OOPC-14

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

19 – 22 Jan 2010, Miami, United States of America

Notes

"GOOS", "OOPC","climate", and "OPA", "observations".

Location

NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
United States

Organisers and Staff

Organisers
Dr. Albert Fischer
Eric Lindstrom
Dr Gustavo J. Goni
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

10

Closing

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

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?

4.2

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

Report Documents

Code Title
GOOS-182 Final report of the 14th session of the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate

Agenda Documents

Agenda Code Title
1.2 OOPC-14 Provisional Agenda and Timetable
2.2 Garzoli et al. OceanObs'09 Community White Paper
2.2 Rintoul et al. OceanObs'09 Plenary Presentation
2.2 IOCTS-89 Ship-based Repeat Hydrography: A Strategy for a Sustained Global Programme
4.1 Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC (2010 Update)
4.1 Brief Note on a Global Framework for Climate Services
4.3 An imperative for climate change planning: tracking Earth's global energy
5.4 Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS): Rationale and strategy for sustained observations of the Southern Ocean

Event Documents

Code Title
OOPC general presentation including state of the ocean
Atmospheric and oceanic observations in the data-sparse tropical oceans for tropical cyclone forecasts
Ocean sustained observations for TC intensity studies/forecasts
Process
 Study 
Observations for 
Improved 
Hurricane Prediction
Ocean Vector Winds and Hurricane Forecasts
Deep Ocean Observations: What are the scientific (and societal) requirements
Deep Ocean Observations: Towards Scientific (and Societal) Requirements
Ocean indices / indicators : developing useful information for society
South Florida Water Management District Hydrologic & Environmental Systems Modeling
GCOS Global Climate Observing System
GOOS Global Ocean Observing System
WCRP World Climate Research Programme and CLIVAR Climate Variability and Predictability program
CLIVAR Atlantic Implementation Panel
CLIVAR Pacific Panel
CLIVAR-GOOS Indian Ocean Panel
CLIVAR-CliC-SCAR Southern Ocean Panel
OceanObs'09: outcomes and future role of OOPC
Uncertainty Budget for SST
SST: Climate Data Records (CDRs)
Surface Drifter Network
Expanding networks to better address biogeochemical and ecosystems ECVs
Data Management: overview
Observing System ECV metrics
GCOS Implementation Plan 2010 update
SOOP Ship of Opportunity Program
Implementing Augmentations to Deep Ocean Observations
Tropical Moored Array
Boundary Current Transport monitoring

Background Documents

Code Title
Directions and logistics for OOPC-14 at NOAA/AOML

Participant Stats:

Staff and organisers 3
Confirmed 22
Not Confirmed 0
Not-participating 5
Total 25
Groups: GOOS, IOC , JCOMM, OOS
Created at 10:59 on 7 November 2009 by Dr. Albert Fischer
Last Updated at 13:27 on 20 December 2018 by Astrid de Lichtervelde
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