Second session of the JCOMM Observations Coordination Group

23 - 25 April 2007,

Room 7L
World Meteorological Organization
7bis, avenue de la Paix
Case Postale 2300

1211 Geneva
Switzerland

Annotated Agenda

1 Opening of the session
2 Reports on cross-cutting issues
2.1 Goals of the meeting
2.2 Component teams
2.2.1 Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP)
2.2.2 Global Sea-Level Observing System Group of Experts (GLOSS)
2.2.3 Ship Observations Team (SOT)
2.2.4 Tropical Moored Buoys Implementation Panel (TIP)
2.3 Associated teams
2.3.1 Argo Steering Team
2.3.2 OceanSITES Project
2.3.3 International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOOCP)
3 Requirements and interactions
3.1 GCOS/GOOS Implementation
3.2 Global operational oceanography requirements
3.3 SCG requirements for observations
3.4 Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)
3.5 WMO Information System (WIS)
3.6 WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
4 Cross-cutting issues
4.1 Integrated performance metrics
4.2 Data dissemination, management and QC, standards
4.3 Capacity building
4.4 Satellite data requirements
4.5 Satellite data telecommunication
4.6 IPY
4.7 Wave observations
4.8 Support to Tsunami warning systems
4.9 Response to other cross-cutting issues from teams
5 JCOMMOPS and an expanded observing programme support centre
6 OCG workplan for intersessional period
6.1 Review of JCOMM-II and MAN-V decisions and instructions
6.2 Strategic workplan, implementation strategy / Targets and priorities for the intersessional period
6.3 Resources to meet implementation goals
7 Closing