Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology
787 Haeanlo
Ansan
426-744
South Korea
| 1 | Opening and Introductions |
| 1.1 | Welcome from Co-Chairs and Local Hosts |
| 1.2 | Introductions from SC Members |
| 1.3 | Logistics |
| 1.4 | Documentation |
| 2 | Agenda |
| 2.1 | Desired outcomes of the meeting |
| 2.2 | Adopt/modify agenda for meeting |
| 3 | Background and SC Terms of Reference |
| 3.1 | TPOS Workshop |
| 3.2 | TPOS 2020 Project Outline and Scope |
| 3.3 | TPOS 2020 Project SC Terms of Reference |
| 4 | Overview of Scientific Issues/Questions |
| 4.1 | Scientific Rationale: Issue, Questions |
| 4.2 | Round-the-Table: #1 Issue; #1 Opportunity |
| 5 | Key Challenges |
| 5.1 | ENSO Modelling and assimilation challenges |
| 5.1.1 | Scientific Presentation #1: ENSO and it's diversity- what we do/do not know |
| 5.1.2 | ENSO Prediction |
| 5.1.3 | What are the Targets of Ocean Model Development |
| 5.1.4 | The coupled system: Physical Parameterization and Key Processes |
| 5.1.5 | Discussion: Agree on approach, possibly including links to external groups |
| 5.2 | Broadscale Sampling, etc |
| 5.2.1 | Scientific Presentation #2: Integration of Remote Sensing and approach to cal/val |
| 5.2.2 | How: Recap broadscale strategy (spatial, temporal scales) |
| 5.2.3 | Why: Scientific rationale and desired impact |
| 5.2.4 | Status: What works well; less well; opportunities, risks |
| 5.2.5 | What: Argo, SOOP, TAO/TRITON, remote sensing (ALT, SST) |
| 5.2.6 | Proposed approach and schedule (TBD): |
| 5.3 | Approaches to Observation of Boundary Regions |
| 5.3.1 | Eastern Pacific |
| 5.3.2 | Western Pacific/Boundary Current Regions |
| 5.3.3 | Scientific Presentation #3: 2016 GOE: PIONEER (Pacific and Indian Ocean Network Establishment for global Environment Research) |
| 5.4 | Biogeochemistry and Biology |
| 5.4.1 | Recap of the main issues and the rationale for systematic Observation |
| 5.4.2 | Status of TPOS for biogeochemistry and biology |
| 5.4.3 | Options for developing a sustained system |
| 5.5 | Diurnal Variability, air-sea fluxes and near-surface dynamics |
| 6 | Discussion of Big Challenges and Priorities (Co-Chairs) |
| 7 | Review of Recommendations from La Jolla (Co-Chairs) |
| 8 | Approach to TPOS 2020 Project |
| 9 | Action Plan for 2014-2015 |
| 10 | Future Agenda for SC |