ACSYS Arctic Climate System Study (WCRP)

(c) Climate process and climate system studies

These programmes include the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).

These programmes include the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Global Ocean Observation System (GOOS).

The WMO World Climate Programme publishes on a regular basis information on the Global Climate System within the framework of projects such as the Climate System Monitoring and CLIPS.

The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), supported by ICSU, UNEP, IOC and WMO, has completed the development of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in support of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

(iii) Status of the Global Climate Observing System.

The WMO World Climate Data Information Referral System (INFOCLIMA) includes information on some available satellite data sets needed for climate monitoring and research.

INFOCLIMA World Climate Data Information Referral System (WMO)

These included meteorological, atmospheric, oceanographic and terrestrial observations of the climate system.

2. Development of observational networks of the climate system

INFOCLIMA World Climate Data Information Referral System

Copies of the initial plan for GCOS are available from the Joint Planning Office of GCOS at Geneva or via Internet at the GCOS homepage (htpp www.wmo.ch web gcoshome html).

Copies of the initial plan for GCOS are available from the Joint Planning Office of GCOS at Geneva or via Internet at the GCOS home page (htpp www.wmo.ch web gcoshome.html).

Copies of the initial plan for GCOS are available from the Joint Planning Office of GCOS at Geneva or via the Internet at the GCOS home page (http www.wmo.ch web gcoshome.html).

GCOS Global Climate Observing System (UNEP IOC WMO)

In turn, WHYCOS would contribute data to the World Weather Watch system, GCOS and GTOS.

In turn, WHYCOS should contribute data to the World Weather Watch system, GCOS and GTOS.

Determined to protect the climate system for present and future generations,

GCOS Global Climate Observing System (UNEP IOC WMO ICSU)

It has an open ocean subsystem to improve weather and climate forecasting and a coastal one for coastal seas.

1. Expresses appreciation of the work carried out by the relevant intergovernmental organizations, particularly the development of such observational programmes as the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)

Reflecting the increasing awareness of global changes, including climate change, organizations within the United Nations system also cooperate in global schemes, such as the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS), Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW), World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme.

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communication means at the service of the

The SBSTA agreed to revise the UNFCCC reporting guidelines on global climate change observing systems in order to reflect priorities of the GCOS implementation plan and incorporate the reporting on essential climate variables Parties also noted the need to revise the more comprehensive supplementary reporting format.

Weather is an amalgam of systems that is inherently invisible to most of us.

UNFCCC information systems, databases and clearing houses The collection and management of data and information is a core activity of the secretariat, accounting for about 20 per cent of its budget.

The increased temperatures occasioned by climate change are likely to lead to greater frequency of life threatening weather systems.

The SBSTA welcomed the report on progress made towards implementing the initial ocean climate observing system, prepared by the secretariat of the Global Ocean Observing System of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in cooperation with the GCOS, and presented in document FCCC SBSTA 2005 MISC.5.

The rapporteur also liaises with the WMO Commission for Basic Systems Working Group on Satellites, GOSSP of the Global Observing Systems (GCOS, GOOS, GTOS) and with IOC.

The system would consider climatic conditions, vegetation, locusts and pesticides.

24. Together with other interested organizations, WMO was carrying out climate related activities under chapter 9 of Agenda 21 by, inter alia, providing assistance for the socio economic development of various countries and operating the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and other environmental monitoring systems.

(f) The SBSTA underlined the importance of the systematic observation and monitoring of GHGs and components of the climate system, and the need for adequate global coverage to provide basic information for scientific studies on the impact on the climate system of changes in atmospheric composition.

Research and systematic observation Most Parties reported on their needs relating to climate change research and systematic observation, in particular, their need to develop, extend and or modernize national climate observation systems.

GCOS Global Climate Observing System (ICSU IOC UNEP WMO)

WMO continues to make joint efforts with UNEP, IOC and ICSU in implementing various programmes under GCOS, which was established by those organizations to conduct observations that would meet scientific requirements for monitoring the climate and predicting climate changes.

By modifying the hydrological regime of a river, dams can alter local climatic conditions and disrupt ecosystems.

The World Climate Research Programme has specifically included research on climate and cryosphere, the main purpose of which is to provide a globally integrated approach to the study of the role of the cryosphere in the climate system.

The implementation of GTOS is closely linked with that of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), which are co sponsored by UNEP, UNESCO, WMO and ICSU.

At least 10 of the actions are focused directly on establishing and maintaining reliable, long term satellite systems, which adhere to the GCOS climate monitoring principles, and on producing global data products from the observations that those systems obtain.

Reports from the secretariat of the Global Climate Observing System Proceedings

WMO continues to make joint efforts with IOC, UNEP and ICSU in implementing various programmes in 1996, 1997 and future years under GCOS, which was established by those organizations to conduct observations that would meet scientific requirements for monitoring the climate and predicting climate changes.

WMO continues to make joint efforts with UNEP, IOC and ICSU in implementing various programmes in 1997 and future years under GCOS, which was established by those organizations to conduct observations that would meet scientific requirements for monitoring the climate and predicting climate changes.

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