An update on the Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC) portal: development of new data access tools

The Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC) Portal (http://gosic.org) provides users with a centralized resource to aid in finding datasets and information related to the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) and their partner programs, such as the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) and regional observing systems, such as the GOOS Regional Alliances (GRA), and the International Arctic Systems for Observing the Atmosphere (IASOA). Data and information can be accessed in a consistent fashion across a diverse array of international data centers and atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial observing domains. A variety of data access tools are available for data discovery and retrieval including newly developed Data Access Matrices. Among the new matrices are ones that allows searching by Essential Climate Variable (ECV), GCOS/GTOS & GCOS/GOOS cross program activity, and Ocean Data themes or categories, such as Ocean Carbon Data, and Ocean Chemical Data.