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Ocean Observing System Report Card 2020
GOOS Observations Coordination Group launches a new Ocean Observing System Report Card and introduces the rebranding of OceanOPS (previously JCOMMOPS) along with its first-ever 5-year Strategic Plan (2021-2025), phased with the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (“Ocean Decade”). The 2020 Ocean Observing System Report Card provides an update on the status of […]
20 Oct 2020Evolving and Sustaining, Ocean Best Practices Workshop IV
The 4th community workshop of the IOC Ocean Best Practices (OBPS) was held as an innovative online event, spread over two weeks and comprising plenary sessions, breakout groups, and parallel working groups. A record of 452 participants from across the globe participated with a single objective: to facilitate community-led evolution of methods into best practices […]
19 Oct 2020
Heat stored in the Earth system: where does the energy go?
The Earth energy imbalance due to climate change is dominated by energy/heat accumulating in the ocean (89%). Long-term sustained observations of the ocean coordinated through GOOS and GCOS continue to track this imbalance, and whether our mitigation efforts work. Read the full article at Earth System Science Data.
7 Sep 2020Planning a Sustainable Future for Earth’s Oceans
Ocean experts are engaged in a long-term effort to envision, develop and implement best practices for meeting today’s needs while preserving ocean resources for future generations. Please read article co-authored by Jordan Van Stavel, Johannes Karstensen, Juliet Hermes and Jay Pearlman, published in Eos.
2 Sep 2020GOOS in the News: “Q&A: Oceanographers Tell How the Pandemic Crimps Global Ocean and Climate Monitoring”
DetailsPublished: 30 July 2020 Forecasts for ocean heat waves, toxic algae blooms and hurricanes are at risk. See news story published by Bob Berwyn, reporting for InsideClimate News, on 25 July 2020.
30 Jun 2020
Covid-19 and Ocean Observations
DetailsPublished: 29 June 2020 COVID-19 threatens to create an ocean data blindspot that could disrupt weather forecasts and hamper our understanding of climate change. As the world responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, our ability to observe the global oceans was dramatically impacted in ways not seen before. Governments and oceanographic institutions recalled nearly all oceanographic […]
29 Jun 2020Global logistics giant Maersk commits 300 commercial ships in support of ocean and climate science
Approximately half of those vessels were already operating within the global Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) Scheme under the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and the goal is now to have the entire Maersk fleet in various VOS fleets by the end of 2020. Read the full article on the UNESCO website.
28 May 2020Deadline 6 May 2020 for GOOS vacancy: OOPC scientific officer for sustained ocean observations of physics and climate at WMO
Last 24 hours to apply! Contribute as a scientific officer to the development of the sustained ocean observing system for climate and operational services. The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) are looking for a scientific officer for their shared panel, the Ocean Observations Panel […]
5 May 2020Join the SOOS Leadership Team
SOOS is seeking nominations for a number of leadership roles in support of facilitating and enhancing global Southern Ocean observations into the future: Scientific Steering Committee, Ross Sea RWG Leadership, Indian Sector RWG Leadership, and Observing System Design CWG.
13 Feb 2020ETOOFS Paving the Way Forward: Creating a Guide on Operational Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Systems for Capacity Development
The newly appointed members of the Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecasting System (ETOOFS) met for the first time from 3-4 February 2020, Paris, France at UNESCO Headquarters to discuss the way forward in the creation of a Guide on Operational Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Systems. ETOOFS Chairperson, Pierre Bahurel (Director of Mercator Océan) highlighted […]
6 Feb 20209th GOOS Regional Alliances Forum: Success, Challenges & Contributions to GOOS 2030 Strategy
At the 9th session of the GOOS Regional Alliance Forum (GRF-IX), held at the JAMSTEC Headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, 5-7 August 2019, GRAs reported on their achievements. Takeshi Kawano, Director-General, Research Institute for Global Change (RIGC), welcomed participants on behalf of the local host, JAMSTEC. Glenn Nolan, the Chair of the GOOS Regional Council led […]
31 Oct 2019
Building on OceanObs’19 // October 2019
The OceanObs’19 conference wrapped up just over 10 days ago, with the input of nearly 2500 contributing authors for its Community White Papers, and nearly 1500 attending in person. For GOOS, it was an important opportunity to listen to community discussions, and identify priorities in implementation of the Global Ocean Observing System 2030 Strategy. We heard some key themes […]
24 Oct 2019