International Association Of Hydrological Sciences
RESOLUTION to the IAHS that the ICSI Bureau review the structure and operations of the World Glacier Monitoring Service (WGMS), and make recommendations as appropriate.
| The ICSI Bureau
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| recognizing
| the great value to the hydrological, atmospheric, and oceanographic sciences of the timely collection and dissemination of data from worldwide glacier monitoring programs,
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| being concerned
| with the adequacy and continuity of funding for the WGMS which is charged with responsibility for the dissemination of these data,
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| being concerned
| that full advantage is not being taken of modern electronic techniques for making these data available and for the timely dissemination of these data to the user community.
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| wishing
| to ensure that the structure and role of the WGMS is consistent and integrated efficiently with the mission of the World Data Centres for Glaciology,
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| wishing
| to exert appropriate oversight of the WGMS glacier monitoring activities to ensure that the WGMS will continue to be responsive to the needs of the scientific community,
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| and recognizing
| its original and traditional role as the Governing Board of the WGMS, as well as the position of WGMS within the Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Data Analysis Services (FAGS)
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resolves that an independent, ad'hoc Panel be appointed by ICSI to conduct a detailed review of the operation, funding, and structure of the WGMS, to develop recommendations on the future operation of the WGMS, and to communicate these to ICSI/IAHS, to FAGS, and to the funding agencies for implementation.
