Partial Support for Scientific Planning Activities Related to Development of the Global Ocean Observing System

将就全球海洋观测系统(GOOS)的发展进行科学规划。这些活动由全球海洋观测系统联合科学委员会牵头，由国际科学联盟理事会(ICSU)、政府间海洋学委员会(IOC)和世界气象组织(WMO)共同赞助。这项工作的重点是编写题为“全球海洋观测系统1998”的最后规划文件。除其他外，本报告将讨论全球海洋观测系统的科学需求；全球海洋观测系统的概念和工程设计；试点/示范项目的准备；对该系统的建设和实施的建议；以及关于旨在确保全球海洋观测系统和全球海洋观测系统数据的有效实施、操作、维护和管理的基础设施的建议。这项工作还将考虑到需要确保有效地从现有的全球变化观测系统过渡到目前正在规划的全球气候观测系统/全球海洋观测系统/全球陆地观测系统的综合工作。***

Scientific planning will be undertaken regarding development of a Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). The activities are being led by the Joint Scientific Committee for GOOS (J GOOS), co-sponsored by the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). This effort focuses on preparation of the final planning document to be entitled "GOOS 1998". This report will address inter alia the scientific needs for GOOS; the conceptual and engineering design for such a system; preparation for pilot/demonstration projects; recommendations for the construction and implementation of the system; and recommendations for an infrastructure intended to assure effective implementation, operation, maintenance, and management of GOOS and of GOOS data. This effort will also take into account the need to assure an effective transition from global change observing systems now in place to the integrated GCOS/GOOS/Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) effort now being planned. ***