NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL 33149
United States
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2.2 | Deep ocean observations: what are the scientific (and societal) requirements? |
| 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? |
| 4.1 | GCOS, and the developing climate services framework |
| 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 |
| 10 | Closing |