12th meeting of the international GODAE Steering Team

IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

12th meeting of the international GODAE Steering Team

Welcome ! Special thanks to Fraser and DFO for the organization New IGST member (John Siddorn – welcome !) Special guests : Ming Ji (NOAA/NCEP), Scott Harper (ONR)

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IGST XII

Preliminary remarks

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Last but one meeting (last meeting in Spring 2008)

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Very important issues to be discussed/agreed (final symposium, GODAE publication, workshops, future of GODAE).

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Review of progresses and achievements (demonstrations !)

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A lot of work is planned over the next year. We rely on you !

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GODAE Status Introduction to IGST-XII

Pierre-Yves Le Traon (Ifremer, France), Mike Bell (Met Office, UK) Co-chairs of the International GODAE Steering Team (IGST) Kirsten Wilmer-Becker GODAE project office

Outline

Mission and time table Achievements & Successes Priorities Activities in 2007/2008 Reveiw of IGST 12 Agenda

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The Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment

The Mission for GODAE

A practical demonstration of the feasibility & utility of high-resolution, global analyses & short-range forecasts of 3D temperatures, salinities and currents

Timetable

1997 – 1999 Conceptual development 2000 – 2003 Prototype development 2004 – 2008 Operational demonstration & consolidation

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Main GODAE activities (2002-2007)

Develop/consolidate national systems :

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From prototype and regional systems to global and pre-operational systems

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High resolution for mesoscale and coastal applications (e.g. Mercator, NCOF, Mersea)

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Low resolution + advanced data assimilation for climate research (e.g. ECCO)

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Develop links with users and applications Development of data and product serving capability

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Standardisation, harmonization : format, grid, distribution (opendap/LAS) Product assessment and intercomparison

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Define/agree/implement “common internal metrics” Continue development of ocean state estimation methodologies and modelling

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International collaboration Pilot projects

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Argo, GHRSST-PP

International GODAE Steering Team (IGST) (11 meetings) GODAE conference (Biarritz, 2002), User Symposium (St Petersburg, 2004), GODAE Summer School (2004), Symposium/workshop (Beijing, 2006)

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http://www.godae.org

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GODAE project office in place and «operational» New WWW site Thanks to Kirsten for her excellent work!

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Achievements and Successes

Implementation of observing and data processing system

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Argo, altimetry, GHRSST-PP, in-situ

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Implementation of global modelling and data assimilation capabilities

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Implementation of data and product serving capabilities and standardization

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Intercomparison / validation, metrics and standardization

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Demonstrations of feasibility and utility

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Mesoscale nowcasting and forecasting, ocean climate and research, marine pollution and safety, weather forecasting, marine resources, etc

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Scientific advances - Modelling, data assimilation, scientific validation

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GODAE Priorities 2006-2008 GODAE demonstration

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Establish and consolidate base-line systems (GODAE standards).

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Demonstrations of Impact/Utility = main focus of GODAE. Develop a series of « good » examples of GODAE successes (from observations to users). GODAE products

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Error characterisation: consolidate work on metrics and intercomparison (“GODAE label”). Make sure a minimum set is internationally implemented.

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Develop product standardization. Ensure interoperability between systems.

Observing Systems

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Use the experiment for an improved design of the observing system. Provide clear demonstration of added value and impact on applications. Promote results (space agencies, GMES, GEOSS). Transition : from demonstration to operational systems

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Work with JCOMM on the transition

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Promote examples of transition to operational systems for the different nations

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Contribute to the definition of operational oceanography architecture New projects/initiatives : coastal and ecosystems

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Develop links with IMBER (ecosystems from low to high trophic levels).

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Specific coastal project (downscaling).

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The GODAE – IMBER initiative (Ecosystem modelling)

At the first GODAE-IMBER Meeting at CNRS (12-13 June 2007) a

new working group

has been formed to facilitate dialogue between those developing new ecosystem models and the developers of the operational systems .

Particular emphasis is given to: 1. Improvement of present GODAE systems for IMBER - ocean analysis / reanalysis products - intercomparisons (global & regional) - forcing fields 2. Improvement of the observing system - new sensors/measurements joint physical/biological data assimilation 3. Use of GODAE products by IMBER - bio-ecosystem reanalysis - Multi model ensembles

Areas of importance

• Ecosystem modelling & data assimilation - Schemes for assimilation of biogeochemical data are under development - Current assimilation schemes degrade the biogeochemistry - Overall high horizontal and vertical resolution models for the upper ocean are needed. - Advanced schemes for a finer vertical structure are a key issue for nutrient transport.

