International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project
The ocean has absorbed approximately 50% of the man-made CO2 released to the atmosphere since the beginning of the industrial revolution, greatly reducing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere and attenuating its affect on climate.  Understanding the processes of ocean CO2 uptake and how it will behave in the future under a changed climate are critical to understanding climate and requires an international effort. The International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project promotes the development of a global network of ocean carbon observations for climate research through technical coordination and communication services, international agreements on standards and methods, advocacy, and links to the Global Climate Observing System. The IOCCP is co-sponsored by the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO and the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (SCOR).  The IOC of UNESCO serves as the project office for this project.  The IOCCP is the ocean component of the Carbon Observation Office of the IGOS Partners, and the carbon component of the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate.

UNESCO Sector:  Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
Responsible Staff:  Maria Hood and Roger Dargaville
More information: http://www.ioccp.org