The U.S. CLIVAR Pacific program has as its core the Pacific Basin Extended Climate Study (PBECS). PBECS is a basin-wide study of interannual-to-decadal climate variability in and over the Pacific Ocean. This document summarizes management and outreach strategies, as well as a scientific plan that... Show moreThe U.S. CLIVAR Pacific program has as its core the Pacific Basin Extended Climate Study (PBECS). PBECS is a basin-wide study of interannual-to-decadal climate variability in and over the Pacific Ocean. This document summarizes management and outreach strategies, as well as a scientific plan that can attract modelers, analysts, and data gatherers to work with CLIVAR and the Pacific Basin Extended Climate Study. This implementation plan lays out the main elements of PBECS as defined in a series of community planning meetings, and also points to areas where additional planning is needed to complete PBECS. Show less
