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Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW)

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The WMO's Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) fosters international coordination and partnerships between scientific and operational communities with the goal of meeting the cryosphere data and information need of Members adn partners, in support of Earth system monitoring, modeling and prediction.

GCW operates under the remit of the Infrastructure Commission (INFCOM).


 

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