GLOSS GE XI and associated Workshop
Eleventh Session of the GLOSS Group of Experts

Meeting

11 - 15 May 2009

Location

1 rue Miollis
75015 Paris
Paris
France


Organiser(s) & Staff
Organiser
Participation

By invitation only.

GLOSS GE XI and associated Workshop
Summary

(i) Workshop on Precision Observations of Vertical Land Motion at Tide Gauges, 11-12 May 2009. Click to read the information on the background and scope of the workshop. Click to read the provisional agenda for the workshop. (ii) 11th session of the Group of Experts for the Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS GE XI), 13-15 May 2009 (iii) Splinter meetings TIGA Analysis Center Meeting (13 May 2009, 9:00-12:00) cGPS@TG scientific presentations and posters (13 May 13:30-17:30) All three meetings will be convened at the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, at UNESCO, Paris. Location: Rooms XIII and XIV (Floor -2), UNESCO Annex (Bonvin). Link to Travel and Lodging information for IOC in Paris.

Notes

Meeting starts at 9:00 am.

Website: http://ioc-goos.org/glossgexi
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  • 1 - ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION
  • 1.1 - OPENING OF THE SESSION
    Chairman of the Global Sea Level Observing System Group of Experts, Mark Merrifield will open the Eleventh Session at 09:00 on 13 May 2009 in UNESCO Paris, Room XIII. The Executive Secretary IOC, Patricio Bernal, will welcome the participants.
  • 1.2 - PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENTS
    The IOC Technical Secretary for GLOSS, Thorkild Aarup, will outline the arrangements for the conduct of the session. He will briefly review the List of Documents and the Timetable.
  • 1.3 - ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
    The Chairman will present the Agenda for the session.
  • 10 - REVIEW AND ADOPTION OF THE DRAFT GLOSS IMPLEMENTATION PLAN (Merrifield)
    Mark Merrifield will present the draft GLOSS Implementation Plan. The Group of Experts will be invited to discuss, with a view to adopting at the present session, its next Implementation Plan.
  • 11 - REVIEW AND ADOPT GLOSS MANUAL ON QUALITY CONTROL OF SEA LEVEL DATA (Rickards and co-authors)
    Lesley Rickards, on behalf of her co-authors and herself, will present the draft Manual on Quality Control of Sea Level Data. The Group of Experts will be invited to discuss, with a view to adopting at the present session, the Manual on Quality Control of Sea Level Data.
    GLOSS QC Manual (Draft) GLOSS GE XI 2009
  • 12 - OVERVIEW OF SEA LEVEL PRODUCTS ON the WEB (Szabados, Mitchell, Perez)
    Mike Szabados (NOAA/NOS, USA), Bill Mitchell (BoM, Australia) and Begoña Pérez will provide an overview on the sea level products now available on the Web. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on their reports and provide additional information, as appropriate.
  • 13 - UPDATES ON Regional and NATIONAL SEA LEVEL ACTIVITIES
    Regional and National reports describing sea level activities and developments in the sea level networks will be presented.
    US National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Kenya National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    New Zealand National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Côte d'Ivoire National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    China National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    South Africa National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Sweden National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    WIO Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Odinafrica Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Japan National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Portugal National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Indonesia National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Norway National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Denmark National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Germany National Report GLOSS GE 2009
    Brazil National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Italy National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Mexico National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Ecuador National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    UK National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    French Polynesia Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Colombia National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    France National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    PERSGA Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Israel National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    MedGLOSS Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Canada National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    India NIO National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    Australia National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
  • 14 - UPDATES ON LINKAGES BETWEEN GLOSS AND OTHER PROGRAMMES The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on their reports and provide additional information, as appropriate.
