Global Climate Observing System

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The Global Climate Observing System is an international program that coordinates and supports comprehensive, long-term observations of the Earth’s climate system to underpin climate research, services, and policy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf climate monitoring coordination mechanism
climate observing program
international program
abbreviation GOS
surface form: GCOS
aimsTo ensure observations meet user needs
identify gaps in climate observing systems
improve integration of different observing systems
promote sustained funding for climate observations
contributesTo development of climate indicators
global climate assessments
monitoring of essential climate variables
monitoring of greenhouse gases
national climate reporting
coordinates global climate observing networks
in situ climate observations
satellite-based climate observations
domain Earth system science
climate science
environmental monitoring
emphasizes data accessibility
data quality control
global coverage of observations
long-term continuity of climate records
standardization of climate measurements
focusesOn Earth’s climate system
atmosphere
biogeochemical cycles
cryosphere
land surface
ocean
hasScope global
hasTemporalScope long-term
purpose to coordinate global observations of the Earth’s climate system
to inform climate-related policy
to support climate services
to support comprehensive long-term climate observations
to underpin climate research
relatedTo Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
climate services community
national meteorological and hydrological services
space agencies
supports climate adaptation planning
climate change detection
climate mitigation policy
climate model evaluation
climate prediction
climate variability analysis
typeOfData climate-relevant observational data

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Global Ocean Observing System collaboratesWith Global Climate Observing System
Global Atmosphere Watch partOf Global Climate Observing System
Global Observing System relatedTo Global Climate Observing System
GOS relatedTo Global Climate Observing System
subject surface form: Global Observing System