World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WOCE)
Expérience sur la circulation océanique mondiale
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URL: http://www.soc.soton.ac.uk/OTHERS/woceipo/ipo.html
Founded
1989
History
1989, as a major programme of the F-XF9983 - World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), by B-XB3556 - World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and H-XA1752 - International Council for Science (ICSU), in cooperation with E-XE3210 - Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR) and E-XE1118 - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). Field phase 1990 to 1997; analysis to continue to 2002. Experiment completed 31 Dec 2002.
Aims
Study the important climatic functions of the ocean and develop ocean models capable of predicting climate changes resulting from both natural and anthropogenic causes.
Events
26 past events available with paid subscription only.Structure
'WOCE Scientific and Operational Planning Structure':
'Overall Supervision': JSC WOCE Scientific Steering Group (WOCE-SSG), supported by WOCE International Project Office (IPO) in Southampton (UK). 'Scientific Planning': 'Operational Planning': Hydrographic Programme Planning Committee; Data Products Committee. 'Related Groups': JSC Ocean Observation Panel for Climate; IOC/WMO Intergovernmental WOCE Panel (IWP).
Publications
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UIA Org ID
XF0041
Last News
2002
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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