GCOS GOOS WCRP/OOPC IX/3 

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4) Investigate the inclusion of relative humidity (RH) data into ICOADS when RH is the only 

available moisture parameter. 

5) Consider developing links to sources of coastal and island data. 

Future workshops  

CLIMAR II saw the need to continue to monitor and assess progress in marine climate data 

analysis  by  bringing  together  the  global  data development  and  research  communities 

approximately every two years. Accordingly: 

1) A sequel to the Boulder workshop should be held in 1 2 years' time. 

2) CLIMAR III should be held in 2007. 

Conclusions 

An important outcome of CLIMAR99 was the Dynamic Part of the WMO Guide to the 

Applications  of  Marine  Climatology  (WMO No.781)  (JCOMM,  2003b).  Accordingly, 

presentations  made  at  CLIMAR II  will  be  incorporated  into  a  further  JCOMM  Technical 

Report, and a selection of papers from CLIMAR II will be published in a special issue of the 

International Journal of Climatology, which will form an update of the Dynamic Part of the 

Guide.  Through  these  publications  and  the  participation  of  the  delegates,  CLIMAR II  will 

provide  guidance  and  technical  support  to  National  Meteorological  Services  in  their 

acquisition, processing, analysis and application of marine meteorological data. 

CLIMAR II was an outstanding success and the progress made since CLIMAR99 was 

clearly  evident.  We  look  forward  to  reporting  further  major  advances  by  the  time  of 

CLIMAR III.  

Acknowledgements 

We are grateful to His Majesty King Albert II, the Belgian Federal Government and to 

the  Royal  Meteorological  Institute  of  Belgium  for  hosting  this  important  event.  We  thank 

Chris Folland and Dick Reynolds for useful comments on this paper. 

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