Future observations for monitoring global ocean heat content
conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 05:48 authored by Palmer, MD, Antonov, J, Barker, P, Nathaniel BindoffNathaniel Bindoff, Boyer, T, Carson, M, Domingues, CM, Gille, S, Gleckler, P, Good, S, Gouretski, V, Guinehut, V, Haines, K, Harrison, DE, Ishii, M, Johnson, GC, Levitus, S, Lozier, MS, Lyman, JM, Meijers, AJ, von Schuckmann, K, Smith, D, Wijffels, SEA, Willis, JThis community white paper outlines the requirements of the future observing system necessary for measuring and advancing understanding of global ocean heat uptake and heat content variability, with an emphasis on the in situ observing system. We review the progress made in observation-based estimates of ocean heat uptake since Ocean Obs '99 and propose a future observational strategy. Some of the key scientific questions addressed are: 1. What future observations are required to monitor global ocean heat content? 2. How has new technology improved our ability to make estimates of ocean heat uptake? 3. What are the current estimates of global and regional ocean heat uptake and what are the uncertainties? 4. What is the impact of instrumental biases and gridding methodology on estimates of ocean heat uptake?
History
Publication title
Proceedings of OceanObs’09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for SocietyEditors
Julie Hall, D.E. Harrison, Detlef StammerPagination
1-13Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
ESA Conference Bureau, UNESCOPlace of publication
ItalyEvent title
OceanObs’09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for SocietyEvent Venue
VeniceDate of Event (Start Date)
2009-09-21Date of Event (End Date)
2009-09-25Rights statement
Copyright 2009 the AuthorsRepository Status
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