GCOS - Scientific Panels

Facilitating Access to Global Observing Systems Data and Information

GCOS Scientific Panels

The requirements of the GCOS for climate observations are specified by the following scientific panels:
- Surface, upper air, and atmospheric chemistry observations - Atmospheric Observations Panel for Climate (AOPC)
- Ocean climate observations - Ocean Observing Panel for Climate (OOPC) which is joint with GCOS
- Terrestrial climate observations - Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC) which is joint with GTOS

GOSIC is supported and hosted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), and the U.S. GCOS Program on behalf of the global observing community.