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Attachment B
Pages 10-13

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... 26) radiation: net surface and downwelling long- and short-wave; net top of the atmosphere precipitation vertical and spatial distributions of atmospheric water in its liquid and vapor phases soil moisture water runoff evaporation evapotranspiration 10
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... B9. "To help define and develop appropriate ocean, atmosphere, and land observing elements for incorporation into the GCOS, the GOALS Panel recommends that close coordination should be maintained with the DecCen component of CLIVAR and other WCRP programs such as GEWEX and ACSYS." (pg.
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... B 18. "Specifically, the panel recommends partnerships between GOALS and the following programs: l.- GEWEX-GCIP, PACS, and its international program VAMOS -- The former process study focuses on energy and water exchange between the atmosphere and the land.
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... joint activities addressing regional issues and the local application/interpretation of the seasonal-to-interannual predictions fostered under GOALS (For example, GOALS and GCIP could work jointly to create a capability to predict and interpret seasonal-to-interannual variability of meteorological fields covering North America.~..." (pas.
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