• Interaction with coastal and shelf seas systems • Support for B-Argo (see friends of Oxygen on Argo) • Reanalysis 10

Advance: The GODAE Coastal and Shelf Seas Working group (CSSWG)

• The usefulness of GODAE systems to coastal and shelf seas forecasting will be one of the measures of the success of GODAE.

• The mission of the GODAE CSSWG is to

define, monitor and promote actions

, within GODAE, aimed at the assessment and demonstration of the value of GODAE results for regional, coastal and shelf seas models and forecasting systems • Position paper

"Towards the assessment and demonstration of the value of GODAE results for coastal and shelf seas models and forecasting systems"

P. De Mey, ed., 74pp.

• 2007 GODAE Coastal workshop, Liverpool, UK, 10-11 October: http://cobs.pol.ac.uk/cobs/CSSWG • 2008 GODAE Coastal workshop, planned in Newfoundland, Canada IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

GODAE-OOPC OSSE/OSE Workshop Paris, November 5-7 2007

Review work done on OSEs and OSSEs over the past years Identify robust and common features Provide good examples of the contribution of observing system Provide preliminary recommendations on the observing system design. What needs to be improved ?

Specific topics should include: Low/high resolution altimetry Argo Tropical moorings High resolution SSTs New observing techniques (e.g. salinity, gliders) Scatterometry Focus on impact on GODAE systems – mainly high resolution Outcomes : a first list of GODAE recommendations for the global observing system, a work plan to prepare the GODAE recommendations and (mainly) to make a better case to for the global ocean observing system (final GODAE conference - 2009 St Raphael follow on conference).

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GODAE activities in 2007/2008

• Four workshops in 2007 (preparation of final conference) – IMBER/GODAE – Summer 2007 (done) – OSSEs/OSEs – Observing system (GODAE/CLIVAR) in Fall 2007 – GODAE Coastal workshop in Fall 2007 and mid 2008 • Links with GSOP/CLIVAR (September 2007) • IGST meeting, Canada, August 2007 and Spring 2008 • Final conference in Fall 2008 jointly held with OSTM meeting • Special journal issue on GODAE achievements • 2nd summer school in Spring 2009 • Preparing the future of GODAE (IOC, JCOMM) IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

GODAE meetings - 2007

• OOPC => agenda item on OSSEs/OSEs workshop and on final conference • IOC assembly => agenda item on the future of GODAE • IUGG Argo/GODAE, Mersea plenary, Ocean07, others • Need to ensure a good representation of GODAE in meetings for 2007/2008

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• All these issues will be covered in the proposed agenda • Agenda items will also cover most of the actions identified in previous meeting. Review of action list will be brief. IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

IGST meeting 12 – Agenda (1)

Tuesday, 7 August 2007 Morning session chaired by Pierre-Yves Le Traon (PYT) Welcome

and logistical information about the place and meeting 8.30 – 8.45 (Fraser Davidson,

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. Review of GODAE activities

, present status of GODAE (PYT) 8.45 – 9.05

1.1 Agreement of agenda, explanation of agenda structure 1.2 Feedback from previous attended meetings/conferences (All PYT) min)

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Discussion of Patron’ situation

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15

min) 9.05 – 9.20

3. Report

GPO

(Kirsten Wilmer-Becker (KWB),

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3.1 Last year’s developments min) 9.20 – 10.05

3.2 Website Action 4, 5, 21, 39, 41 3.3 Brochure 3.4 Future meetings Action 43: What future meetings do we need to attend?

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Action –list

(Co-chairs, 25 min) 10.05 – 10.30

- Looking at actions that are not covered by agenda items Actions: 3, 6, 8, 9, 19, 43, 44

Coast Guard trip including coffee & lunch (estimated time 2.5 hours) 10:30 – 13:00 Special guests:

Julian Goodyear, Regional Director of Science, Capt. Brian Stone, Regional search and rescue coordinator/director

Tuesday, 7 August 2007 Afternoon session chaired by Mike Bell (MB) 5.

Reviews

5.1 GHRSST review, Action 18 (Ed Harrison) (15 min) 5.2 Argo review (Ming Ji) (15 min) + info Euro Argo (PYT) 5.3 Report for the in-situ observing system (Ed Harrison) (20 min) 5.4 Report on satellite activities (40 min) - inputs from Eumetsat, ESA, CNES, NOAA, SOA, Jaxa 13.00 – 13.15

13.15 – 13.30

13.30 – 13:50 13.50 – 14.30

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IGST meeting 12 – Agenda (2)

Tuesday, 7 August 2007 Afternoon session chaired by Mike Bell (MB) 6. National reports (15+10, 15+10, 15+10 and 20+10 min each)

