Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) — The intergovernmental system to provide needed ocean data and products organized into global and coastal components.
Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) — The intergovernmental system to provided needed data and products to understand and plan for climate variability and mitigate effects of climate variability and change.
Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) — The global intergovernmental system to provided needed terrestrial data and products.
Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) — The intergovernmental commission responsible for oversight and coordination of the global component of GOOS and marine meteorology.
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) — The intergovernmental (United Nations) organization that coordinates weather and atmospheric observations globally. WMO is a co-sponsor of GOOS, GCOS, and JCOMM.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) — The intergovernmental (United Nations) organization responsible for ocean activities within the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization. IOC is a co-sponsor of GOOS, GCOS, and JCOMM.
Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) — The sum of operational earth observing systems.
