JCOMM-MR-078, DMPA_ODP_meeting_WIGOS_04, ODP-WIGOS4-Final-Report
Third meeting of the Joint Steering Group for the IODE Ocean Data Portal and the JCOMM Pilot Project for WIGOS
| Author(s) | Secretariat |
|---|---|
| Summary | Ostend, Belgium, 1-3 November 2010 |
| Doc Type | Report |
| Status | Published on 12 Nov 2010 |
| Notes | The third meeting of the Joint Steering Group for the IODE Ocean Data Portal (ODP) and the JCOMM Pilot Project for WIGOS was held at the Project Office of the IOC International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) in Ostend, Belgium from 1 to 3 November 2010. The meeting reviewed the status of the WIGOS, including the WIGOS Concept of Operations (CONOPS), the WIGOS test of concept Development and Implementation Plan (WDIP), the WIGOS Development and Implementation Strategy (WDIS), and the status of the WIGOS Demonstration Projects. The meeting also reviewed the status of the JCOMM Pilot Project itself, and addressed outstanding issues, including (i) interoperability of ocean data systems with the IODE Ocean Data Portal and/or the WMO Information System (WIS), (ii) instrument practices and the review of WMO and IOC Technical Publications, (iii) quality management, and (iv) Capacity Building. Practical achievements of the Pilot Project include the following: Establishment of a network of Regional Marine Instrument Centres in USA, China, and Morocco; Review of marine chapters of key WMO Publications; Enhanced links with the Association of Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry (HMEI) and the manufacturers of ocean instruments; Connection of key ocean data sets to the IODE Ocean Data Portal; Interoperability between the ODP and the WMO Information System (WIS); Establishment of a standards process for ocean data management and submission of several standards through that process; Organization of several training courses on instruments and data management. Considering the successful achievements of the Pilot Project, and realization of the test of concept for the integration of marine meteorological and other appropriate oceanographic observations into WIGOS, the meeting agreed that the Pilot Project should now come to an end by the end of this year. This was therefore the last meeting of the joint Steering Group. The meeting recognized that a number of activities will continue even after the official end of the Pilot Project through JCOMM and the IODE. A Project Report was drafted and reviewed by the joint Steering Group. The report includes information on the achievements of the Pilot Project, test of concept, pending issues, lessons learned, benefits and impacts on Members/Member States regarding the integration of marine meteorological and other appropriate oceanographic observations into WIGOS, as well as Pilot Project legacy recommendations. After consideration of the lessons learned, the meeting proposed some adjustments to the Pilot Project Report and legacy recommendations. The status of the Implementation Plan will also be updated and included in the Project Report. A small review group lead by the two co-Chairs of the Joint Steering Group will finalize the project report by the beginning of 2011. |
| Keywords | ODP JCOMM Pilot Project WIGOS IODE Instrument Practices RMIC WIS interoperability quality management QMS QMF standards process legacy recommendations |
| This document is in the list(s): |
[Official JCOMM Publication] JCOMM Meeting Report Series
|
| This document is used in the event(s): |
2nd Session of the IODE Steering Group for the IODE Ocean Data Portal
Third Meeting of the Joint Steering Group for the IODE Ocean Data Portal and the WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM |
Download
English
Group(s):
JCOMM
Created at 14:28 on 12 Nov 2010
by Etienne Charpentier
Updated at 12:49 on 11 Apr 2013
by Boram Lee