Report from GCOS Director to OOPC12

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Report from GCOS Director to OOPC-12

• Based on document prepared by David Goodrich for
  AOPC-13, April 2007
• Focus is on future activities of GCOS

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Background

• GCOS-IP, with its 131 suggested actions, has been
  adopted by UNFCCC and GEO and nations have been
  called to implement it.
• GCOS partnership with UNFCCC is strong and
  central to future of GCOS
• New reporting guidelines for progress against
  GCOS-IP have been forwarded to UNFCCC for adoption

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Upcoming Activities -1

• Adequacy/Implementation Review. UNFCCC has
  called for report in 2009.
• Decision still to be taken about how to report
  most effectively. A 3rd Adequacy Report?
  Updated requirements/actions for 2AR? Just
  report on national actions?
• Learning from 4th IPCC Assessment Report.
  Workshop in Sydney, Oct.07

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Upcoming Activities - 2

• Continuing work on Satellite requirements for
  climate products (GCOS-107). Need to continue
  interactions with CEOS, CGMS, WMO Satellite
  Program, IGOS-P.
• SBSTA-24 calls for GCOS to lead in various
  activities on data and observations components of
  their 5-year plan on impacts.

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Upcoming Activities - 3

• GCOS regional workshops have been done around the
  world over the past decade. An action plan for
  Africa was developed last year in support of the
  UN Millenium Development Goals. If resources are
  available, additional RWs will be held.
• GRUAN (global reference upper air network) of
  30-40 stations is being proposed as enhancement
  of GUAN.

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Upcoming Actions - 4

• Continuing interactions w. GEO. GCOS IP is the
  core observing part of the GEO 10-year work plan.