First Institute of Oceanography, SOA
6 Xian-xia-lin Road
High Technology Park
Qingdao
266061
China
| 1 | Welcome & Expectations (Monday 22nd May approx. 45 m - 9:00 - 9:45) |
| 1.1 | Expectations and objectives of OCG meeting (David Legler, OCG Chair) |
| 1.2 | Welcome statement (Mr. Zhi Chen, Deputy Director General, Department of Observation, Forecast and Disaster Mitigation, SOA) |
| 1.3 | Welcome & Arrangements (Dr. Fangli Qiao Secretary General of FIO, Dr Weidong Yu, Katy Hill IOC/WMO/GOOS) |
| 1.4 | Approval of Agenda |
| 2 | Regional Observing System Workshop (2 h - 10:00 -12:30) |
| 2.1 | The omitted surface waves in ocean and climate models (Dr. Fangli Qiao) |
| 2.2 | Chinese marine meteorological observation and service (Ms. Chong Pei, CMA, China) |
| 2.3 | Western Pacific Ocean Circulation and Climate (Dr. Chuanyu Liu, IOCAS/CAS, China) |
| 2.4 | South China Sea observation and regional climate (Dr. Weiqiang Wang, SCSIO/CAS, China) |
| 2.5 | Indian Ocean Observation and Monsoon Climate (Dr. Weidong Yu, NMEFC/SOA, China) |
| 2.6 | Southern Ocean and Antarctic Observation (Mr. Libao Gao, FIO/SOA, China) |
| 3 | Observing System Requirements (approx. 4 h - 13:30 - 18:00) |
| 3.1 | GCOS, GOOS and OOPC: Update on Essential Ocean Variables, GCOS IP actions of relevance to OPA and plans for observing system reviews (Bernadette Sloyan, Katy Hill) |
| 3.2 | WMO requirements for ocean observations - updates (Guimei Liu) |
| 3.3 | TPOS: Role of TPOS implementation/transition team and OCG, how to address TPOS recommendations (Katy Hill, David Legler) |
| 3.4 | Discussion: mapping EOV’s and networks, focusing on SST and T at depth as an example, to see how the system functions across networks and identify gaps (Jon Turton) |
| 4 | Implementation (Tuesday 23rd May approx. 4h - 9:00 - 14:30) |
| 4.1 | Review across current networks and programs |
| 4.1.1 | Argo (Dean Roemmich - remote) |
| 4.1.2 | GO-SHIP (Rik Wanninkhof - remote) |
| 4.1.3 | SOT (VOS/SOOP) incl. evolution of the VOS/SOOP network (Shawn Smith - remote) |
| 4.1.4 | DBCP (Jon Turton) |
| 4.1.5 | GLOSS (Gary Mitchum) |
| 4.1.6 | OceanSITES (Johannes Karstensen) |
| 4.1.7 | IOCCP (Maciej Telszewski) |
| 4.2 | New observing system components: |
| 4.2.1 | OceanGliders (Pierre Testor) |
| 4.2.2 | HF Radar (Hugh Roarty) |
| 4.2.3 | Animal marine monitoring (Lars Boehme) |
| 4.3 | Discussion: Identifying areas where OCG should be addressing synergies across networks (Katy Hill, Emma Heslop) |
| 4.4 | Discussion: Assessing/integrating new technologies; is there a path to new technology adoption? What different approaches and synergies exist across the networks? Targets/EOV’s as drivers? What is the role for OCG? (Matt Mowlem – remote) |
| 4.5 | Summary and Actions for OPA Work Plan/JCOMM-5 |
| 5 | Data Management & integration (approx. 3h - 14:30 - 18:00) |
| 5.1 | DMPA Strategy, what is the strategy, how do we engage, and next steps (Eric Freeman) |
| 5.2 | Data integration, progress, connection to other activities and global/regional entities (Kevin O'Brien) |
| 5.3 | Open access GTS project - update, JCOMM-5 presentation, and “what next?” (Kevin O'Brien) |
| 5.4 | TT MOWIS - WIS - opportunities (Kevin O'Brien, Eric Freeman) |
| 5.5 | Data management challenges, regional to global scale (Derrick Snowden) |
| 5.6 | Summary and Actions for OPA Work Plan Work Plan/JCOMM-5 |
| 6 | Standards and Best Practice (Wednesday 24th May approx. 1.5 h - 09:00 - 10:30 ) |
| 6.1 | Vision/goals/next steps for JCOMM OCG S & BP activities (Juliet Hermes) |
| 6.2 | Discussion: Best practices and standards for BGC - GO-SHIP, OceanSites, bioArgo, gliders, etc. (Maciej Telszwski) |
| 6.2.1 | BioArgo Experience - (Ken Johnson - remote) |
| 6.2.2 | BGC issues, gaps and needs BGC standards and best practice (Maciej Telszewski) |
| 6.3 | Summary and Actions for OPA Work Plan Work Plan/JCOMM-5 |
| 7 | JCOMMOPS (approx. 1.5 h - 11:00 - 12:30) |
| 7.1 | Support provided to implementation: current networks, future networks, network KPI’s, and KPIs for JCOMMOPS activities (Mathieu Belbeoch) |
| 7.2 | JCOMMOPS annual report - targeted at stakeholders (Mathieu Belbeoch) |
| 7.3 | Funding & Work Plan: Strategy to secure JCOMMOPS resources beyond 2019. What is the future of JCOMMOPS? Work Plan moving forward, actions JCOMM-5 (Mathieu Belbeoch) |
| 8 | Cross-JCOMM coordination (approx. 1 h - 13:30 - 14:30) |
| 8.1 | Waves, Seasonal Forecasts example, linking OPA - DMPA – Services (Nick Ashton) |
| 8.2 | Actions for OPA Work Plan Work Plan/JCOMM-5 |
| 9 | Future Directions (part 1 approx. 1.5 h - 14:30 -16:00 / continued Thursday 25th May, part 2 approx. 1 h - 9:00 - 10:00) |
| 9.1 | GOOS Strategy, new networks, relationship OCG (Albert Fischer) |
| 9.2 | Synthesis of key ideas and work plan priorities |
| 9.3 | JCOMM-5 Technical Conference (Shelby Brunner) |
| 9.4 | JCOMM-5 - Review preparation (Champika Gallage) |
| 9.5 | OceanObs’19 (Katy Hill) |
| 10 | Review & OCG-8 Wrap up (approx. 2 h - 10:00 - 12:30) |
| 10.1 | Review and agree OCG-8 decisions, actions and recommendations |
| 10.2 | Dates and location of next meeting |
| 11 | Optional - National Marine Labs - Thursday 25th May afternoon |