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Terrestrial Ecosystem MonitoringSites

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Information

Functions

Utility

Benefits

GTOS programmeGTOS programme

Observations, modelling, and analysis of terrestrial ecosystems to support sustainable development

Facilitates access to information on terrestrial ecosystems so that researchers and policy makers can detect and manage global and regional environmental change

Mission

TEMSTEMS

Who, what, where

International directory of sites and networks that carry out long-term terrestrial monitoring and research activities

TEMSTEMS

Who: 500 monitoring sites belonging to 40 networks, 700 contacts

What: measuring 100 environmental variables

Where: 85 countries

Information

TEMSTEMS

Relevance to GTOS Active data gathering Extent of coverage International interest Expectation of continuity

Admission criteria

TEMSTEMS

Advanced search engine On-line registration and maintenance 100 methodology sheets for variables 65 socio-economic databases Interactive map interface

Functions

TEMSTEMS

Modelling, assessment and scientific research Identify and assess gaps in the geographic

coverage Linking ground and satellite observations

Utility

TEMSTEMS

Improved visibility Networks

Meta-data management Unique gateway

Standardised methods and guidelines Facilitated access to datasets

Benefits

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Informative content

Functions

Utility

Benefits

Next stepsNext steps

Updating sites and networks information

Registering new sites and networks

Users survey

Quantity and quality

Questions and answers Questions and answers

GTOS

www.fao.org/gtos

gtos@fao.org

tel: +39 06 5705-6255

fax: +39 06 5705-3369