Programmes Activities
- The Global Terrestrial Observing Network (GT-NET) is a system of thematic observation networks. Each represents an organized effort for a particular theme, habitat type or region. The global networks are: Coastal (GTN-C), Ecology (GTN-E), Glacier (GTN-G), Hydrology (GTN-H), Mountains (GTN-M) and Permafrost (GTN-P) | data access & information |
- The Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites (TEMS) is an international directory of sites (named T.Sites) and networks that carry out long-term terrestrial monitoring and research activities.| data access & information |
Technical Panels
- The Terrestrial Carbon Observation initiative (TCO) is a program that provides information on the global carbon cycle. | data access & information |
- Terrestrial Observing Panel for Climate (TOPC) was jointly established by GTOS and GCOS. TOPC is a group of scientists with expertise in climate change issues and focuses on the identification of terrestrial observation requirements. | data access & information |
- The Global Observation of Forest and Land Cover Dynamics (GOFC-GOLD) panel for climate is a coordinated international effort to supply space-based and in situ forest and land cover observations to obtain an accurate, reliable and quantitative understanding of global change processes. | data access & information |
GTOS Structure
Contact Information
GTOS Secretariat
Environment and Natural Resources Service (SDRN)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla
00100 Roma
Italy
Phone: +39 (06) 57056804
Fax: +39 (06) 57053369
E-mail: gtos@fao.org
John Latham, GTOS Programme Director, +39 06 57054026
Reuben Sessa, Programme Officer, +39 06 57056519
Lucilla Spini, Programme Officer, +39 06 57054174
Antonio Bombelli, Carbon Panel Assistant, +39 06 57053808 |
