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