Biological Processes in Idealized Flows
		Site-specific models

• Field Studies

		Criteria for Site Selection
		Northwest Atlantic Study
		Pacific Basin Studies
		Indian Ocean Study
		Antarctic Study
		Other Field Studies

• Technology Development

		Background Information
		Proposed Instrumentation

Implementation of GLOBEC Plans

• Management - Role of Funding Agencies

• Intemational Planning

• Relationship to Other Global Change Programs

		U.S. Programs
		Intemational Programs

• Organization and Function of the Steering Committee

References

Appendices A. History of Planning Efforts for GLOBEC