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Institutional coordination of global ocean observations

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A sustainable global ocean observation system requires timely implementation of the framework for ocean observing. The recent Qingdao Global Ocean Summit highlighted the need for a more coherent institutional response to maintain an integrated ocean-observing system.

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Figure 1: A global ocean observation framework.

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Cai, W., Avery, S., Leinen, M. et al. Institutional coordination of global ocean observations. Nature Clim Change 5, 4–6 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2482

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