Publications
June 29, 2011
The International Thermodynamic Equation of Seawater – 2010: A scientific summary for policy makers. This booklet describes the new standards for interpretation of salinity, temperature and pressure of seawater to derive fundamental quantities such as density, speed of sound, heat capacity of seawater. The previous “Equation of State of Seawater” involved empirical polynomial expansions for […]
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November 17, 2010
Two long time contributors to the GOOS, Peter Dexter and Colin Summerhayes, have created an eloquent summary of the purpose and need for a GOOS. This is a chapter of the recently published book, “Troubled Waters: Ocean Science and Governance” edited by David Pugh and Geoff Holland. Download PDF Dexter, P., and Summerhayes, C.P., 2010, […]
November 11, 2010
“Services to society from a sustained ocean observing system” Peter Bates and Keith Alverson, IOC. Vulnerability in the Arctic Ocean is increasing. Its environment and peoples are under growing stress from climate change, industrial development and increasing accessibility. Never has accurate information been more important, yet at present we know very little about the Arctic […]
May 23, 2010
The book, an outcome of the World Climate Research Programme workshop in 2006, identifies the research and observations required to reduce uncertainties in our understanding of sea-level rise so that more reliable future projections can be made. More information about the WCRP workshop and book http://wcrp.ipsl.jussieu.fr/Workshops/SeaLevel/index.html Download Policy Brief English PDF
This IOC policy brief builds on the book “Understanding Sea Level Rise and Variability”, now available from Wiley-Blackwell publishers. The Policy Brief has now been made available in English, Spanish and French:
May 13, 2010
This booklet describes the GOOS poster designed by Glynn Gorick. The poster is a vivid depiction of dozens of technologies and systems which comprise the GOOS. The booklet breaks down the poster and explains each system in a short summary, with web links to the major GOOS programmes. Copies of the booklet are available from […]
November 12, 2009
The Need for Sustained Observations of the Oceans and Coastal Seas by the GOOS Project Office, IOC/UNESCO This booklet, which will be of use to policy makers, describes the purpose, value and products of the GOOS system. IOC/BRO/2009/5 – November 2009 Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish Download PDF Available in Arabic, Chinese, […]
November 7, 2008
by Keith Alverson, Director, GOOS Project Office, and Head, Ocean Observations & Services, IOC/UNESCO The Journal of Ocean Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, pages 19-23, 2008 Download PDF
