The Global module of GOOS is Advised by the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (OOPC) and Implemented by member states and participating organizations usually cooperating through the Joint WMO-IOC Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM). The module has been developed to be consistent with the strategic guidance of the IGOS Partners’ ocean theme.

The sustained global ocean observing system for climate is designed to provide data and information products for

• Climate monitoring and forecasting
• Climate assessment
• Climate research

It is also the foundation for global operational oceanography, including global weather prediction and marine forecasting, global and coastal ocean prediction and marine environmental monitoring.

Ocean Observations Panel for Climate Report, June 2004 (PDF - 2.25 MB)

Action Plan for GOOS/GCOS