GCOS Network Accreditation

There are 3 designations of network: GCOS Network, GCOS Affiliated Network and GCOS Recognized Network.

	Network Oversight	Reporting
GCOS Network	GCOS, oversight by GCOS Network Manager of GCOS panels	Annually to GCOS, represented at GCOS Meetings
GCOS Affiliated Network	Oversight exists but is not GCOS e.g. OCG for ocean networks or this is part of the network as in the GTN.	Annually to GCOS, represented at GCOS Meetings
GCOS Recognized Network		Annual report available but no direct reporting to GCOS

Information about the recognition process and the needed form is available for download: GCOS Network Accreditation.

To apply for the formal accreditation as a GCOS Network, please complete the proforma and send it to:

The following networks are already accredited:

Network	Certificate
Baseline Surface Radiation Network (Accreditation date: 01/09/2022)