6.1 Mercator (Eric Dombrowsky, 15 min + 10 min discussion) 14.30 – 14.55

6.1.1 including presentation for Mersea (Eric Dombrowsky) (15 + 10 min) 14.55 – 15.20

6.2 UK (John Siddorn, 15 min + 10 min) Coffee Break 6.3 Canada (Fraser Davidson, 20 min + 10 min) 6.4 China (Jiang Zhu, 10 min + 5 min) 15.20 – 15:45 15.45 – 16.15

16.15 – 16.45

16.45 – 17.00

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Future focus – final symposium,

(PYT + MB) Action 16 (1 hour) 17.00 – 18.00

Wednesday, 8 August 2007 Morning session chaired by Mike Bell 8. Working Groups

OSSE/OSE meeting (PYT, Albert Fischer, Ed Harrison) Action 15, (30 min ) CSSWG (Pierre De Mey) Action 35, 36, 37, 38 (30 min) IMBER (Tony Lee, KWB) Action 40, (30 min) Intercomparison (Fabrice Hernandez) Action 19, 20, 22, 23 (10 min + 20 min Discussion) Links with GSOP CLIVAR (10 min) (Tony Lee) 9.00 – 9.30

10.00 – 10.30

10.30 – 11.00

11.00 – 11.10

9.30 – 10.00

Coffee 11.10 -11.40

9. Demonstration/applications including impact of observation on models

Action: 7, 17, 31 All to provide examples 11.40 – 13.00

Every national group will have to allocate 8-10 minutes for demonstration of own examples (1 hour, 20 min) Australia (Andreas Schiller), Canada (Fraser Davidson), China (Jiang Zhu), France (Eric Dombrowsky), Japan (Masa Kamachi), US-ECCO (Tony Lee), 9US-HYCOM (Eric Chassignet), US-Navy (Harley Hurlburt), UK (John Siddorn)

Lunch

13.00 – 14.00

Group photograph

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IGST meeting 12 – Agenda (3)

Wednesday 8, August 2007 Afternoon session chaired by Pierre-Yves Le Traon

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National reports

(US) (20+10, 20+10 and 20+10 min each) 10.1 HYCOM (Eric Chassignet, 20 min + 10 min discussion) 10.2 Navy (Harley Hurlburt, 20 min + 10 min) 15.00 – 15.30

10.3 ECCO (Tony Lee, 10 min + 5 min) 15.30 – 15.45

14.30 – 15.00

Coffee 15.45 -16.15

Special Journal

(TL, MB, MK, PYT) Action 12 (1 hour) maybe more 16.15 – 17.15

11.1 Short discussion on EOS paper, (MB + PYT) Action 11, (note that this is close to final version 17.15 – 17.30

Thursday, 9 August 2007 Morning session chaired by Pierre-Yves Le Traon Summer school

(Gary Brassington) Action 10 (1 hour)

Future of GODAE

13.1

Action 33, 34 Discussion on IOC (PYT, Albert) and JCOMM (MB), Action 24, 32 (25 min each) 8.30 – 9.30

9.30 – 10.20

Coffee 13.2 10.20 -10.50

MyOcean (MB), IOOS

(Mary Altalo not available) presentation 14.

National reports

(Australia, Japan) (20+10 and 20+10 min each) 14.1 BLUElink (Gary Brassington, 20 min + 10 min discussion) 14.2 Japan (Masafumi Kamachi, 20 min + 10 min) 12.10 – 12.40

11.40 – 12.10

Lunch 15.

12.40 – 14.00

Report on status of QC

, Action 25, 26 (Jim Cummings) (30 min)

Afternoon session chaired by Mike Bell

Report on Product & data servers,

Coffee 15.30 – 16.00

Action 27, 28, 29 (Frederique Blanc, Jim Cummings)

Final symposium: revisit, CC (30 min) Next IGST

, Action 45 (scope of the next meeting, timing, topics, CC, 30 min)

Close

10.50 – 11.40

14.00 – 14.30

14.30 – 15.30

16.00 - 16.30

16.30 – 17.00

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The future of GODAE

Some inputs to the IGST discussion (from the IOC assembly meeting held on June 2007)

• GODAE as an experiment will end in 2008 • Need to continue international collaboration on operational oceanography after GODAE both for technical and science issues

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The future of GODAE Technical Issues

• Possible role of JCOMM – International collaboration ?

