14th Meeting of the GCOS-GOOS-WCRP Ocean Observations Panel for Climate

19 - 22 January 2010,

NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway

Miami, FL 33149
United States



Agenda



1 Opening
1.1 Welcome and logistics
1.2 Review and adoption of the agenda
1.3 OOPC goals, State of the Ocean, and specific meeting goals
2 Science focus
2.1 Tropical cyclone / hurricane / typhoon
2.1.1 Atmospheric and oceanic observations in the data-sparse tropical oceans for tropical cyclone forecasts
2.1.2 Ocean sustained observations for TC intensity studies/forecasts
2.1.3 Process study observations focused on better prediction
2.1.4 Ocean vector winds and hurricane forecasts
2.2 Deep ocean observations: what are the scientific (and societal) requirements?
3 Ocean indices / indicators: developing information useful to society
3.1 General review, and how to emphasize impacts
3.2 Real-life example of use of ocean and climate indices: South Florida Water Management District
3.3 Decadal variability and ocean indices
3.4 Discussion, including on tropical storm/hurrican indicators
4 How is the Panel supporting its sponsors?
4.1 GCOS, and the developing climate services framework
4.2 GOOS
4.3 WCRP: observations for research and prediction
4.4 Patrons of the open-ocean observing system
5 Basin focus: supporting CLIVAR science with sustained observations and developing information from the research
5.1 Atlantic Ocean
5.2 Pacific Ocean
5.3 Indian Ocean
5.4 Southern Ocean
5.5 CLIVAR general including GSOP, US CLIVAR
6 OceanObs'09: outcomes and the future role of OOPC
7 Essential Climate Variable focus
7.1 SST: integrating space and in situ observations
7.2 Integrating space and in situ obs more generally: products, calibration, technology infusion
7.3 Expanding networks to better address biogeochemical and ecosystems ECVs
7.4 Global data system, including for non-traditional OOPC ECVs (biogeochemistry, ecosystem variables)
8 Reviews of observing networks and implementation goals: what is needed
9 Review of decisions and actions
10 Closing