Observing Systems and Data
The Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC) provides access to data, metadata and information from GCOS and partner observing systems. This page provides an overview of all GCOS-relevant network components and systems, separated by domains:
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Network or System (in situ)
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Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
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International Data Centres and Archives
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Coordinating Bodies
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- Air Temperature
- Precipitation
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- AOPC with WMO CBS
- WMO CAS
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| Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) |
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- AOPC with WCRP GEWEX Radiation Panel
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- Air Temperature
- Precipitation
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- GDPFS World Centres
- GDPFS Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centres
- WDC Asheville
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All feasible surface and subsurface ECVs
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Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS)
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All feasible surface ECVs
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All feasible surface and subsurface ECVs
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GLOSS Core Sea-level Network
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Sea level
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- Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level
- Proudman Laboratory
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- Temperature
- Salinity
- Current
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- Argo Data Centres
- GTSPP
- WODC
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Argo Science Team |
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Network or System (in situ)
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Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
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International Data Centres and Archives
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Coordinating Bodies
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All feasible surface and upper-air ECVs
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GRUAN Lead Centre (DWD)
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AOPC and its WG-GRUAN
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- Upper-Air-Temperature
- Upper-Air Wind Speed/Direction
- Upper-Air Water Vapour
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- GUAN Monitoring Centres (ECMWF)
- GUAN Analysis Centres (NCDC)
- GUAN Archive (WDC Asheville)
- CBS Lead Centres for GCOS (BAS, BOM, DMC, DMN, DWD, INM, IRIMO, JMA, NCDC)
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- AOPC with WMO CBS
- WMO CAS
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- Upper-Air-Temperature
- Upper-Air Wind Speed/Direction
- Upper-Air Water Vapour
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- GDPFS World Centres
- GDPFS Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centres
- WDC Asheville
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- Upper-Air-Temperature
- Upper-Air Wind Speed/Direction
- Upper-Air Water Vapour
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- GDPFS World Centers
- GDPFS Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centers
- WDC Asheville
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Profiler (radar) network
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- Upper-Air-Temperature
- Upper-Air Wind Speed/Direction
- Upper-Air Water Vapour
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- GDPFS World Centers
- GDPFS Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centers
- WDC Asheville
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Ground-based GPS receiver network
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- Upper-Air-Temperature
- Upper-Air Water Vapour
(through atmospheric refractivity)
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Atmosphere Composition
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Network or System (in situ)
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Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
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International Data Centres and Archives
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Coordinating Bodies
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- WDC-GG (JMA)
- Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Centre (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
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WMO CAS
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Ozone
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- WOUDC (MSC)
- Network for Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC) Archive
- Norwegian Institute for Air Research
- Southern Hemisphere Additional Ozonesondes (SHADOZ – NASA) Archive
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WMO CAS
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Aerosol properties
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- AERONET, SKYNET, BSRN and
- GAWPFR data centres
- World Data Centre for Aerosols (NILU)
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WMO CAS
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Network or System (in situ)
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Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
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International Data Centres and Archives
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Coordinating Bodies
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- Sea-Surface Temperature
- Sea-Level Pressure
- Position-change-based Current
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NCDC
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All feasible surface and subsurface ECVs
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Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS)
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All feasible surface ECVs
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All feasible surface and subsurface ECVs
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GLOSS Core Sea-level Network
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Sea level
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- Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level
- Proudman Laboratory
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- Temperature
- Salinity
- Current
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- Argo Data Centres
- GTSPP
- WODC
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Argo Science Team
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Network or System (in situ)
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Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)
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International Data Centres and Archives
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Coordinating Bodies
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GCOS/GTOS Baseline Global Terrestrial Network - Rivers (GTN-R)
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River Discharge
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Global Runoff Data Centre
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GCOS/GTOS Baseline Global Lake Network
List of Lakes
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Lake Level/ Area/ Temperature
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International Data Centre on the Hydrology of Lakes and Reservoirs (HYDROLARE)
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Snow Cover
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National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
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WMO CBS
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GCOS/GTOS Baseline Global Terrestrial Network - Glaciers (GTN-G)
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Glaciers mass balance and length, also Ice sheet mass balance
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- World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS)
- National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC)
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GCOS/GTOS Baseline Global Terrestrial Network - Permafrost (GTN-P)
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Permafrost borehole-temperatures and active-layer thickness
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- International Permafrost Association
- GCOS/GTOS TOPC
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Global Terrestrial Network Hydology (GTN-H)
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All hydrological ECVs
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Distributed
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Last modified on Tue, 07 May 2013
Observing Systems and Data
