Advisory workshop on Enhancing forecasting capabilities for North Indian Ocean Storm Surges

14 - 17 July 2009,

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khan

New Delhi 110 016
India

Annotated Agenda

0 Opening and Welcome
0.1 Welcome remarks by India Meteorological Department (IMD) and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D)
0.2 Introduction on concepts and expected results
1 Session 1 (Tuesday morning)
1.1 Present details of the IIT-D storm surge model
1.2 Current status of operational storm surge forecasting and modus operandi of the IIT-D model
2 Session 2 (Tuesday afternoon)
2.1 Proposal for model upgrade: Elements proposed to be included in the upgrade together with time line for those enhancements
2.2 Discussion on Day 1 Presentations
3 Session 3 (Wednesday morning)
3.1 Contribution of wind waves in storm surge
3.2 Incorporating Continental shelf waves, edge waves and Topographic Rossby waves
4 Session 4 (Wednesday afternoon)
4.1 Contribution of remote forcing
4.2 Discussion on Day 2 Presentations
5 Session 5 (Thursday morning)
5.1 Inundation computation for Indian coastal region: A Case study
5.2 Discussion: future requirements for precipitation quantification, river flow quantification, inundation computation and recommendations for other agencies on what we require from them
6 Session 6 (Thursday afternoon)
6.1 Discussion: data requirements for the various levels of enhancement
7 Session 7 (Friday morning): Summary report and recommendations
7.1 Work plan for the IIT-D model improvement project
7.2 Recommendations on the composition of the Scientific Advisory Committee
7.3 Proposals for additional opportunities
8 Session 8 (Friday afternoon): Summary report and recommendations
8.1 Discussion focused on data requirements and related recommendations/planning
8.2 Other related issues
9 Closing