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Monday, December 5, 2011

Global Climate Observation System (GCOS)

I found this dataset on the Geo.Data.GOV geoportal. The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) provides an operational framework for integrating, and enhancing as needed, observational systems of participating countries and organizations into a comprehensive system focused on the requirements for climate issues. GCOS builds upon, andworks in partnership with, other existing and developing observing systemssuch as the Global Ocean Observing System, the Global Terrestrial Observing System, and the Global Observing System and Global Atmospheric Watch of theWorld Meteorological Organization. It is co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the InternationalCouncil for Science (ICSU). GCOS addresses the total climate system including physical, chemical and biological properties, and atmospheric,oceanic, hydrologic, cryospheric and terrestrial processes. I added a link to a Bing Birds Eye View image for each station. Zoom out on that image if you have a blurred view, it means the available resolution for Bing is not high at that spot.


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