Eighth meeting of the JCOMM Observations Coordination Group
JCOMM OCG-8
Meeting
22 - 25 May 2017
First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xian-xia-lin RoadHigh Technology Park
Qingdao
266061
China
Organiser(s) & Staff
Participation
By invitation only.

[View an annotated printable version of this agenda]
- 1 - Welcome & Expectations (Monday 22nd May approx. 45 m - 9:00 - 9:45)
- 1.1 - Expectations and objectives of OCG meeting (David Legler, OCG Chair)
- 1.2 - Welcome statement (Mr. Zhi Chen, Deputy Director General, Department of Observation, Forecast and Disaster Mitigation, SOA)
- 1.3 - Welcome & Arrangements (Dr. Fangli Qiao Secretary General of FIO, Dr Weidong Yu, Katy Hill IOC/WMO/GOOS)
- 1.4 - Approval of Agenda
- 2 - Regional Observing System Workshop (2 h - 10:00 -12:30)
Aims: Increase understanding of regional and national ocean observing interests and activities intersecting with JCOMM OPA mission and work plan. Identify potential synergies. - 2.1 - The omitted surface waves in ocean and climate models (Dr. Fangli Qiao)
- 2.2 - Chinese marine meteorological observation and service (Ms. Chong Pei, CMA, China)
- 2.3 - Western Pacific Ocean Circulation and Climate (Dr. Chuanyu Liu, IOCAS/CAS, China)
- 2.4 - South China Sea observation and regional climate (Dr. Weiqiang Wang, SCSIO/CAS, China)
- 2.5 - Indian Ocean Observation and Monsoon Climate (Dr. Weidong Yu, NMEFC/SOA, China)
- 2.6 - Southern Ocean and Antarctic Observation (Mr. Libao Gao, FIO/SOA, China)
- 3 - Observing System Requirements (approx. 4 h - 13:30 - 18:00)
Aims: Review of relevant current targets, discussion of relevance to networks and OPA Work Plan - 3.1 - GCOS, GOOS and OOPC: Update on Essential Ocean Variables, GCOS IP actions of relevance to OPA and plans for observing system reviews (Bernadette Sloyan, Katy Hill)
GCOS-200 GOOS-214 GCOS Implementation Plan 2016 - 3.2 - WMO requirements for ocean observations - updates (Guimei Liu)
OCG-8_3.2_Report liuguimei - 3.3 - TPOS: Role of TPOS implementation/transition team and OCG, how to address TPOS recommendations (Katy Hill, David Legler)
TPOS-2020-First-Report - 3.4 - Discussion: mapping EOV’s and networks, focusing on SST and T at depth as an example, to see how the system functions across networks and identify gaps (Jon Turton)
- 4 - Implementation (Tuesday 23rd May approx. 4h - 9:00 - 14:30)
Aims: Understanding cross-network network progress, coordination challenges, opportunities, risks, enhancements to OPA Work Plan. - 4.1 - Review across current networks and programs
Brief presentations from current networks/activities covering key issues, cross-platform challenges & opportunities, incorporating new technology and future plans. Background documents contain detailed information. - 4.1.1 - Argo (Dean Roemmich - remote)
OCG-8 4.1.1 Report Argo - 4.1.2 - GO-SHIP (Rik Wanninkhof - remote)
OCG-8 4.1.2 Report GO-SHIP - 4.1.3 - SOT (VOS/SOOP) incl. evolution of the VOS/SOOP network (Shawn Smith - remote)
OCG-8 4.1.3 Report SOT_v1.1 - 4.1.4 - DBCP (Jon Turton)
OCG-8 4.1.4 Network Report_DBCP - 4.1.5 - GLOSS (Gary Mitchum)
OCG-8 4.1.5 Report GLOSS - 4.1.6 - OceanSITES (Johannes Karstensen)
OCG-8 4.1.6 Report_OceanSITES - 4.1.7 - IOCCP (Maciej Telszewski)
OCG-8 4.1.7 Report IOCCP_FINAL - 4.2 - New observing system components:
Presentations from new/emerging networks covering current status, key issues, cross-platform challenges & opportunities, incorporating new technology and future plans. Background documents contain detailed information. - 4.2.1 - OceanGliders (Pierre Testor)
OCG-8 4.2.1 Report OceanGliders v1 - 4.2.2 - HF Radar (Hugh Roarty)
OCG-8 4.2.2 Report HFR - 4.2.3 - Animal marine monitoring (Lars Boehme)
OCG-8 4.2.3 Network Report_ABI - 4.3 - Discussion: Identifying areas where OCG should be addressing synergies across networks (Katy Hill, Emma Heslop)
- 4.4 - Discussion: Assessing/integrating new technologies; is there a path to new technology adoption? What different approaches and synergies exist across the networks? Targets/EOV’s as drivers? What is the role for OCG? (Matt Mowlem – remote)
- 4.5 - Summary and Actions for OPA Work Plan/JCOMM-5
- 5 - Data Management & integration (approx. 3h - 14:30 - 18:00)
Aims: Develop clear objectives for OCG in relation to data management moving forward; discuss “what next” upon successful demonstration of the open access GTS capabilities - 5.1 - DMPA Strategy, what is the strategy, how do we engage, and next steps (Eric Freeman)
JOINT WMO-IOC STRATEGY FOR DATA MANAGEMENT (2018-2021) v0.3
OCG-8 5.1 Report DMPA Strategy - 5.2 - Data integration, progress, connection to other activities and global/regional entities (Kevin O'Brien)
OCG-8 5.2 Report_Data Integration - 5.3 - Open access GTS project - update, JCOMM-5 presentation, and “what next?” (Kevin O'Brien)
OCG-8_ 5.3 Report Open Access GTS project - 5.4 - TT MOWIS - WIS - opportunities (Kevin O'Brien, Eric Freeman)
TT-MOWIS – REPORT FROM CHAIR - 5.5 - Data management challenges, regional to global scale (Derrick Snowden)
- 5.6 - Summary and Actions for OPA Work Plan Work Plan/JCOMM-5
- 6 - Standards and Best Practice (Wednesday 24th May approx. 1.5 h - 09:00 - 10:30 )