– Standards for data and model products – Data and product exchange – Information system / interoperability – Observing systems / requirements

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The future of GODAE Science Issues

• GODAE is not a research project but is at the leading edge of research. Need to maintain strong relationship with the research community – Modelling – high/very resolution, new parametrization – Data Assimilation – advanced methods, high resolution, biogeochemical (links with CLIVAR/GSOP) – Forecasting (ensemble methods), predictability – Observing system design, new observing systems – Intercomparison – error estimates – Links with coastal systems (downscaling, assimilation) – Links with ecosystem modelling (IMBER) • Need to ensure international coordination on these issues for the post GODAE period. Need to focus them around future operational oceanography system requirements. • To be organized through IOC ? IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Issues IOC and JCOMM (from MB)

(1) What are the advantages of sitting under IOC ? Is it its international visibility, its potential as a source of funding, or value for coordinating with other work? (2) Will all the groups within the IGST be OK within the JCOMM structure ? (3) How would we split the IGST work between JCOMM and IOC ? Presumably we will write the terms of reference for each group in terms of objectives. If we take current GODAE objectives how would they be split between the two teams. Will there be overlap between the objectives of the two teams ? Would we try to get meetings between the two teams to be held back-to back and co-ordinated to avoid duplication ?

(4) Will we aim to continue to have a GODAE Project Office after the end of GODAE ? Would that sit better under IOC or JCOMM ?

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Neville’s mail – future of GODAE (1)

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"IOC" part.

The starting model is something a little like WGNE, with both financial and a measure of organisational dependence. It would elect its own Chair, a little like the JSC, and provide advice (report to) the relevant groups in WCRP, IGBP, and so on. The value IOC can bring, potentially, is visibility, particularly with coastal states and developing countries. It could bring in associated capacity building in support. It has the links into several related areas including HAB, ICAM and marine assessment.

The next part is at the other end, the transition of relevant parts into operations, and this applies as well to GHRSST and Argo

. There are aspects of what GODAE has done which are now truly operational. JCOMM should be looking at its structure to ensure there is a home for coordination of these systems: development/implementation of shared standards, etc. It could be an Expert Team in Operational Oceanography, with a mandate to coordinate the implementation, operation and maintenance of such systems. No research. No experimentation (pilot projects).

In my own view, the most substantial part lies between these two parts. GODAE itself may or may not decide that there should be a phase 2, but it will be with somewhat different aims if it does.

considerable value could be added modelling groups. I would be very disappointed if the community developed around GODAE, and GHRSST for that matter, was left without a mechanism for interaction and coordination. There is no reason not to believe – we know there is much work yet to be done. On the other hand, I think it is important that GODAE itself “finishes” and a road map is available looking forward. Part of that roadmap must include extensions into the coastal domain (CODAE) and collaboration with ecosystem and other marine IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Neville’s mail – future of GODAE (2)

3 roads post-GODAE: • The high road, which picks up the ocean modelling assimilation coordination at a broad level, and acts as a parent for all other ocean modelling activity (IOC) • There is the operational road which will cover the legacy operational systems (JCOMM) • The widest and longest road of them all, which takes the existing communities forward but with a new mandate and extended to include

sister research and operational pilots.

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The future of GODAE • Feedback from IGST members : what is needed, useful from your perspective • The different options • We need to be active on this issue.

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GODAE-OOPC OSSE/OSE meeting Paris, November 5-7 2007

• The GODAE initial requirements and a strategy for a global observing system have been described in the OceanObs99 conference book. By the end of GODAE, understanding of data utility delivered. applications).

• => more specific requirements should be made on the basis of improved and a series of recommendations for an improved design of the global ocean observing system should be • Global ocean state estimation systems are a powerful means to assess the impact of the observing system, to identify gaps and to improve the efficiency/effectiveness of the observing system. OSEs (Observing System Evaluations) or OSSEs (Observing System Simulation Experiments) are, in particular, useful tools. Impact on applications is another issue and should also guide OSEs/OSSEs studies (e.g.optimizing surface current forecasts for marine safety hold a GODAE/OOPC workshop on OSEs/OSSEs in fall 2007 to improve the collaboration and sharing of OSSEs and OSEs results between GODAE, OOPC, CLIVAR and other groups. IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Workshop objectives

Review work done on OSEs and OSSEs over the past years Identify robust and common features Provide good examples of the contribution of observing system Provide preliminary recommendations on the observing system design. What needs to be improved ?

