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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives--An Integrated Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9648.
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Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives—An Integrated Perspective

A brief report from the

Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Panel

Climate Research Committee

Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources

National Research Council

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives--An Integrated Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9648.
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NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

Support for this project was provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under Contract No. 50-DKNA-7-90052. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of NOAA or any of its sub-agencies.

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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives--An Integrated Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9648.
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Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Panel

Members

SOROOSH SOROOSHIAN (Chair),

University of Arizona, Tucson

WILFRIED BRUTSAERT,

Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

RICHARD E. CARBONE,

National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

JAMES W. HURRELL,

National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

SHAFIQUL ISLAM,

University of Cincinnati, Ohio

EUGENIA KALNAY,

University of Maryland, College Park

DEVENDRA LAL,

University of California at San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla

DENNIS P. LETTENMAIER,

University of Washington, Seattle

JOHN O. ROADS,

University of California at San Diego/Scripps Institution of Oceanography, La Jolla

RICHARD D. ROSEN,

Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts

WILLIAM B. ROSSOW,

NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, New York

EDWARD J. ZIPSER,

University of Utah, Salt Lake City

NRC Staff

PETER A. SCHULTZ, Program Director

CARTER W. FORD, Project Assistant

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." National Research Council. 1999. Emerging Global Water and Energy Initiatives--An Integrated Perspective. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9648.
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Climate Research Committee

Members

THOMAS R. KARL (Chair),

National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina

MAURICE BLACKMON,

National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

JEFF DOZIER,

University of California, Santa Barbara

JAMES GIRAYTYS, Consultant,

Winchester, Virginia

JAMES E. HANSEN,

NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, New York

PHILIP E. MERILEES,

Naval Research Laboratory, Monterey, California

ROBERTA BALSTAD MILLER,

Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network, Palisades, New York

S. ICHTIAQUE RASOOL, International Consultant,

Paris, France

STEVEN W. RUNNING,

University of Montana, Missoula

EDWARD S. SARACHIK,

University of Washington, Seattle

ANNE M. THOMPSON,

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

ANDREW WEAVER,

University of Victoria, British Columbia

ERIC F. WOOD,

Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

Ex Officio Members

W. LAWRENCE GATES,

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California

DOUGLAS G. MARTINSON,

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, New York

SOROOSH SOROOSHIAN,

University of Arizona, Tucson

NRC Staff

PETER A. SCHULTZ, Program Director

CARTER W. FORD, Project Assistant

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Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate

Members

ERIC J. BARRON (Co-Chair),

Pennsylvania State University, University Park

JAMES R. MAHONEY (Co-Chair),

IT Group, Inc., Washington, D.C.

SUSAN K. AVERY,

Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder

LANCE F. BOSART,

State University of New York, Albany

MARVIN A. GELLER,

State University of New York, Stony Brook

CHARLES E. KOLB,

Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts

ROGER A. PIELKE, JR.,

National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado

ROBERT T. RYAN,

WRC-TV, Washington, D.C.

MARK R. SCHOEBERL,

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

JOANNE SIMPSON,

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland

NIEN DAK SZE,

Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts

ROBERT A. WELLER,

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

ERIC F. WOOD,

Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

Ex Officio Members

DONALD S. BURKE,

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland

DARA ENTEKHABI,

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

THOMAS R. KARL,

National Climatic Data Center, Asheville, North Carolina

SOROOSH SOROOSHIAN,

University of Arizona, Tucson

PAUL WINE,

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

NRC Staff

ELBERT W. (JOE) FRIDAY, JR., Director

LAURIE S. GELLER, Program Officer

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PETER A. SCHULTZ, Program Officer

DIANE L. GUSTAFSON, Administrative Assistant

ROBIN MORRIS, Financial Associate

TENECIA A. BROWN, Senior Program Assistant

CARTER W. FORD, Project Assistant

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Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources

Members

GEORGE M. HORNBERGER (Chair),

University of Virginia, Charlottesville

RICHARD A. CONWAY,

South Charleston, West Virginia

THOMAS E. GRAEDEL,

Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

THOMAS J. GRAFF,

Environmental Defense Fund, Oakland, California

EUGENIA KALNAY,

University of Maryland, College Park

DEBRA KNOPMAN,

Progressive Policy Institute, Washington, D.C.

KAI N. LEE,

Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts

RICHARD A. MESERVE,

Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C.

REAR ADM. JOHN B. MOONEY, JR., (U.S. Navy, Retired),

J. Brad Mooney Associates, Ltd., Arlington, Virginia

HUGH C. MORRIS,

El Dorado Gold Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia

H. RONALD PULLIAM,

University of Georgia, Athens

MILTON RUSSELL,

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

THOMAS C. SCHELLING,

University of Maryland, College Park

ANDREW SOLOW,

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Woods Hole, Massachusetts

VICTORIA J. TSCHINKEL,

Landers and Parsons, Tallahassee, Florida

E-AN ZEN,

University of Maryland, College Park

MARY LOU ZOBACK,

U.S. Geological Survey, Menlo Park, California

NRC Staff

ROBERT HAMILTON, Executive Director

GREGORY SYMMES, Associate Executive Director

CRAIG SCHIFFRIES, Associate Executive Director for Special Projects

JEANETTE SPOON, Administrative and Financial Officer

SANDI FITZPATRICK, Administrative Associate

MARQUITA SMITH, Administrative Assistant/Technology Analyst

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The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice-chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

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Acknowledgments

This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC's Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their participation in the review of this report:

SUSAN K. AVERY, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder

ALAN K. BETTS, Atmospheric Research, Pittsford, Vermont

GEORGE M. HORNBERGER, University of Virginia, Charlottesville

KENNETH W. POTTER, University of Wisconsin, Madison

W. JAMES SHUTTLEWORTH, University of Arizona, Tucson

ANDREW SOLOW, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Massachusetts

CARL WUNSCH, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

While the individuals listed above have provided constructive comments and suggestions, it must be emphasized that responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring committee and the institution.

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The Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) Panel of the National Research Council (NRC) was tasked by the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) to provide a rapid and succinct assessment to relevant agencies on the general merit of the GEWEX America Prediction Project (GAPP), as well as the Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period (CEOP). In addition, the panel was asked to provide guidance to the agencies on the relationships between the agencies' newly proposed hydrologic research activities, GAPP, and CEOP. Providing this guidance is critical, in part, because the federal agencies tend to have somewhat differing priorities across the wide span of GEWEX activities.

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