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What the ocean can reveal about human influence on the climate

Human influence on the climate system is clear. This is evident in most regions of the globe, a new assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes. Released… Continue reading What the ocean can reveal about human influence on the climate

Young Scientists’ Research Interests Triggered in Monsoon and its Impact on Ocean Ecosystems

WESTPAC concluded its fourth Summer School on “Monsoon Onset Monitoring and its Social and Ecosystem Impacts” (MOMSEI) on 23 August 2013 in Terengganu, Malaysia. The school was attended by 25… Continue reading Young Scientists’ Research Interests Triggered in Monsoon and its Impact on Ocean Ecosystems

Third WESTPAC Training Course on Air-Sea Interaction and Modeling successfully conducted in Qingdao, China

From 12-23 August 2013, the Third WESTPAC Training Course on “Air-Sea Interaction and Modeling – IOC Regional Training and Research Centre on Ocean Dynamics and Climate” was successfully conducted in… Continue reading Third WESTPAC Training Course on Air-Sea Interaction and Modeling successfully conducted in Qingdao, China

WESTPAC kicks off its new project on DNA Taxonomy

The workshop on “DNA Taxonomy in the Identification of Marine Organisms in Coral Reef Ecosystems” took place in Bangkok, Thailand from 5 to 6 August 2013 with the host of… Continue reading WESTPAC kicks off its new project on DNA Taxonomy

“WIDYA NUSANTARA” Expedition sails in the Celebration of 25 years of WESTPAC

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the UNESCO/IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC), Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) conducted the Expedition of Widya Nusantara* (E-Win) 2013 with the… Continue reading “WIDYA NUSANTARA” Expedition sails in the Celebration of 25 years of WESTPAC

SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Sailing for its Second Phase

The fourth WESTPAC Technical Workshop on SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System (OFS) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, 5-6 March 2013. The workshop was organized by the IOC Regional Office for the… Continue reading SEAGOOS Ocean Forecasting System Sailing for its Second Phase

WESTPAC Advisory Group newly elected in 2013 met in Bangkok

The newly established Advisory Group of the IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) convened its first meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from 27-29 March 2013. The meeting was organized by… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Group newly elected in 2013 met in Bangkok

WESTPAC Advisory Group Ready to Move on

Five regional experts were newly elected to be the members of the WESTPAC Advisory Group in January 2013. These members will initially serve one term of two years 2013-2014, expected… Continue reading WESTPAC Advisory Group Ready to Move on

Argo collects its one millionth observation

21.01.2013 – Natural Sciences Sector Today the mean sea level is rising, Arctic sea ice cover is shrinking and high latitude areas are warming rapidly. These effects are caused by a… Continue reading Argo collects its one millionth observation

Big steps for biodiversity and ecosystem services

17.01.2013 – Natural Sciences Sector Biodiversity from terrestrial, marine, coastal, and inland water ecosystems form the basis for the crucial services they provide, contributing to human well-being and to the reduction… Continue reading Big steps for biodiversity and ecosystem services