  • 14.1 - GLOSS White Paper for OCEANOBS'09
    Mark Merrifield will briefly review the GLOSS White Paper to be submitted to OCEANOBS '09.
    GLOSS White Paper to OCEANOBS'09
  • 14.2 - GLOSS and WCRP
    Luis Valdés will report on the links between GLOSS and the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP).
  • 14.3 - GLOSS and OOPC
    Albert Fischer (IOC) will report on the links between GLOSS and the Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (OOPC)
  • 14.4 - GLOSS and JASON-2 Science Working Team/Alt-Cal
    Gary Mitchum will report on the links between GLOSS and the JASON-2 Science Working Team/Alt-Cal.
  • 14.5 - GLOSS and IHO
    Steve Shipman (IHO) will report on the links between GLOSS and the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO).
  • 14.6 - GLOSS and ACRE
    Philip Woodworth (PSMSL, UK) will report on the links between GLOSS and the Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth (ACRE)
  • 15 - ISSUES OR ACTIONS FOR JCOMM III
    Mark Merrifield will introduce this item. He will outline any issues that the Group of Experts may submit to JCOMM for its consideration and response, or actions that the Group of Experts considers JCOMM should undertake.
  • 16 - TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS
  • 16.1 - Radar gauge inter comparison
    Robert Heitsenrether (NOAA/NOS, USA) and Mike Szabados will present NOAA's Test and Evaluation of Microwave Range Sensors
    NOAA Microwave Water Level Sensor Interim Report
  • 16.2 - BGAN based tide gauges
    Simon Holgate will outline recent developments in the field of BGAN-based tide gauges.
  • 17 - INTERSESSIONAL ACTIONS FOR 2009-2011 (Merrifield)
    The Chairman will introduce this item The Group of Experts will be invited to finalize the list of actions it intends to carry out during the period 2009–2011, indicating the persons/institutions invited to implement and/or oversee, as appropriate.
  • 18 - ANY OTHER BUSINESS
    The Group of Experts will be invited to address any other business it has been duly notified of in advance of the present session and which it considers relevant and urgent in respect of its work under its current mandate, as appropriate.
  • 19 - DATE AND PLACE OF THE NEXT SESSION
    The Group of Experts will be invited to decide the place and dates of its Twelfth Session.
  • 2 - REVIEW OF GLOSS ACTIVITIES AND STATUS FOR ACTIONS FROM GE X
    The Chairman will review the Group of Experts' intersessional activities, in general, and the implementation of the GLOSS Actions agreed at its Tenth Session (5–8 June 2007), in particular. The Technical Secretary will provide additional information, as appropriate. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment on the Chairman's review.
    Chairman's Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
  • 20 - CLOSURE
    The Chairman is expected to declare the Eleventh Session of the IOC Group of Experts on the Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) closed at…
  • 3 - GLOSS STATION NETWORKS
  • 3.1 - REVIEW OF GLOSS CORE NETWORK STATUS (LOW FREQUENCY & HIGH FREQUENCY, DELAYED MODE AND FAST MODES, WITH REPORTS FROM PSMSL AND UHSLC
    Lesley Rickards (BODC, UK) will report on the intersessional activities of the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL, UK), and Mark Merrifield (UHSLC, USA) will report on the intersessional activities of the University of Hawaii Mean Sea Level Center. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on their reports and provide additional information, as appropriate.
    UHSLC Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
    PSMSL Report GLOSS GE XI 2009
  • 3.2 - REVIEW OF Collocated and Nearly-collocated CGPS stations
    Guy Wöppelmann (University of La Rochelle, France) and Tilo Schöne (GFZ, Germany) will review the status of the GLOSS stations collocated or nearly collocated with CGPS stations The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on their reviews and provide additional information on these stations, as appropriate.
  • 4 - REPORT FROM THE WORKSHOP ON PRECISION OBSERVATIONS OF VERTICAL LAND MOTION AT TIDE GAUGES, 11-12 MAY 2009
    Gary Mitchum (University of South Florida, USA), Tilo Schöne and Guy Wöppelmann will provide a short report on the Workshop and the recommended actions. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on the report and provide additional information, as appropriate.
  • 5 - SUMMARY OF RECENT RESEARCH BASED ON TIDE GAUGE OBSERVATIONS
    Svetlana Jevrejeva (POL, UK), Simon Holgate (POL, UK) and Gary Mitchum will each provide a short report on recent research exploiting tide gauge observations. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on their reports and/or provide additional information, as appropriate.
  • 6 - WARNING SYSTEMS
  • 6.1 - WORKING GROUP ON TSUNAMIS AND OTHER HAZARDS RELATED TO SEA-LEVEL WARNING AND MITIGATION SYSTEMS (TOWS-WG)
    The Co-chairman of the TOWS-WG, François Gérard (MEEDDAT, France), will inform the Group of Experts on the activities of the Working Group and action items pertaining to GLOSS. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment on François Gérard 's report.
