THEME OF THE WORKSHOP:

• Implementation and Operations Of Indian Ocean Data Buoy Networks and their Applications for Enhancing Regional Predictive Capability

GOALS OF THE WORKSHOP

• Begin to Build Capacity Within Regional Institutes to Apply New Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS) Data, such as from RAMA and others, for Enhanced Predictive Capability for the Region,
• Demonstrate the Crucial Role of Ocean Observations for Understanding and Predicting Regional Weather, Ocean and climate,
• Build In-Region Modelling Development Teams (MDT) and Observation Development Teams (ODT), including for the implementation of buoy programmes,
• Demonstrate the Societal and Economic Benefits of Delivering Enhanced Ocean Observing System Data for Better Informed Decisions,
• Learn practical implementation aspects for the deployment of operational data buoys at sea, the collection of buoy data, and related data management,
• Learn Practical Application of Regional Models for Addressing Impacts from Climate Change in the Coastal and Marine Environment,
• Become Familiar with Tools for Identifying and Accessing Operational Data Streams for Model Assimilation,
• Validate Model Products from Indian Ocean Observations,
• Coordinate Regional Institutes for Increasing Western Indian Ocean Observations,
• Celebrate the IOC’s 50th Anniversary, which began with the 1960 Indian Ocean Expedition.

THEME OF EACH DAY

• Day 1: Models Need Observational Data to Enhance Their Predictive Capability
• Day 2: Available Model and Observation Resources
• Day 3: Societal Applications of Observations and Models
• Day 4: US IOOS Operational Ocean Prediction System: Examples Applicable for the Western Indian Ocean
• Day 5: Towards Regional Coordination: Pilot Project for Integration of Data Into Models

THIS WORKSHOP IS SPONSORED BY:

• WMO/IOC JCOMM Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP)
• South African Weather Service (SAWS)
• Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
  • Headquarters, Paris
  • Perth Regional Office
  • Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific (WESTPAC)
  • ODINAfrica
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA
  • Office of Climate Observation (OCO)
  • National Data Buoy Center (NDBC)
  • Climate Prediction Center (CPC)
• UNDP Agulhas-Somali Current Large Marine Ecosystems Project (ASCLME)
• Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), India
  • National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
  • National Institute for Ocean Technology (NIOT
• First Institute of Oceanography (FIO), State Oceanic Administration, China
• Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE)

Local Host: South Africa Weather Service