GCOS-GOOS-WCRP Ocean Observations Panel for Climate

 

OOPC-11

Eleventh Session of the
Joint GCOS-GOOS-WCRP
Ocean Observations Panel for Climate

16-20 May 2006
hosted by the Ocean Research Institute
The University of Tokyo (Todai)
Tokyo, Japan

 

Documents

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Final Report 

  • OOPC-XI Report, Final Draft    doc 600 kB: download      
    Joint GCOS-GOOS-WCRP Ocean Observations Panel for Climate Eleventh Session Final Report (Final Draft)

Agenda, presentations, and background documents

1. Opening
1.1 Opening and welcome
1.2 Review and adoption of the agenda and the OOPC-10 report
1.3 OOPC activities 2005-6 and meeting goals
  • D.E. Harrison presentation    pdf: download
    Report from the Chair
  • Background: OOPC-10 Final Report   doc 532 kB: download    pdf 768 kB: download
    Joint GCOS-GOOS-WCRP Ocean Observations Panel for Climate Tenth Session Final Report
1.4 Overview of observing system status and issues from the JCOMM Observations Coordination Group
  • M. Johnson presentation    pdf: download
    Progress towards implementation of the Global Ocean Observing System (presentation given by Harrison)
2. Regional focus: East Asia
2.1 Korean sustained ocean observations
  • K.-I. Chang presentation    pdf: download
    Korean sustained ocean observations
2.2 Chinese sustained ocean observations
  • D. Wang presentation    pdf: download
    China sustained ocean observations
2.3 SOLAS Japan
  • M. Uematsu presentation    pdf: download
    Status of SOLAS-Japan
2.4 Forecasting system for Kuroshio variability
  • T. Yamagata presentation    pdf: download
    Forecasting system for Kuroshio variability
2.5 Observational studies of mode waters, and basin-scale observations in the Pacific
  • T. Suga presentation    pdf: download
    Observational studies of mode waters, and basin-scale observations in the Pacific
2.6 Japanese Argo
  • N. Shikama presentation    pdf: download
    Japanese Argo Program
2.7 Japanese observational plans in the Indian Ocean
  • Y. Masumoto presentation    pdf: download
    Japanese observational plans in the Indian Ocean
2.8 Japanese GODAE
  • T. Awaji presentation    pdf: download
    Demonstration and future perspective of Japan GODAE
2.9 NEAR-GOOS and Japanese operational observations
  • T. Yoshida presentation    pdf: download
    NEAR-GOOS and Japanese operational observations
2.10 Roundtable discussion on coordination issues
3. Science focus
3.1 State of the Ocean 2005-6
3.1.1 Sea surface temperature
  • R. Reynolds presentation    pdf: download
    Sea surface temperatures for 2005
3.1.2 OOPC compilation of ocean climate indices/indicators
3.2 The role of the Indonesian Throughflow in climate variability, and sustained observing strategies
  • A. Gordon presentation    pdf: download
    The Indonesian Seas and its throughflow: why and how to observe
3.3 The Atlantic MOC: variability at interannual to multi-decadal time scales
  • F. Schott presentation   pdf: download
    The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: a northern perspective
3.4 Requirements for an MOC monitoring network and derivation of MOC indices
  • M. Visbeck presentation    pdf: download
    MOC observing needs and indices
4. Ocean products: analyses and reanalyses
4.1 CLIVAR GSOP actions and requirements
  • D. Stammer presentation    pdf: download
    GSOP report
4.2 GODAE
  • P.-Y. Le Traon and M. Bell presentation    pdf: download
    GODAE Status (presented by Harrison)
4.3 Working group on surface fluxes
  • R. Weller and C. Fairall presentation    pdf: download
    Report on the Working Group on Surface Fluxes (presented by Weller)
4.4 SST-Sea Ice working group
  • R. Reynolds presentation    pdf: download
    SST-Sea Ice working group report
  • R. Reynolds presentation    pdf: download
    Daily blended analysis for sea surface temperature
  • S. Anderson presentation    pdf: download
    Sea Ice working group report (presented by Harrison)
  • J. Utika presentation    pdf: download
    Message from Climate and Cryosphere (CliC) Project
  • Background: Sea Ice Working Group Report pdf 268 kB: download
    GCOS SST and Sea Ice Working Group: Report of the inaugural meeting of the Sea Ice Subgroup, 26 March 2006
5. Regional observing panels
5.1 CLIVAR Atlantic, including PIRATA review
  • M. Visbeck and W. Hazeleger presentation    pdf: download
    CLIVAR Atlantic perspective (presented by M. Visbeck)
