During their sea voyage, team members will obtain data on marine life, oceanography and meteorology.

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It makes up the data buoy component of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology.

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Several programmes contribute to these efforts, including the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology ( JCOMM) and the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate ( OOPC).

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As such, it serves two communities of national constituents in oceanography and meteorology, working in together on common goals in marine and ocean observations, data management, and services and forecast systems.

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