Rodney Bay
St. Lucia
1 | Welcome messages (including host agencies), housekeeping, introductions – Angela Hibbert/Francisco Mir Calafat |
2 | Introduction to tide gauge technology, installation, IOC manuals, applications of data – Phil Woodworth |
3 | Components of a tide gauge record (e.g. tides, surges, tsunamis etc) and general principles of QC – Angela Hibbert |
4 | Telemetry - GOES System and User Requests, and Sat Link Configurations – Kay Metcalf (remotely) |
5 | IOC Sea Level Data Facility- Carolina Hincapie |
6 | Other GLOSS data centres (PSMSL) – Angela Hibbert |
7 | Other GLOSS data centres (UHSLC) – Jerard Jardin |
8 | IOC and international programmes – Phil Woodworth |
9 | Overview of CARIBE-EWS and status of the network – Carolina Hincapie |
10 | Network reports |
11 | Technical aspects of tide gauge maintenance – Jerard Jardin |
12 | Quality control of data – Brandon Coleman |
13 | Tidal datums – Phil Woodworth |
14 | Introduction to PTWC Tide Tool Overview, Installation – Carolina Hincapie |
15 | PTWC Tide Tool Operation & Data Analysis – Carolina Hincapie/Stuart Weinstein |
16 | Science and experience of tsunamis – Stuart Weinstein |
17 | Introduction to oceanography, MSL variability, trends and Climate Change – Francisco Mir Calafat |
18 | Other techniques for measuring sea level (altimetry,salt marshes , O18) - Francisco Mir Calafat |
19 | Geodesy and VLM, benchmark and levelling requirements, GPS, absolute gravimetry – Phil Woodworth |
20 | Datum control and levelling exercise – Phil Woodworth |
21 | Sea level extremes – Francisco Mir Calafat |
22 | Closing remarks, presentation of certificates |