Objective The role of the oceans in controlling climate change through the transport and storage of greenhouse gases, in particular carbon dioxide, has been the focus of the decade of research of the joint Global Ocean Flux Studies (JGOFS), a core project of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme. Fields of science natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes Programme(s) FP5-HUMAN POTENTIAL - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Improving the human research potential and the socio-economic knowledge base" (1998-2002) Topic(s) 1.4.1.-3.1. - High-level Scientific Conferences Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme SC - High Level Scientific Conference Coordinator INSTITUT FUER OSTSEEFORSCHUNG WARNEMUENDE EU contribution No data Address Seestrasse 15 ROSTOCK Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data