| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|---|
| Topic Atmosphere | Climate |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Ocean |
| Topic Pedosphere | Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Biosphere | Animals |
| Biodiversity | |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Carbon Cycle |
| Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain | |
| other Coupled Cycles (evolution and ecology) | |
| Topic Ecosystems | Marine Ecosystems |
| Spatial Zones | Open Ocean |
| Spatial Scale | Global / Hemispheric |
| Time Frame | Past: Tertiary |
| Statistical Focus | Mean Change / Trends |
| Variability | |
| Time Scale | Billenial (Mio yrs) |
| Methods | Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Analysis |