National Activities with Respect to the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Implementation Plan Prepared for Submission to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

Abstract

Finland continues its efforts in carrying out, archiving and distributing the most reliable and sustainable systematic observations related to various climate variables. These atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial observations are based on the regulations of corresponding international organizations. The implementation of systematic observations in Finland is tabulated in this report, which was made in accordance with the revised United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Reporting Guidelines on Global Climate Change Observing Systems (2007). Since the foundation of the Global Climate Observing System the climate-related work in Finland has been directed gradually to follow the GCOS climate monitoring principles. The continuation and improvement of these activities are going on as well as climate change-related research