What organization conducted the largest scientific program attempted by physical oceanographers?
a. International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
b. Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP)
c. Ridge Interdisciplinary Global Experiment (RIDGE)
d. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
ANS: D
The WCRP launched CLIVAR (Climate Variability and Predictability) to study the seasonal changes
in climate variability and the dynamics of the global ocean-atmosphere-land system, as well as long
term climate predictability and variability, and changes in atmospheric temperature and circulation due
to human impact. Information can be found in the section Stars and Seas
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