Polar Activities

The WMO Polar Observations, Research and Services (PORS) activities promote and coordinate relevant programmes that are carried out in the Antarctic and Arctic regions by nations and by groups of nations. It interfaces with all WMO programmes, including the World Weather Watch (WWW), and other related programmes throughout the world, meeting global needs and requirements for meteorological observations, research and services in the polar regions.

The activities are carried out under the auspices of the Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar Observations, Research and Services.

EC Panel of Experts on Polar Observations, Research and Services

About EC Panel of Experts Terms of Reference Members of the EC Panel of Experts Polar Activities (Cg-XVI - Resolution)	Completed sessions! EC-PORS (I, II, III and IV)
Polar Space Task Group (PSTG) PSTG Meetings and Documents	Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) GCW IMPLEMENTATION PLAN Snow Watch Workshop, Toronto, Canada, January 28-30, 2013 Documentation Plan and Presentations GCW CryoNet Implementation Meeting, 1st Session, Vienna (20-22 November 2012) Documentation Plan and Meeting Documents Presentations GCW Implementation Meeting, 1st Session, Geneva (21-24 November 2011) Documentation Plan and Presentations Final Report (GCW-IM-1)
Antarctic Activities
Purpose and Scope Main Contributors Map of the Antarctic region Antarctic Observing Network (AntON)
Arctic Activities Appropriate functions are covered by respective regional associations