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Introductory documents

Additional documentation and information can be obtained from the Global Observing Systems (G3OS) web pages:

G3OS - Overview
GCOS - Global Climate Observing System: documents brochure news
GOOS - Global Ocean Observing System: plan docs prospectus bulletin news PPTs
GTOS - Global Terrestrial Observing System: plan documents report news

Key documents of the observing systems

Global Hierarchical Observing Strategy (GHOST) for multiple scale observations
Document - 482kb
 

The Global Observing Systems, Earthwatch Working Paper, NY, Jan 1996
Document - 134kb
 

Integrated Strategic Plan for the Global Observing Systems
(GCOS, GOOS, GTOS) Annex III of the 2nd GXOS meeting report, November 1997
Document - 95kb
 

Meeting Reports from the Sponsors' Group for G3OS

Tenth Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems Rome, 25 May 2005, hosted by UNEP
Report - 113kb

Ninth Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems Rome, 26 May 2004, hosted by FAO
Report - 200kb
 

Eighth Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Paris, 4 June 2003, hosted by ICSU
Report - 34kb  |  Draft agenda - 22kb  |  Actions - 500kb
 

Seventh Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems Paris, 30 May 2002, hosted by UNESCO
Report - 94kb
 

Sixth Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Paris, 31 May 2001, hosted by UNESCO-IOC
Report - 545kb
 

Fifth Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Geneva, 6 June 2000, hosted by WMO
Report - 260kb
 

Fourth Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Rome, 7 June 1999, hosted by FAO
Report - 68kb
 

Third Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Paris, 5 June 1998, hosted by ICSU
Report - 65kb
 

Second Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Geneva, 15-16 September 1997, hosted by UNEP
Report - 56kb
 

First Meeting of the Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Geneva, 13-14 January 1997, hosted by UNEP
Report - 125kb
 

 


 

In Situ Observations for the Global Observing Systems: Development of an integrated strategy and identification of priorities for implementation
Geneva, 10-13 September 1996, hosted by WMO
Report - 133kb
 

Preparatory Meeting on a Sponsors Group for the Global Observing Systems
Geneva, 15 October 1996
Report - 41kb
 


 
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