{"content":[{"text":"SOLAS (with IGBP, WCRP, and CACGP)—SOLAS \n sponsored a meeting on “Mesoscale Iron-Enrichment Studies” \n in Wellington, New Zealand in late 2005. The goal of the \n meeting was to synthesize the results of the twelve large-scale \n iron addition experiments, using the SF6 patch-labeling technique, that were undertaken over the past 11 \n years. Implementation plans for the three research foci will soon be posted on the SOLAS Web site.","bbox":{"left":0.105876,"top":0.07082,"width":0.788413,"height":0.10289100000000001}},{"text":"WORKING GROUPS","bbox":{"left":0.105876,"top":0.187994,"width":0.18020500000000003,"height":0.020144999999999996}},{"text":"WG 116 on Sediment Trap 234Th Methods for Carbon Export Flux Determination—WG 116 is \n preparing a major review article for the Journal of Marine Systems that will provide an up-to-date \n assessment of sediment trap flux and accuracy issues, and make recommendations on their future use. \n WG 123 on Reconstruction of Past Ocean Circulation (with IMAGES)—WG 123 is preparing a \n special issue on reconstruction of past ocean circulation for the electronic journal Geochemistry, \n Geophysics, Geosystems. The closing date for submissions is 31 March 2006. \n WG 125 on Global Comparisons of Zooplankton Time Series—WG 125 is well advanced in \n identifying and consolidating a globally representative set of long zooplankton time series. The working \n group will apply a diverse suite of numerical methods and analyses to a search for global synchronies \n and correlations with climate across regions and ocean basins. GLOBEC, PICES, and ICES support \n associate working group members. \n WG 126 on the Role of Viruses in Marine Ecosystems—WG 126 is planning a major symposium on \n “Virus Ecology in Marine Systems: A Workshop on Methods” in Victoria, BC, Canada, on 1-3 June \n 2006, following the ASLO summer meeting. \n WG 127 on Thermodynamics and Equation of State of Seawater—The membership of WG 127 has \n been approved by SCOR (see http://www.jhu.edu/scor/WG127.htm). \n WG 128 on Natural and Human-Induced Hypoxia and Consequences for Coastal Areas—The \n revised terms of reference and membership for WG 128 have been approved by SCOR (see \n http://www.jhu.edu/scor/wg128.htm).","bbox":{"left":0.105876,"top":0.220265,"width":0.7884450000000001,"height":0.320796}},{"text":"OTHER ACTIVITIES","bbox":{"left":0.105878,"top":0.555341,"width":0.18342099999999997,"height":0.02014499999999997}},{"text":"Second Symposium on The Ocean in a High-CO2 World—SCOR and IOC have begun planning for \n the second symposium on ocean acidification and ocean carbon sequestration. The planning committee \n for the second symposium is chaired by Dr. James Orr. He was the vice-chair of the planning committee \n for the first symposium and the lead editor of a special section of JGR - Oceans that resulted from the \n symposium (see below). An important feature of the second symposium will be greater attention to \n paleo-CO2 research. A Fast Track initiative on this issue, led by PAGES and sponsored by IGBP and \n SCOR, is under way.","bbox":{"left":0.105859,"top":0.588396,"width":0.7884889999999999,"height":0.1196299999999999}},{"text":"Review of Anthropogenic Nitrogen Impacts on the Open Ocean—A review of anthropogenic \n nitrogen impacts on the open ocean will be conducted in November 2006 at a workshop set up by \n SOLAS and the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI), and partially funded by SCOR.","bbox":{"left":0.105889,"top":0.722033,"width":0.788342,"height":0.0540219999999999}},{"text":"SCAR/SCOR Group of Experts on Oceanography—This group met \n for the first time in October 2005. (The meeting report is posted at \n http://www.clivar.org/organization/southern/expertgroup/index.htm). \n Its primary purpose is to help coordinate activities and identify gaps in \n existing research activities in the Southern Ocean. The group will \n initially focus on physical oceanography, but its activities will \n gradually expand to include interdisciplinary research.","bbox":{"left":0.355884,"top":0.790673,"width":0.538335,"height":0.11955800000000005}},{"text":"- 2 -","bbox":{"left":0.483627,"top":0.938061,"width":0.03270600000000007,"height":0.020212000000000008}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.113431,"top":0.796439,"width":0.227745,"height":0.105833},{"left":0.591176,"top":0.072727,"width":0.294157,"height":0.058712}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.113431,"top":0.796439,"width":0.227745,"height":0.105833},{"left":0.591176,"top":0.072727,"width":0.294157,"height":0.058712}]}