Global Warming and the World's Oceans: The Millennium Outlook

摘要

This paper will revisit the areas covered in earlier papers and provide an update of significant developments based on an additional years research and analysis on the hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere. Additional spheres discussed include the biosphere and coral reefs, and the heliosphere and Earth's magnetosphere. The emphasis in this talk will again focus on the incompleteness of the science in several key areas. In spite of this situation, policy development continues on many fronts. A review will be made of on going policy developments on this issue, including the Bonn meeting in November, and the potential for U.S. ratification.