![]() ![]() It regularly assesses the status of global climate observations of the atmosphere, land and ocean and produces guidance for its improvement.Īt the moment, there are 54 ECVs divided in 3 categories: GCOS is co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (IOC-UNESCO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment), and the International Science Council (ISC). The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and its GCOS expert panels maintain definitions of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs). That is what we call Essential Climate Variables. However, it is insufficient to fully characterize the climate, and scientists have agreed on a number of variables to systematically observe Earth`s changing climate. Temperature is often the first variable that comes to mind when we talk about climate.
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