The workshop was presented with examples of available global and regional climate data, monitoring, prediction and projection information from global, regional and national entities and mechanisms (introductory overview see Annex V), such as WMO Global Producing Centres for 1 Long-range Forecasts (GPCs), the WCRP Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP), WMO Regional Climate Centres (RCCs; status document see Annex VI), the WMO RCC Tokyo (Japan), the WCRP Co-ordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX), Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs), the WMO Climate Watch concept, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), the Climate Prediction Centre (CPC) of the USA, the National Climatic Data Centre (NCDC) of the USA, the Global Drought Monitor Portal (hosted by the NCDC), and the Southeast European Virtual Climate Change Centre (SEEVCCC). Also, aspects of global climate data were addressed.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)
Tags: Climate ; Information management ; Climate services ; Climate Services Information System (CSIS) ; World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP) ; Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Add tag