Old Woolstore Hotel
1 Macquarie Street
Hobart Tasmania 7000
Australia
| 1 | Opening |
| 1.1 | Welcome and logistical arrangements |
| 1.2 | Meeting goals |
| 1.3 | The role of the OCG in a post-OceanObs'09 Framework for Ocean Observations |
| 2 | Requirements for the Observations Programme Area (OPA) |
| 2.1 | Review of scientific requirements for climate |
| 2.2 | Review of non-climate requirements and feasibility |
| 2.2.1 | Operational ocean forecast systems observing requirements |
| 2.2.2 | Variable focus: GHRSST |
| 2.2.3 | SFSPA further observing requirements: waves, storm surges, ocean-related hazards, sea ice |
| 2.2.4 | WMO Rolling Review of Requirements, ET-EGOS Implementation Plan |
| 3 | Are we meeting the requirements for observing ocean variables? |
| 3.1 | Discussion: feedback for the requirements-setting processes |
| 3.2 | Review of the current JCOMM OPA Implementation Goals (network-based goals) |
| 3.3 | JCOMM metrics |
| 4 | Issues and challenges faced by the observing networks |
| 4.1 | Quick review from each observing network of issues and challenges faced |
| 4.1.1 | SOT - Volunteer Observing Ships (VOS) |
| 4.1.2 | SOT - Ship of Opportunity Programme (SOOP) |
| 4.1.3 | Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) |
| 4.1.4 | Tropical Moored Buoy Implementation Panel (DBCP-TIP) |
| 4.1.5 | Global Sea Level Observing System (GLOSS) |
| 4.1.6 | Argo |
| 4.1.7 | OceanSITES |
| 4.1.8 | International Ocean Carbon Coordination Programme (IOCCP) |
| 4.1.9 | Global Ocean Ship-based Hydrographic Investigations Program (GO-SHIP) |
| 4.2 | Discussion |
| 5 | Identifying and working on common challenges and building positive synergies |
| 5.1 | Technical coordination |
| 5.1.1 | JCOMMOPS goals and priorities |
| 5.1.2 | Followup on proposal process to expand and sustain technical coordination |
| 5.2 | The interface between national and regional initiatives and the global system |
| 5.3 | Legacy recommendations from the JCOMM pilot project for WIGOS |
| 5.4 | Technology infusion and pilot projects |
| 5.5 | Instrument and data standards and best practices |
| 5.6 | Data management |
| 5.7 | Common challenges |
| 6 | Work plan / milestones / recommendations |
| 7 | Issues to raise at the JCOMM-wide and intergovernmental (WMO, IOC) level |
| 8 | Closing |