Aims: Introduce direction & progress OCG S&BP, discuss cross networks approach, develop plans - 6.1 - Vision/goals/next steps for JCOMM OCG S & BP activities (Juliet Hermes)
OCG-8 6.1 Report Standards & Best Practice_final - 6.2 - Discussion: Best practices and standards for BGC - GO-SHIP, OceanSites, bioArgo, gliders, etc. (Maciej Telszwski)
- 6.2.1 - BioArgo Experience - (Ken Johnson - remote)
- 6.2.2 - BGC issues, gaps and needs BGC standards and best practice (Maciej Telszewski)
- 6.3 - Summary and Actions for OPA Work Plan Work Plan/JCOMM-5
- 7 - JCOMMOPS (approx. 1.5 h - 11:00 - 12:30)
Aims: Review JCOMMOPS progress, reporting via web tools/report to IOC and WMO PR’s, increased responsibility to engage with WMO, and assess long-term strategy, including resourcing
OCG-8 7.0 JCOMMOPS Report - 7.1 - Support provided to implementation: current networks, future networks, network KPI’s, and KPIs for JCOMMOPS activities (Mathieu Belbeoch)
- 7.2 - JCOMMOPS annual report - targeted at stakeholders (Mathieu Belbeoch)
- 7.3 - Funding & Work Plan: Strategy to secure JCOMMOPS resources beyond 2019. What is the future of JCOMMOPS? Work Plan moving forward, actions JCOMM-5 (Mathieu Belbeoch)
- 8 - Cross-JCOMM coordination (approx. 1 h - 13:30 - 14:30)
Aims: understand value, feedback to networks, role OPA in supporting service development, using waves or other examples - 8.1 - Waves, Seasonal Forecasts example, linking OPA - DMPA – Services (Nick Ashton)
OCG-8 8.1 Report Services - 8.2 - Actions for OPA Work Plan Work Plan/JCOMM-5
- 9 - Future Directions (part 1 approx. 1.5 h - 14:30 -16:00 / continued Thursday 25th May, part 2 approx. 1 h - 9:00 - 10:00)
Aims: Input to forward strategy for OPA - 9.1 - GOOS Strategy, new networks, relationship OCG (Albert Fischer)
- 9.2 - Synthesis of key ideas and work plan priorities
Last item for Wednesday - meeting closes early to enable secretariat to prepare items for agreement the following day - 9.3 - JCOMM-5 Technical Conference (Shelby Brunner)
- 9.4 - JCOMM-5 - Review preparation (Champika Gallage)
- 9.5 - OceanObs’19 (Katy Hill)
- 10 - Review & OCG-8 Wrap up (approx. 2 h - 10:00 - 12:30)
- 10.1 - Review and agree OCG-8 decisions, actions and recommendations
JCOMM-MR-126, OCG-7 JCOMM-MR-126-OCG-7 - 10.2 - Dates and location of next meeting
The meeting closes around lunchtime on Thursday 25th May - 11 - Optional - National Marine Labs - Thursday 25th May afternoon
Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
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JCOMM-MR-132, OCG-8 | OCG-8 Final Report | 17/10/2017 |
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Code | Name | Updated on | Action |
OCG-8_DOC | OCG-8_Report_template | 07/04/2017 |
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OCG-8_ppt | OCG-8_presentation_template | 07/04/2017 |
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OCG-8-logistics-V2 | Local logistics information_v2 | 07/04/2017 |
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OCG-8_Agenda | Draft Agenda OCG-8 | 07/04/2017 |
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Decisions, actions and recommendations OCG-8 DAY4 v2 | 29/05/2017 |
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Decisions, actions and recommendations OCG-8 DAY3 v2 | 29/05/2017 |
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Decisions, actions and recommendations OCG-8 DAY2 v2 | 25/05/2017 |
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Decisions, actions and recommendations OCG-8 DAY1 v3 | 29/05/2017 |
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There are 20 participants associated with Eighth meeting of the JCOMM Observations Coordination Group , 1 of whom is provisional .
Name | Country |
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ASHTON Nick | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
BELBEOCH Mathieu | Switzerland |
BOEHME Lars | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
COWLEY Rebecca | Australia |
FISCHER Albert | Switzerland |
FREEMAN Eric | United States of America |
HAIRONG Tang | China |
HERMES Juliet | South Africa |
KARSTENSEN Johannes | Germany |
KRAMP Martin | France |
LABUHN Shelby | United States of America |
LEGLER David | United States of America |
LIU Guimei | China |
MITCHUM Gary | United States of America |
O'BRIEN Kevin | United States of America |
PANG Yongchao | China |
PANG Renbo | China |
ROARTY Hugh | United States of America |
SLOYAN Bernadette | Australia |
SMITH Shawn | United States of America |
SNOWDEN Derrick | United States of America |
STANDER Johan | Switzerland |
SUGA Toshio | Japan |
TELSZEWSKI Maciej | Poland |
TESTOR Pierre | France |
TURTON Jonathan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
ZHU Wenxi | Thailand |
= Person has not yet confirmed their participation.
= Person has declined to participate or had their request to participate declined.
Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 27
Confirmed: 19
Not confirmed: 1
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 7
Rejected: 0
Label(s): no labels
Created at 15:37 on 12 Sep 2016 by Simonetta Secco
Last Updated at 16:28 on 15 Sep 2017 by Champika Gallage