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Book (stand-alone)Terrestrial Observations of Our Planet
Global Terrestrial Observing System GTOS 50 - Biennial Report
2008Also available in:
No results found.As is now well-known, the increase in atmospheric CO2 concentrations, as well as other greenhouse gases, due to human activity, has produced concerns regarding the energy balance of the global atmosphere and this shift in balance will cause global patterns of temperature to increase and precipitation to change — the broad outlines are that wet areas will get wetter and dry areas will get drier. What is less well known is just how daunting the task is of stabilizing climate chan ge. This report reviews some of the efforts made by GTOS, its technical Panels and its partners, in meeting the terrestrial observational requirements of stakeholders. -
MeetingStatement by Mr John Latham, Programme Director, Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) 22 November 2008
Statement made at the Twenty-ninth session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice. Poznan, 1-12 December 2008
2008Also available in:
No results found.GTOS – and its sister organizations (GCOS and GOOS) – is committed to supporting the UNFCCC in meeting its objectives and assisting member countries in meeting their observational requirements to address national, regional and global climate change issues.
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