  • Background: PIRATA Review pdf 4.3 MB: download
    PIRATA (Pilot Research Moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic): Accomplishments of PIRATA 1997-2005 - Status and Perspectives
5.2 CLIVAR-GOOS Indian
  • G. Meyers, F. Schott, and M. McPhaden presentation    pdf: download
    CLIVAR-GOOS Indian Ocean Panel report (presented by Schott)
  • Background: Indian Ocean Panel Implementation Plan pdf 4 MB: download
    Understanding the role of the Indian Ocean in the Climate System - Implementation Plan for Sustained Observations (January 2006)
5.3 CLIVAR Pacific
  • T. Suga presentation    pdf: download
    CLIVAR Pacific Panel report
5.4 CliC-CLIVAR-SCAR Southern Ocean
  • Y. Fukumachi presentation    pdf: download
    CLIVAR-CliC-SCAR Southern Ocean Panel report
5.5 CliC-CLIVAR Arctic Climate Panel and potential IPY legacies for the observing system
  • C. Mauritzen presentation    pdf: download
    Update on Arctic observations and potential IPY legacies (presented by Fischer)
6. Global projects
6.1 Satellite observations
6.1.1 Missions update
  • J. Johannessen presentation    pdf: download
    Satellite Observations in the context of OOPC
6.1.2 IGOS Ocean Theme report
  • D.E. Harrison presentation    pdf: download
    Review/revision - IGOS-P Ocean Theme Report
6.1.3 GCOS-CEOS report
  • D.E. Harrison presentation    pdf: download
    GCOS-CEOS Satellite Requirements Report
  • Background: GCOS-CEOS Observational Requirements Draft Document   pdf 584 kB: download
    Systematic Observation Requirements for Satellite-based Products for Climate, Draft 1.1 for Open Review (14 April 2006)
6.2 VOS and VOSClim
  • P. Taylor and E. Kent presentation    pdf: download
    Update on VOS and VOSClim (presented by Fischer)
  • Background: VOS Report   doc 32 kB: download
    Report on the Voluntary Observing Ships system (10 May 2006)
  • Background: VOS CLIVAR Exchanges article   pdf 1.0 MB: download
    Voluntary Observing Ships: A Vital Marine Observing System in Decline (CLIVAR Exchanges)
6.3 SOOP XBT and DBCP
  • A. Fischer presentation    pdf: download
    Update on SOOP XBT status, DBCP surface drifting buoys status
6.4 Argo profiling floats
  • H. Freeland presentation    pdf: download
    Argo: global progress toward full implementation (presented by Fischer)
6.5 OceanSITES time series observations
  • R. Weller presentation    pdf: download
    OceanSITES: taking the pulse of the global ocean
6.6 GLOSS sea level including contributions to the tsunami network
  • T. Aarup presentation    pdf: download
    Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS)
6.7 International repeat hydrography
  • R. Dargaville presentation    pdf: download
    International Repeat Hydrography and Carbon Workshop
  • Background: International Repeat Hydrography and Carbon Workshop final report pdf 1.3 MB: download
    sponsored by JAMSTEC, IOCCP, and CLIVAR, 14-16 November 2005
    for more details see the conference website »
7. Carbon and biogeochemistry
7.1 IOCCP
  • R. Dargaville presentation    pdf: download
    International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project
7.2 Development of global biogeochemical monitoring tools, including report on the Eulerian Observations workshop
  • T. Dickey presentation    pdf: download
    Eulerian Workshop, and Interdisciplinary Sensors
8. Data management
  • R. Keeley presentation    pdf: download
    Data management
9. Sponsor reports and liaison with other international groups
  • A. Fischer presentation    pdf: download
    Sponsor and liaison reports: GOOS, JCOMM
  • D.E. Harrison presentation    pdf: download
    Sponsor report: GCOS
  • D.E. Harrison presentation    pdf: download
    Liaison report: GEO
10. Roundtable discussion on the role of the OOPC and future initiatives
11. Overview of decisions, recommendations and actions from the meeting
12. Next meeting: when and where

Meeting Documents

  • OOPC-11/Provisional Agenda including Schedule    doc: download    pdf: download
    Provisional agenda for OOPC-11 including schedule (version 2.2, 11 May 2006)
  • OOPC-11/Logistics   doc 172 kB: download    pdf 264 kB: download
    Logistics and hotel information for OOPC-11 (version 2, 13 March 2006)
  • OOPC-11/Participants   doc: download    pdf: download
    List of participants for OOPC-11 (updated 10 May 2006)

 

 

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