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GTOS Biennal Report 2002-2003 |
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A global system for observations, modelling and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development. Mission: facilitate access to reliable information on terrestrial ecosystems so that researchers and policy-makers can detect and manage global and regional environmental change. Contributors to this report Alan Belward, Ray Bradley, Robert R. Christian, Warren B. Cohen, Stith T. Gower, Wolfgang Grabs, Steffen Gruenler, Aurélien Letourneau, Bruno Messerli, Shaun Quegan, Mel Reasoner, Markus Reichstein, Steve W. Running, Robert Scholes, Géraud Servin, John Latham, John Townshend, Jeff Tschirley, David P. Turner, Stephanie Vertecchi Editor: Thorgeir Lawrence Table of ContentsLetter from the Chair, Robert Scholes New Programme Director, John Latham Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites (TEMS) Database, Géraud Servin and Aurélien Letourneau Land Cover Dynamics, John Townshend GTOS Coastal Programme, Robert R. Christian Central and Eastern European Regional Project, Reuben Sessa Southern Africa, Gèraud Servin CLIMATE OBSERVATIONS, Alan Belward Observing Terrestrial Biodiversity, Robert Scholes MODIS Validation at Flux Tower Sites, Markus Reichstein and Steffen Gruenler Global Land Cover Network (GLCN), John Latham Understanding Climate Change in Mountains, Mel Reasoner, Ray Bradley and Bruno Messerli A Global Hydrological Network: From Concept to Implementation, Wolfgang Grabs |
