The Global Observing Systems Information Center) is the focus
for continuing international work to understand the terrestrial,
oceanic and atmospheric components of global change. It provides
global and regional data sets and analyses for research, for operational
oceanographic and meteorological services; and for monitoring,
detection of change, and prediction of future conditions. GOSIC
provides a direct route to the GCOS (Global Climate Observing
System), GOOS (Global Ocean Observing System) and GTOS (Global
Terrestrial Observing System) programs and their data. It describes
the components in some detail and provides links to specific projects
and their data. On the International Research Ship Schedules and
Information Pages (http://www.researchvessels.org/), they have
Some 800+ research ships from 56+ nations work individually and
co-operatively for much of each year. This database describes
these ships, their past, present and future sea-going programs
together with relevant supporting information.
Currently the most comprehensive information is available for
the US research fleet but international input is actively sought.
The existing research ship schedule and information database is
part of an online computer-based information system, OCEANIC (Ocean
Information Center), maintained at the University of Delaware,
College of Marine Studies in Lewes, Delaware. As a result of successful
national and international cooperation combined with networking
and active outreach, OCEANIC accumulates approximately 1,000-2,000
cruises per year from more than 19 countries. |
Untitled Document
|
