Global Terrestrial Observing System
(Guernica, Spain, June 17-20, 1997)
September 1997
GCOS - 38
GTOS - 10
WMO/TD No. 846
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Purpose of the Meeting
1.3 Approval of the Agenda
1.4 Introductory CommentsInternational Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
2.1 UK Environmental Change Network (ECN)
2.2 The World Network of Biosphere Reserves
2.3 U.S. Long-Term Ecological Research Network (U.S. LTER)
2.4 Chinese Ecosystem Research Network (CERN)
2.5 International Cooperative Programme on Integrated Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Ecosystems (ICP IM)
2.6 The Arab Centre for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands (ACSAD)
2.7 Réseau d'Observatoires de Surveillance Ecologique à Long Terme (ROSELT)
2.8 Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
2.9 Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
2.10 Euro Fluxnet
2.11 International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP)
3. GLOBAL HIERARCHICAL OBSERVING STRATEGY (GHOST)
5. USE OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS
5.1 Soil Carbon
5.2 Global Forest Cover Database
5.3 Coordinating Land Use and Cover Data and Analyses in Europe
5.4 Terrestrial Ecosystem Productivity
6. STRATEGY FOR FORMING A GLOBAL NETWORK
6.1 Rationale
6.2 Scope
6.3 Data and Methods
6.4 Definition of Core Variables
6.5 Internet Access
6.6 Organizational Structure
ANNEX III: DESCRIPTION OF PARTICIPATING NETWORKS
ANNEX IV: DEMONSTRATION PROJECT - TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM PRODUCTIVITY