GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, Requirements, Siting and Instrumentation Options - GCOS-226
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World Meteorological Organization
United Nations Environment Programme
International Council for Science
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
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RT Generic T1 GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, Requirements, Siting and Instrumentation Options - GCOS-226 A1 World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, International Council for Science, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission YR 2019 LK http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/32015 PB AB TY - GEN T1 - GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, Requirements, Siting and Instrumentation Options - GCOS-226 AU - World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, International Council for Science, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Y1 - 2019 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/32015 PB - AB - @misc{20.500.11822_32015 author = {World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, International Council for Science, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission}, title = {GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, Requirements, Siting and Instrumentation Options - GCOS-226}, year = {2019}, abstract = {}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/32015} } @misc{20.500.11822_32015 author = {World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, International Council for Science, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission}, title = {GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, Requirements, Siting and Instrumentation Options - GCOS-226}, year = {2019}, abstract = {}, url = {http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/32015} } TY - GEN T1 - GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, Requirements, Siting and Instrumentation Options - GCOS-226 AU - World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment ProgrammeUnited Nations Environment Programme, International Council for ScienceInternational Council for Science, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission UR - http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11822/32015 PB - AB -Metadata
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This document provides a proposal for the establishment of a GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN). Reference quality observations are directly traceable to the International System of Units (SI) standards and include full documentation of all components of their uncertainty. Such observations respond to the need for monitoring the changes that occur in the climate and ensure greater confidence in the assessment of future climate change and variability. Such a network will also support timely political decisions around mitigation and adaptation. A GSRN will contribute to the improvement of the current climate observing system. However, benefits would accrue much more immediately, through improved observational understanding and better methods of observation leading to improvements in numerical weather prediction and disaster and emergency response systems.
The principal benefits of a reference network are: well characterised time series that can be used with confidence at network sites; improved instrument performance that transfers down to other broader global regional and national networks; support and characterisation of wider networks; robust calibration/validation of satellite data; improved process understanding and model validation.
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