OPA_SOT_meeting_SOT05_Doc04/2.0, SOT-V-Doc-IV-2

SOOP Programme Implementation

Author(s) Gustavo Goni, Chairperson, SOOPIP
Summary This document provides information in the SOOP Programme Implementation issues, including (i)the status of the current sampling programme, (ii) a review of real-time and delayed-mode data transmission systems being used for the collection of SOOP data, including XBT data in particular, (iii) a review of XBT transect responsibilities, (iv) the status of the common fund for ship consumables which is providing Member States with a mechanism to pool financial resources for international programmes and thereby take advantage of increased purchasing power, and (v) operational XBT systems and development including the results and recommendations form the XBT fall rate equation workshop (Miami, Florida, USA, 10-12 March 2008), and the use, and further development of XBT auto-launchers.
Doc Type Working Document
Status Published on 07 Apr 2009
Keywords SOT SOT-V SOOP SOOPIP implementation
This document is in the list(s): [Working Documents] Observations Programme Area
This document is used in the event(s): Fifth Meeting of the JCOMM Ship Observations Team (SOT)

Group(s): JCOMM
Created at 14:36 on 07 Apr 2009 by Etienne Charpentier
Updated at 15:43 on 21 Dec 2010 by Sungmin O