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Facilitating Access to Global Observing Systems Data and Information

VOS Data Access

Data Availability: VOS data are available online. The VOS data are managed by the JCOMM Marine Climatological Summaries Scheme. VOSClim is an ongoing project within JCOMM's Voluntary Observing Ships' Scheme. VOSClim data are available online.

Access the Databases

VOSClim is an ongoing project within JCOMM's Voluntary Observing Ships' Scheme. It aims to provide a high-quality subset of marine meteorological data, with extensive associated metadata, to be available in both real-time and delayed mode to support global climate studies. Monthly text files of VOSClim data can be accessed online.

| Access VOSClim Data |

Data Products

Monthly summary statistics for 2° latitude x 2° longitude boxes (and for 1°x1° boxes since 1960) are available from the ICOADS Project.


Other Information

The WMO Secretariat maintains a complete VOS Metadata Catalogue (WMO-No. 47) that contains full details of ships, instrumentation and communications. It is maintained in data base format and will shortly be accessible on-line.

Page reviewed or revised July 2, 2007

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