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A Scientific Strategy for U.S. Participation in the GOALS (Global Ocean-Atmosphere-Land System) Component of the CLIVAR (Climate Variability and Predictability) Programme (1998) / Chapter Skim
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5 Context for the U.S. GOALS Strategy
Pages 17-19

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... These include fundamental research into processes, observing systems, modeling, diagnostic analyses, data assimilation, data and information management, and applications. Several of these activities are also carried out at operational and research centers, as well as the observational programs of various agencies.
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... The proposed GOALS research strategy is built on this rapidly developing infrastructure and the operational activities in various centers. Currently, the situation is markedly different from the research program established under TOGA, for which little infrastructure was in place during its early stages.
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... The strategy proposed by the panel for U.S. participation in GOALS includes the appreciation that there is a critical need to establish mutual relationships with other national and international research programs involved in the study of shortterm climate fluctuations.
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