2nd Advisory workshop on Enhancing Forecasting Capabilities for North Indian Ocean Storm Surges

11 - 15 February 2011,

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khan

New Delhi 110 016
India



Agenda



0 Opening
0.1 Concept and Objectives
1 Session 1 <i>(Friday 11 February)</i>
1.1 Progress report on the enhanced model in operational mode
1.2 Progress report on the tide-surge interaction
1.3 Progress report on the incorporation of wave-setup
1.4 Progress report on the quantification of contribution made by Topographic Rossby Waves and Continental shelf waves on the Total Water Level Envelope (TWLE)
2 Session 2 <i>(Saturday 12 February)</i>
2.1 Discussion: model dynamics
2.2 Current status on upgrade of infrastructure and forecasting skill
2.3 Current status on upgrade of Ocean Observing Systems
2.4 Status of the satellite observing systems and their application in extreme wave modeling
2.5 Discussion : model operation and data requirement
3 Session 3 <i>(Monday 14 February)</i>
3.1 Case studies and simulations by using the IIT-D model - Bangladesh
3.2 Case studies and simulations by using the IIT-D model - Maldives
3.3 Case studies and simulations by using the IIT-D model - Pakistan
3.4 Case studies and simulations by using the IIT-D model - Sri Lanka
3.5 Case studies and simulations by using the IIT-D model - Thailand
3.6 Tropical cyclones and related storm surges in Oman and North Indian Ocean region (tentative)
3.7 Discussion: Regional aspects of modelling, and requirements for a warning system
4 Session 4 <i>(Tuesday 15 February)</i>
4.1 Presentation on the status of coastal inundation modeling
4.2 Progress in the WMO Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (CIFDP)
4.3 ESA Storm Surge Project : requirement in relation to North Indian Ocean activities
4.4 Discussion: link with /contribution to related regional activities
4.5 Discussions and Wrap-up