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The First Order Draft (FOD) of the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate was available for expert review from 4 May 2018 to 29 June 2018. The report has now been
revised by the authors in response to comments received and the Second Order Draft (SOD) is now available for simultaneous review by governments and experts.
All the experts who provided a review of the FOD will be notified separately about the Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate Government and Expert Review of the
SOD, soliciting their participation again in the process, to review the progress made since the FOD. Governments and observer organizations are also asked to encourage additional experts to
participate in the review.
The government and expert review of the SOD will end at 11:59pm (GMT+1) on 11 January 2019.
Registration closed on 4 January 2019 at 11:59pm, one week before the end of the review period.
If you have any questions about the process, please contact the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit at: