It is providing a deep insight on the state, capacity and value of our Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).
GOOS is a collaborative platform with six key components that help define ocean observing requirements, coordinate observing networks, and ensure the flow of data and forecasts.
GOOS is an Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) led programme.
The IOC is part of UNESCO.
As per the report, System to observe carbon concentration in the world’s oceans is extremely inadequate to meet the growing and urgent need for information on oceanic carbon.
26 per cent of the 40 gigatonnes of carbon emitted into the atmosphere annually because of human activities is absorbed by the oceans.