Fourth JCOMM Marine Instrument Workshop for the Asia-Pacific Region

21 - 23 October 2014,

Weihai
China



Agenda



1 Opening and welcome remarks
2 WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) - Etienne Charpentier (WMO)
3 GOOS and Essential Ocean Variables: A new coordination paradigm for observation systems - Tom Gross (IOC)
4 Reports of the Development of RIMC for Asia-Pacific - Prof. SUI Jun (NCOSM, China)
5 Overview of Commission of Instruments and the Methods of Observation and 8th International Radiosonde Inter-comparison in 2010. - Prof LI Bai (CMS, China)
6 TEOS-10: Thermodynamic Equation Of Seawater - 2010 - Dr Rainer Erich FEISTEL (SCOR/ IAPSO)
7 Reference Materials of Seawater Salinity Measurement in China - Ms LUO Yan (NCOSM, China)
8 Regulations and Operation Procedures of the Pilot Project for the Inter-comparison of Seawater Salinity Measurement - Etienne Charpentier (WMO)
9 Stage Progress of the 1st Inter-comparison of Seawater Salinity Measurement - Prof. PANG Yong (NCOSM, China)
10 The Organization and Conduct of Inter-laboratory Comparisons and Case Study - Dr.WU Xiaohuai (CNCA, China)
11 NDBC Salinity Measurements: From Lessons Learned to Best Practices - Ms Karen Grisson (NDBC, USA)
12 Technology & Methods and Measuring Instruments for Seawater Salinity Measurement in Laboratory - Dr HUANG Jing (Guildline Instr., Ltd.)
13 Technology & Methods and Measuring Instruments for Seawater Salinity Measurement in Laboratory - Dr. FENG Xiaohui (Guildline Instr., Ltd.)
14 National Reports
14.1 Cook Islands - Salinity :The Practical Points of Views in Water Quality Programme - Teinakore Tuatai
14.10 Iran - An Introduction to the Iranian National Institute for Oceanography and Atmospheric Science - Parvin Ghafarian, Mir Mahmoud Seyedvalizadeh
14.11 Kenya - Country Status on Sea Level Observations and related activities in Kenya - Samuel Ndirangu Gachui
14.12 South Africa - RMIC for RA I South Africa’s participation and potential contributions - Nomvuzo Gongxoza
14.13 Myanmar - Instruments in Department of Meteorology and Hydrology, Myanmar - Htay Lwin
14.14 Thailand - Installation HF Radar location along the shores of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea - Wattana Kanbua, Wittaya Rugkid
14.15 Oman - Jamal Abdul Rahman Mohammed Al Kharoosi
14.16 Australia - Oceanographic Calibration Facility - Kay Robert Daniel
14.17 Senegal - Presentation of the Department of Marine Protected Areas (DAMCP) in Senegal - Ousmane Diankha
14.2 Malaysia -Malaysian Meteorological Department Contribution To Marine Meteorology and Oceanography - Ramlan Bin Ab Rahman
14.3 Pakistan - Numerical Simulation of Storm Surges Associated With Severe Cyclones Landfalling Pakistan Coast during 1999-2010 and Frequency of Tropical Cyclone Formation and their Intensity in the NIO - Sarfaraz
14.4 Togo - Marine Forecast: Technical Application, Tools, and Communication - Etse Gatogo
14.5 India - Activities at Ocean Observation Systems , National Institute of Ocean Technology(NIOT) , India - Sundar Jesuraj Sebastian
14.6 Kenya Kenya National Report on Marine Observation Instruments - Philip Obaigwa Sagero
14.7 Saudi Arabia - Potential Stakeholders to NCOSM Services and Collaborations in Saudi Arabia - Assad Ahmed Al-Thukair
14.8 Pakistan - Pakistan’s coast and its research Institutes engaged in multiple research discipline - Noor Ahmed Kalhoro
14.9 Panama - Oceanographic Monitoring for the Republic of Panama - Steven Robert Paton
15 Discussion and Summary