SOLAS 2015-2025 Science Plan and Organisation

- Core Theme 1: Greenhouse gases and the oceans
- Core Theme 2: Air-sea interface and fluxes of mass and energy
- Core Theme 3: Atmospheric deposition and ocean biogeochemistry
- Core Theme 4: Interconnections between aerosols, clouds, and marine ecosystems
- Core Theme 5: Ocean biogeochemical control on atmospheric chemistry.
In addition, the study of these themes will be integrated in efforts to understand key environments, e.g. upwelling systems, polar oceans, and coastal waters, as well as to evaluate the environmental efficacy and impacts of geoengineering proposals, policy decisions, and societal developments.
The oceanic sink for anthropogenic CO2 from 1994 to 2007

A New Perspective at the Ship-Air-Sea-Interface: The Environmental Impacts of Exhaust Gas Scrubber Discharge

Harnessing remote sensing to address critical science questions on ocean-atmosphere interactions

Surface ocean-lower atmosphere study: Scientific synthesis and contribution to Earth system science
In 2015, an article by
et al. describing the scientific synthesis and contribution to Earth system sciences has been published in Anthropocene.Reference: et al., Surface ocean-lower atmosphere study: Scientific synthesis and contribution to Earth system science (2015) Anthropocene, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2015.11.001
Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles
Production of the book `Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles` by P. S. Liss et al. was supported and funded by the EU COST Action 735 and coordinated by SOLAS.
The book is available as an open access book online.
▶ Arguably the only book dealing with exchange of energy including heat, chemicals and biological organisms across the interface between ocean and atmosphere
▶ First synthesis of a set of disparate topics into a coherent treatment of the exchange of matter across the sea surface
▶ Deals with a very important topic required for an understanding of how the earth system operates
Reference: Liss, P. S. and Johnson, M. T., Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions of Gases and Particles (2014) Springer, Heidelberg
Western Pacific Air-Sea Interaction Study (W-PASS)
W-PASS was funded by by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan, the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research in Priority Areas in the summer of 2006, for 5 years as a part of SOLAS-Japan activity. The goal of the W-PASS project was to achieve a quantitative understanding of the key biogeochemical key interactions and feedbacks between the ocean and the atmosphere. We aimed to resolve this link through field observation studies over the western Pacific, mainly using research vessels and island observatories. Numerical modeling studies were required for systematic evaluation and quantitative assessment.
The book is available as an open access book online.
Evolving Research Directions in Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere (SOLAS) Science
In 2013, an article by Cliff Law et al. describing the Mid-Term Strategy initiatives has been published in Environmental Chemistry.
Surface Ocean- Lower Atmosphere Processes

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SOLAS Science Plan and Implementation Strategy

SOLAS Implementation Plans

- last update February 2017 -