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The GOOS is comprised of several UNESCO/IOC/WMO/ICSU/UNEP sanctioned bodies which coordinate together to advance the GOOS objectives of a comprehensive, sustained, operational and international ocean observing system. 

• I-GOOS (Intergovernmental Committee for GOOS) is the intergovernmental body responsible for strategic direction and encouraging it's member states to commit to sustainable support.
  
• PICO (Panel for Integrated Coastal Observations),
  GSSC (GOOS Scientific Steering Committee) and
  OOPC (Ocean Observations Panel for Climate)
  are advisory bodies which supply the I-GOOS with scientific studies and expertise underpinning the strategic goals of GOOS.
• GRAs (GOOS Regional Alliances),
  GPO (GOOS Programme Office), and
  JCOMM (Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology).