Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
GOOS is led by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, and co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Science Council (ISC).
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The GOOS logo features blue letters with a globe inside the first "O" and an orange-blue grid in the second "O," above the text "Global Ocean Observing System.

GOOS Mission and Principles

The GOOS leads and supports a community of international, regional and national ocean observing programmes, governments, UN agencies, research organizations and individual scientists.

Ocean observing is fundamental to achieving the goals of the Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. We are proud to be a key part of this visionary initiative.