Global Climate Observing SystemUpdate

Global Terrestrial Network - Hydrology

David Goodrich

Director, GCOS Secretariat

World Meteorological Organization

Global Terrestrial NetworkHydrology(GTN-H)

"Network of Networks"

Snow cover*Glaciers and ice

caps*

NSIDCWGMS / GTN-G

Precipitation*

GPCCGPCPNCDC / GSN

River discharge*

GRDC / GTN-R

Water vapour*

WMO WWW

Ground water*

IGRAC

GEMS/Water

In-situ Soil Moisture Network (planned);SMOS

Soil moisture

Water quality / BGC fluxes

FAO/AQUASTAT

Water use*

FLUXNET

Evapotranspiration

HYDROLARE / GTN-LSHI St. Petersburg?

Lake level/area*

IAEA / GNIP

Isotopes

GTN-H ConfigurationSeptember 2007

* = Essential Climate Variable

Terrestrial:

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Source:GCOS-107”Satellite Supplement”

Future Climate Research and Observations:Learning from the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report

Workshop Goal: Consider implications of IPCC AR4 on climate research and observing system strategies

Primary Focus: Lessons from IPCC Working Groups I and II

Organizers: GCOS, WCRP, and IGBP in cooperation with IPCC

When and Where: 4-6 October, Sydney, in conjunction with “Greenhouse 2007” Science and Technology Conference

Sponsors: CSIRO, Australia BoM, NASA, NOAA

Reconsidering the Observing System: The Path to a GCOS “Comprehensive Report”

Lessons fromIPCC (2007)

GCOS Performance Monitoring Data

GCOS “Comprehensive Report” (2009)

“National Activities” Information (2008)

Steering Committee, Science Panel,

Partner OS Inputs

Reporting Guidelines(2007)