Review of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) ; International Council for Science (ICSU); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; et al. - ICSU, 2018

The report looks at WCRP’s structure and governance in the current context, considering the effectiveness of its operations and relationship with key partners, as well as its contributions to major international policy processes. Finally, the report looks ahead to the future of WCRP and makes a number of recommendations for WCRP to fulfil its mission in the context of 21st century challenges.

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 Review of the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)

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World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) ; International Council for Science ; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

Published by: ICSU ; 2018

The report looks at WCRP’s structure and governance in the current context, considering the effectiveness of its operations and relationship with key partners, as well as its contributions to major international policy processes. Finally, the report looks ahead to the future of WCRP and makes a number of recommendations for WCRP to fulfil its mission in the context of 21st century challenges.

Language(s): English

Format: Digital (Free)

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International Polar Year (IPY). Understanding Earth's Polar challenges : International Polar Year 2007-2008 - summary by the IPY Joint Committee

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Krupnik Igor; Allison Ian; et al. - ICSU, 2011

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2008, co-sponsored by ICSU and WMO, became the largest coordinated research program in the Earth’s polar regions, following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the first and second International Polar Years in 1881-1883 and 1932-1933 and the International Geophysical Year 1957–1958.
An estimated 50,000 researchers, local observers, educators, students, and support personnel from more than 60 nations were involved in the 228 international IPY projects (170 in science, 1 in data management, and 57 in education and outreach) and related national eff ...

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 Understanding Earth's Polar challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008 - summary by the IPY Joint Committee

  Available online: https://www.scar.org/library/scar-publications/occasional-publications/3505-unde [...]

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Igor Krupnik ; Ian Allison ; Robin Bell ; Paul Cutler ; David Hik ; Jerónimo López-Martínez ; Volker Rachold ; E. Sarukhanian ; C. Summerhayes ; International Council for Science

Published by: ICSU, WMO ; 2011

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2008, co-sponsored by ICSU and WMO, became the largest coordinated research program in the Earth’s polar regions, following in the footsteps of its predecessor, the first and second International Polar Years in 1881-1883 and 1932-1933 and the International Geophysical Year 1957–1958.
An estimated 50,000 researchers, local observers, educators, students, and support personnel from more than 60 nations were involved in the 228 international IPY projects (170 in science, 1 in data management, and 57 in education and outreach) and related national efforts. IPY generated intensive research and observations in the Arctic and Antarctica over a two-year period, 1 March 2007–1 March 2009, with many activities continuing beyond that date.
The summary "Understanding Earth's Polar Challenges: International Polar Year 2007-2008" captures the context, motivations, initiation, planning, implementation and the outcomes of the International Polar Year (IPY) 2007–2008, as well as the lessons derived from this key undertaking.
IPY invigorated polar science, led to an unprecedented level of action, and attracted global attention to the polar regions at a critical moment in the changing relation between humanity and the environment.

Collection(s) and Series:  International Polar Year (IPY)

Language(s): English

Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy

ISBN (or other code): 978-1-896445-55-7

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WCRP, 132. SPARC Report on the Evaluation of Chemistry-Climate Models

Eyring V.; Shepherd T.G.; Waugh D.W. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1526)

Three-dimensional climate models with a fully interactive representation of stratospheric ozone chemistry otherwise known as stratosphere-resolving chemistry-climate models (CCMs) are key tools for the attribution and prediction of stratospheric ozone changes arising from the combined effects of changes in the amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS). These models can also be used to infer potential effects of stratospheric changes on the climate of the troposphere. In order to know how much confidence can be placed in the results from the CCMs, both individually ...

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 SPARC Report on the Evaluation of Chemistry-Climate Models

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V. Eyring ; T.G. Shepherd ; D.W. Waugh

Published by: WMO, ICSU ; 2010

Three-dimensional climate models with a fully interactive representation of stratospheric ozone chemistry otherwise known as stratosphere-resolving chemistry-climate models (CCMs) are key tools for the attribution and prediction of stratospheric ozone changes arising from the combined effects of changes in the amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS). These models can also be used to infer potential effects of stratospheric changes on the climate of the troposphere. In order to know how much confidence can be placed in the results from the CCMs, both individually and collectively, it is necessary to assess their performance by comparison with observations and known physical constraints.

Notes: Chapters:
Chemistry Climate Models and Scenarios, Radiation, Stratospheric Dynamics, Transport, Stratospheric Chemistry, Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere, Natural Variability of Stratospheric Ozone, Long-term projections of stratospheric ozone, Effects of the stratosphere on the troposphere

Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 1526; WCRP- No. 132

Language(s): English

Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy

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WCRP, 79. Intercomparison of tropical ocean GCMS

Stockdale T.; International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 1993 (WMO/TD-No. 545)

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 Intercomparison of tropical ocean GCMS

T. Stockdale ; International Council of Scientific Unions ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; TOGA Numerical Experimentation Group ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

Published by: WMO, ICSU ; 1993

Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 545; WCRP- No. 79

Language(s): English

Format: Hard copy (ill.)

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WCRP, 77. International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) : radiance calibration report

Rossow William Brigance; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 1992 (WMO/TD-No. 520)

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 International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP): radiance calibration report

William Brigance Rossow ; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council of Scientific Unions ; International Council for Science

Published by: WMO, ICSU ; 1992

Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 520; WCRP- No. 77

Language(s): English

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WCRP, 64. Radiation and climate : second Workshop on Implementation of the Baseline Surface Radiation Network

International Council for Science (ICSU); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1991 (WMO/TD-No. 453)

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WCRP, 62. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) sea-ice and climate : report of a workshop on polar radiation fluxes and sea-ice modelling

Raschke Ehrhard; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) - WMO, 1991 (WMO/TD-No. 442)

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WCRP, 57. Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) : report of the third session of the JSC Scientific Steering Group for GEWEX

World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) ; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1991 (WMO/TD-No. 424)

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WCRP, 48. Report of the Experts Meeting on Space Observations of Tropospheric Aerosols and Complementary Measurements (IACP-2)

Stowe Larry L.; Hitzenberger Regina; Deepak Adarsh; et al. - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 389)

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WCRP, 42. PBL model evaluation workshop : European Centre for Medium-range Forecasts

Taylor Peter A.; Wyngaard John C.; European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts ; et al. - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 378)

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WCRP, 39. Radiation and climate - The intercomparison of radiation codes in climate models (ICRCCM) : report of workshop

Ellingson Robert G.; Fouquart Yves; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 371)

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WCRP, 38. Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX) : report of the first session of the WCRP-GEWEX/IGBP-CP3 Joint Working Group on Land-surface Experiments

International Council for Science (ICSU); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 370)

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WCRP, 37. Workshop to evaluate the need for a rain radar in polar orbit for GEWEX

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 369)

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WCRP, 35. Radiation and climate : report of the third session of the WCRP Working Group on Radiative Fluxes

International Council for Science (ICSU); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 364)

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WCRP, 34. The Global Precipitation Climatology Project : report of the fourth session of the International Working Group on Data Management

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council for Science (ICSU); International Council for Science (ICSU) - WMO, 1990 (WMO/TD-No. 356)

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