Our Changing Planet A U.S. Strategy for Global Change Research : a Report (1988) / Chapter Skim
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The comprehensive research plan will present the details of the U.S. Global Change Research Program, including evaluating how well the current activities address the key scientific questions and program goals, identifying the gaps in knowledge and the priorities among research needs, and defining individual Federal agency roles.
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Although human activities may have the potential to alter the earth system, it is clear that variations occur naturally over a wide range. The broad study of all of these interrelated earth processes constitutes global change research.
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A better scientific understanding of these changes and an improved predictive capability are important elements of the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
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