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CBS Lead Centres for GCOS have been designated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Commission for Basic Systems (CBS) as being responsible for monitoring performance of GCOS networks, in particular of the GCOS Surface and Upper Air Networks (GSN, GUAN), and to support any follow-up action in designated areas of responsibility (for all WMO Regional Associations).

Terms of Reference of the CBS Lead Centres for GCOS are:

  1. Diagnose problems in the GSN and GUAN by using the monitoring reports produced by the GCOS Networks;
  2. Liaise with nominated National Focal Points for GCOS and related Climatological Data, and other responsible officials, to improve data and meta data availability and quality;
  3. Co-ordinate activities with other GCOS centres and/or other centres as appropriate;
  4. Monitor and report to CBS and GCOS on actions taken, progress achieved, concerns and recommendations on a yearly basis in a time frame that corresponds to planned AOPC and CBS meetings;
  5. Assist AOPC in the revisions of GSN and GUAN stations;
  6. Assist the WMO Secretariat in maintaining the list of National Focal Points for GCOS and related Climatological Data.

Reports  from the CBS Lead Centres Meetings

WMO Regional Association (RA) WMO Member/
Host Institution of Lead Centre
Lead Centre Contact Responsible for GSN and GUAN stations in: (Map) Latest Report
RA I (Africa) Morocco (DMN) Rachid Sebbari Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Comoros Islands, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Equatorial, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia  
A I (Africa) Mozambique (INM) Jose Sequeira Angola, Botswana , Burundi, Canary Island, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, the Ocean Islands (St. Helena Island, Ascension Island, Martin de Vivies, Iles Crozet, Iles Kerguelen), Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe 2013
RA II (Asia), RA VI (Europe) Iran (IRIMO) Mina Jabbari Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, India, Iran, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen 2014, 2013, 2011
RA II (Asia)

Japan (JMA)

Hitoshi Sato Brunei, Cambodia, China, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam 2021, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
RA III (South America) Chile (DMC) Gaston Torres All of RA III (South America) 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010
RA IV (North and Central America, Caribbean) USA (NOAA NCEI) Jay Lawrimore Most of RA IV (North and Central America, and the Caribbean) and Hawaii 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2010
RA V (South-West Pacific) Australia (BOM) Douglas Cheetham Most of RA V, except those areas noted for Japan and Hawaii 2011
RA VI (Europe) Germany (DWD) Axel Andersson Most of RA VI (Europe), except those countries noted for Iran 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017,  2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 2011, 2010
Antarctica UK (BAS) Steve Colwell All of Antarctica 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 2012, 2011, 2010

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