The Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) was established in 1985 as a joint WMO/IOC initiative. It was originally concerned only with drifting ocean data buoys, but in 1993 expanded its activities to also encompass moored data buoys on the open ocean. It addresses the requirements and needs for real-time or archival data from buoys, both drifting and moored, coordinates buoy deployments worldwide, and provides a forum for the exchange of technical and related information on buoy technology, communications systems and the applications of buoy data, to both operations and research. The Panel coordinates its activities with other programmes such as the WWW, GOOS and GCOS. The implementation of buoy deployments is coordinated at the regional level through Action Groups. The 24th session was held in Cape Town, South Africa, at the kind invitation of the South African Weather Service (SAWS). The Scientific and Technical Workshop preceded the annual session (13 October 2008).
Location
Protea Hotel Sea Point
Arthurs Road, Sea Point
Cape Town
8005
South Africa
Organisers and Staff
| Organisers | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Boram Lee | |
| Mr. Etienne Charpentier | |
| Dr Johan Stander | |
| Staff | |
|---|---|
| Dr. Boram Lee | |
| Mr. Etienne Charpentier | |
OPENING AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS
ISSUES FOR THE PANEL
Information Exchange
Deployment opportunities and strategies
GTS delays
Vandalism
Metadata
Technological developments in support of user requirements
Instrument Best Practices
Other issues to be discussed, as proposed by the Task Teams
INFORMATION REPORTS
Argo
Buoy data management centres
Argos operations and developments
Iridium operations and developments
Additional reports to be presented, as required
ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES
JCOMM activities
IOC Strategic planning
WMO Strategic planning
Development of the OPSC
GOOS / GCOS Ocean Observing Panel for Climate (OOPC)
WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS)
Financial situation
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SESSION
DBCP implementation strategy
Recommendations
Discussion and agreement by the Panel on agenda items 13.1 to 13.10
New Action Groups
Operating principles
Contracts
Employment of the TC
Workplan, budget and priorities for the next year
Work priorities for the TC
Future commitments and the future OPSC
Format of future sessions
ELECTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND VICE-CHAIRPERSONS OF THE PANEL
DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION
NATIONAL REPORTS
ADOPTION OF THE SESSION REPORT
CLOSURE OF THE SESSION
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
OPENING OF THE SESSION
Introduction by the Chairperson
Adoption of the agenda
Working arrangements
REPORTS FROM THE CHAIRPERSON, VICE CHAIRPERSONS AND THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
REPORT FROM THE TECHNICAL CO-ORDINATOR
REPORTS FROM THE TASK TEAMS
Capacity-Building Task Team
Data Management Task Team
Quality Management Task Team
Technology Developments Task Team
Moored Buoys Task Team
PILOT PROJECTS
Iridium Pilot Project
PMT Pilot Project
Wave observing technology developments
REPORTS FROM THE ACTION GROUPS
E-SURFMAR
GDP
IABP
IBPIO
IPAB
ISABP
NPDBAP
OceanSITES
TIP
INTERNATIONAL TSUNAMETER PARTNERSHIP
Report Documents
| Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| JCOMM-MR-061, OPA_DBCP_meeting_DBCP24_01 | Data Buoy Cooperation Panel, 24th session |
Agenda Documents
| Agenda | Code | Title | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | DBCP-24-Doc-10 | Issues for the Panel | |
| 10.6 | DBCP-24-Doc-10.6 | GHRSST Requirements | |
| 11.1 | DBCP-24-Doc-11.1 | Argo Steering Team and Argo Information Centre | |
| 11.2 | DBCP-24-Doc-11.2 | Buoy Data Management Centres | |
| 11.3 | DBCP-24-Doc-11.3 | Argos Operations and Development | |
| 11.4 | DBCP-24-Doc-11.4 | Status of the Iridium Satellite data Telecommunication System | |
| 12.1 | DBCP-24-Doc-12.1 | JCOMM Activities | |
| 12.2 | DBCP-24-Doc-12.2 | IOC Biennial Strategy and Operating Plan for 2008-2009 | |
| 12.3 | DBCP-24-Doc-12.3 | WMO Strategic Planning | |
| 12.4 | DBCP-XXIV/DOC. 12.4 | Development of the Observing Programme Support Centre (OPSC) | |
| 12.5 | DBCP-24-Doc-12.5 | Report by the Ocean Observing Panel for Climate | |
| 12.6 | DBCP-XXIV/DOC. 12.6 | WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems | |
| 12.7 | DBCP-24-Doc-12.7 | Financial Situation | |
| 13.1 | DBCP-24-Doc-13.1 | DBCP Implementation Strategy | |
| 13.3 | DBCP-24-Doc-13.3 | DBCP Operating Principles | |
| 13.4 | DBCP-24-Doc-13.4 | Review of contracts | |
| 13.5 | DBCP-24-Doc-13.5 | Future Employment of the Technical Coordinator | |
| 13.8 | DBCP-24-Doc-13.8 | Future Commitments and the Future OPSC | |
| 16 | DBCP-24-Doc-16 | National Reports | |
| 4 | DBCP-24-Doc-4 | Reports by the Chairperson, the Chairpersons, and the Executive Board | |
| 5 | DBCP-24-Doc-5 | Report by the Technical Co-ordinator | |
| 6 | DBCP-24-Doc-6 | Reports by the Task Teams | |
| 7.1 | DBCP-24-Doc-7.1 | Iridium Pilot Project Update | |
| 7.2 | DBCP-24-Doc-7.2 | Proposed PMP Pilot Project (Argos-3 Data Buoy Evaluation Pilot Project) | |
| 7.3 | DBCP-24-Doc-7.3 | Developments in Wave Observing Technology | |
| 7.3 | Pilot project proposals | ||
| 8 | DBCP-24-Doc-8 | Reports by the Action Groups | |
| 9 | DBCP-24-Doc-9 | International Tsunameter Partnership (ITP) |
Event Documents
Background Documents
Other Documents
Participant Stats:
| Staff and organisers | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed | 35 | |
| Not Confirmed | 0 | |
| Not-participating | 0 | |
| Total | 40 |