JCOMM Technical Workshop on Wave Measurements from Buoys

02 - 03 October 2008,

Hudson Hotel
356 W 58th Street

New York City, NY
United States



Agenda



1 Opening: Welcome and Introduction
2 Review existing plans and requirements
2.1 Requirements for wave observations
2.2 US IOOS Wave Plan (requirements, plan outline)
2.3 E-SURFMAR approach to wave measurements
2.4 User requirements identified by Industry
3 Review Scientific / Technical issues and developments (1)
3.1 OceanSITES approach to wave measurements from moorings
3.2 Assessment of the systematic differences in wave observations from moorings (intercomparison results)
3.3 Physical concepts of wave observations from drifters
3.4 GPS and wave measurements
4 Review Scientific / Technical issues and developments (2)
4.1 The IOOS 'First 5 Standards' for Wave Measurements
4.2 E-SURFMAR technical description
4.3 U.S. NDBC Wave Measurement Systems and Program
4.4 Canada technical description
5 Discussion (1) - Requirements
5.1 Requirements for drifters
5.2 Requirements for moored buoy measurements
5.3 Technical aspects
6 Discussion (2) - Future plans
6.1 Input to technical work plan, pilot projects
6.2 Recommendation to JCOMM including DBCP and its Action Groups
7 Closing