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8. Ongoing plans for systematic observations
At GCOS level, plans have been developed for improving observation system activities.
Their basic requirements, when organising observations, are to ensure data homogeneity
and adherence to the GCOS Climate Monitoring Principles, which ensures data integration
in both time and space. The existing observing systems in Croatia still need improvement
(Chapter 6) and cooperation (Chapter 7). Substantial coordination, cooperation and
persistency will be required to win user, government and public support and to secure the
means to upgrade all observing systems. While some of the systems are already at a
remarkably high level with regard to planning, operations and management, others have
still to be integrated and new ones set up. In planning its future observing systems,
Croatia should apply the following guidelines:
- To actively and steadily participate in the GCOS observing system and its related systems
WMO Global Observing System - WMO GOS, Global Ocean Observing System -
GOOS, Global Terrestrial System - GTrS and Global Earth System of Systems -
GEOSS, cooperating in systematic monitoring activities and the development of data
archives in all climate system domains (atmospheric, oceanic, terrestrial),
- To foster cooperation with all observing networks at national level,
- To plan activities leading to the collection, exchange and use of data, extending their
use to meet local, regional and international demand,
- To raise the quality of observations, equipment maintenance, validation and archiving
in the existing climate system networks,
- To upgrade the existing observing networks and restore or start observations not currently
in progress,
Schematic of Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)