IOC and CME-NOC Programme Training Course for Operators of Sea Level Stations in the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions

17 - 21 October 2016,

Rodney Bay
St. Lucia

Annotated Agenda

1 Welcome messages (including host agencies), housekeeping, introductions – Angela Hibbert/Francisco Mir Calafat
2 Introduction to tide gauge technology, installation, IOC manuals, applications of data – Phil Woodworth
3 Components of a tide gauge record (e.g. tides, surges, tsunamis etc) and general principles of QC – Angela Hibbert
4 Telemetry - GOES System and User Requests, and Sat Link Configurations – Kay Metcalf (remotely)
5 IOC Sea Level Data Facility- Carolina Hincapie
6 Other GLOSS data centres (PSMSL) – Angela Hibbert
7 Other GLOSS data centres (UHSLC) – Jerard Jardin
8 IOC and international programmes – Phil Woodworth
9 Overview of CARIBE-EWS and status of the network – Carolina Hincapie
10 Network reports
11 Technical aspects of tide gauge maintenance – Jerard Jardin
12 Quality control of data – Brandon Coleman
13 Tidal datums – Phil Woodworth
14 Introduction to PTWC Tide Tool Overview, Installation – Carolina Hincapie
15 PTWC Tide Tool Operation & Data Analysis – Carolina Hincapie/Stuart Weinstein
16 Science and experience of tsunamis – Stuart Weinstein
17 Introduction to oceanography, MSL variability, trends and Climate Change – Francisco Mir Calafat
18 Other techniques for measuring sea level (altimetry,salt marshes , O18) - Francisco Mir Calafat
19 Geodesy and VLM, benchmark and levelling requirements, GPS, absolute gravimetry – Phil Woodworth
20 Datum control and levelling exercise – Phil Woodworth
21 Sea level extremes – Francisco Mir Calafat
22 Closing remarks, presentation of certificates