JCOMM-III re-established the Expert Team on Marine Climatology with the following terms of reference and general membership (Annex to draft Resolution 14.4/3 (JCOMM-III)):

The Expert Team on Marine Climatology, in close collaboration with UNESCO/IOC-IODE, GOOS, GCOS, CCl and CBS subsidiary bodies and related experts, shall:

(a) Determine procedures and principles for the development and management of global and regional oceanographic and marine meteorological climatological datasets;

(b) Review and assess the climatological elements of the Commission, including the operation of the MCSS and the GCCs, and the development of required oceanographic and marine meteorological products;

(c) Review the GOOS and GCOS requirements for climatological datasets, taking account of the need for quality and integration;

(d) Develop procedures and standards for data assembly and the creation of climatological datasets, including the establishment of dedicated facilities and centres;

(e) Collaborate and liaise with other groups as needed to ensure access to expertise and ensure appropriate coordination;

(f) Keep under review and update, as necessary, relevant technical publications in the area of oceanographic and marine meteorological climatologies.

Membership

The Membership is selected to ensure a range of expertise and to maintain an appropriate geographical representation, and includes:

(a) Up to eight experts, including the chairperson, selected from Members/Member States, representative of the range of responsibilities of the Expert Team. It is expected that, in general, the ETMC will be self-funding;

(b) Additional representatives from the responsible members for the MCSS and GCCs, from the Services and Forecasting Systems Programme Area’s Expert Teams on Wind Waves and Storm Surges (ETWS) and on Sea Ice (ETSI), and from relevant projects and subsidiary bodies of IODE of UNESCO/IOC; as required, in consultation with the co-presidents of JCOMM;

(c) Additional representatives of JCOMM Programme Areas and of other expert bodies may be invited, as appropriate, with the concurrence of the co-presidents and with no resource implications to the Commission.

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