  • 7 - UPDATES ON REGIONAL SEA LEVEL NETWORK DEVELOPMENTS INCLUDING COORDINATION WITH TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEMS
    Representatives of the sea level Working Groups under the four IOC Intergovernmental Coordination Groups (ICGs) for the Tsunami Warning Systems (Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Caribbean, NE Atlantic and Mediterranean) will present this item. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on their reports and provide additional information and/or advice, as appropriate.
  • 7.1 - Indian Ocean
    Parluhutan Manurung (BAKOSURTANAL, Indonesia) will report on developments in the Indian Ocean with respect to sea level networks and warning systems.
  • 7.2 - Pacific Ocean
    Rick Bailey (BoM, Australia) and Mark Merrifield will report on developments in the Pacific Ocean with respect to sea level networks and warning systems.
  • 7.3 - Caribbean
    Christa von Hildebrandt (PRSN, Puerto Rico) will report on developments in the Caribbean region with respect to sea level networks and warning systems.
    ICG/Caribe-EWS Report
  • 7.4 - NE Atlantic & Mediterranean
    Begoña Pérez (OPPE, Spain) will report on developments in the NE Atlantic & Mediterranean region with respect to sea level networks and warning systems.
  • 8 - REAL-TIME NETWORK: REPORT FROM THE SEA LEVEL STATION MONITORING FACILITY
    Francisco Hernández (VLIZ, Belgium) will report on the development of the IOC Sea Level Station Monitoring Facility. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment briefly on his report and provide additional information and/or advice, as appropriate
  • 9 - The FUTURE ROLE OF GLOSS IN REGARDS TO TSUNAMI/HAZARD MONITORING
    Mark Merrifield and François Gérard will outline their views on the role of GLOSS with respect to tsunami and hazard monitoring, and eventual coordination with tsunami and other ocean hazard warning systems involving sea level observations and data. The Group of Experts will be invited to comment on their views and provide additional information, as appropriate. It will also be expected to define its role in this regard.
Presentation
Agenda Documents
AgendaCodeNameUpdated onAction
AgendaCodeNameUpdated onAction
2 Chairman's Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 12/05/09
3.1 UHSLC Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 13/05/09
3.1 PSMSL Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 13/05/09
7.3 ICG/Caribe-EWS Report 08/05/09
11 GLOSS QC Manual (Draft) GLOSS GE XI 2009 13/05/09
13 US National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 Kenya National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 New Zealand National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 Côte d'Ivoire National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 China National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 South Africa National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 Sweden National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 WIO Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 Odinafrica Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 Japan National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 25/04/09
13 Portugal National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 27/04/09
13 Indonesia National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 28/04/09
13 Norway National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 30/04/09
13 Denmark National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 30/04/09
13 Germany National Report GLOSS GE 2009 30/04/09
13 Brazil National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 04/05/09
13 Italy National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 07/05/09
13 Mexico National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 18/05/09
13 Ecuador National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 08/05/09
13 UK National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 08/05/09
13 French Polynesia Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 10/05/09
13 Colombia National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 10/05/09
13 France National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 10/05/09
13 PERSGA Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 10/05/09
13 Israel National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 13/05/09
13 MedGLOSS Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 15/05/09
13 Canada National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 14/05/09
13 India NIO National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 11/06/09
13 Australia National Report GLOSS GE XI 2009 10/06/09
14.1 GLOSS White Paper to OCEANOBS'09 08/05/09
16.1 NOAA Microwave Water Level Sensor Interim Report 05/05/09
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Other Documents

There are 81 participants associated with GLOSS GE XI and associated Workshop .

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Participant Stats:
Total Invited: 81
Confirmed: 81
Not confirmed: 0
Unapproved: 0
Not-participating: 0
Rejected: 0
Group(s): GOOS, IOC, IODE, JCOMM.
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Created at 14:41 on 26 Nov 2007 by Laurence Ferry
Last Updated at 08:33 on 18 Feb 2025 by Sofie de Baenst