– Contributed by Steve Colwell, SCAR representative to EC-PHORS
The World Meteorological Organisation’s (WMO) Executive Council Panel of Experts on Polar and High Mountain Observations, Research and Services (EC-PHORS) met from 21-24 March 2017 in Ushuaia, Argentina. The meeting focused on Antarctic activities as well as broader matters of special interest such as the Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) the Global Integrated Polar Prediction System (GIPPS), High Mountain activities and a review of the implementation plan for the Arctic Polar Regional Climate Centre initiative.
Steve Colwell represented SCAR at this meeting and has provided a short report that might be of interest to the SCAR Community.