CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
Annex 1  Use of remote sensing systems in the study of climate change and the effects thereof
 1     Introduction
 2     Ice or the cryosphere
 3     The oceans
        3.1     Sea surface temperature and mean sea level rise
        3.2     Soil moisture and ocean salinity
 4     The biosphere
 5     Regional climate change and human intervention
 6     Conclusion
Annex 2  Status of observations of major climate variables and forcing factors