Specific topics should include: Low/high resolution altimetry Argo Tropical moorings High resolution SSTs New observing techniques (e.g. salinity, gliders) Scatterometry Prior to the workshop, specific impact studies should be defined and carried out by the different groups so that results can be compared and discussed at the workshop. Outcomes of the workshop : a first list of recommendations for the global observing system, a work plan to prepare the GODAE recommendations and (mainly) to make a better case to for the global ocean observing system (final GODAE conference)

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• Feedback from OOPC meeting. The workshop will be focused on the impact in GODAE systems (mainly high resolution). Will not/cannot cover all aspects (in particular for climate issues). • Should help to prepare a contribution to the St Raphael follow on conference (2009) • Participants (invitation only). 24 people confirmed (2 to 3 more expected). • 5-7 November 2007, UNESCO/IOC (Salle XV), Paris, France

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Issues

• Need to agree on a minimum set of experiments to be carried out before the workshop. Priorities ? (to be discussed):

– Impact of high resolution altimetry (2 to 4 altimeters) (Assimilation all, all 1 alt, all 2, 3 and 4 alt) – Impact of high resolution SST and GHRSST products (swath and analyzed products) – Impact of Argo (T and S) (alone and in combination with altimetry) (Assimilation all, all – Argo (T and S), all – Argo (S), all – altimetry) IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Proposed agenda (2 days) (to be discussed)

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GODAE context – workshop objectives, 1 to 2 overview talks on OSSEs and OSEs (theory, use and limitations) (potential speakers ?) (2 h) Altimetry (including MDT) (3h) Argo and in-situ observing system (3 h) Sea Surface Temperature/ GHRSST- PP (2 h) Others (winds, salinity, gliders,…) (2 h) Synthesis of results (3 h) • • • 3-5 presentations per agenda item (2, 3, 4 and 5).

Discussion (workshop style) => identify robust features, understand differences between assimilation systems, provide sound messages, etc Define workplan before the final conference Papers/presentations for final conference One rapporteur per session Synthesis of main results/recommendations by session rapporteur Identify main IGST contributions here ! IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

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GODAE Special Issue (1)

GODAE Special issue to be combined with the Mersea special issue. Ocean science

(Journal of Marine Systems not feasible; new OO Journal as an alternative) • • •

Scientific committee (TBC)

(should be a subset from the final symposium SC) Representatives from Mersea would be Y. Desaubies, N. Pinardi, J. Verron, Representatives from GODAE would/could be T. Lee, P. De Mey, E. Chassignet, M. Kamachi PY Le Traon and M. Bell KWB to support communication

Editorial board:

The Editorial board needs to be identified soon (depends on journal) • • • • •

Timetable

Submission of papers before 15 June 2008 Provision of first list of solicited papers earlier ?

Topics should be identified and papers joined up Research, observing system – more than one author – no limit of papers (example 10-15 to be solicited) Target date for refereeing to be finished by January 2009 (may be difficult ). Links with symposium proceedings ? IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

GODAE Special Issue (2)

Outline of special journal issue:

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Objectives:

record of project – legacy Strengthening scientific credibility of GODAE - Quality assurance of products • • •

Target audience:

Scientific community Project managers, sponsors OO users (Brochure might be better)

Structure:

Joint papers on specific GODAE subjects are preferred. Some targeted papers. • • • • • • • •

Content:

Overview – GODAE aims; demonstrations; guide to structure of journal Descriptions of operational (and other) GODAE systems Assessments of performance of systems – including intercomparison results Demonstrations of impact of observations Scientific studies contributing to improvement of systems Descriptions of “user communities” and services provided Demonstrations of utility Application areas IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

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Final Symposium Inputs to the discussion

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Final symposium (1)

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Content:

Should show where we were/are/will be: 10 years ago, today and in 5-10 years Overview talks Forecasting system – NO series of presentations on the systems but common issues Review of the observing system – measurement networking – STATUS, but must include the impact of the network on the forecasting Modelling; Data Assimilation (Research) Intercomparisons. legacy, results Infrastructure (Progress on science, on systems and on development of service; will need to show utility (in the end) ecosystems etc.)  could link with the working groups (coastal, Ocean product service Applications /value added/user focus Future of GODAE

Suggested title ?: The Revolution in Global Ocean Forecasting GODAE: 10 Years of Achievements

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Final symposium (2)

Objectives: • It is anticipated that the target audience will contain mainly of scientists, but should also target managers and EC commission. Needs to allow room to explain GODAE to external visitors and it should show the biggest changes over the last 10 years. E.g. ecosystem modelling could not be foreseen, but is now included, also understanding of users/end-users has evolved.

• Show progress over last 10 years • Point out priorities for future work • Highlight success – showing value of the integrated approach • Make clear how international coordination/collaboration has been of benefit • Explain capability (accuracy and limits (needs a positive approach)) – are the systems fit for purpose?

• Make sure future requirements are understood IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Final symposium (3)

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Organisation:

Organising committee + scientific committee to be set up ASAP.

PYT – discussions with John Gould in Perugia => 1 day Argo data session ?

Most likely meeting to go with is OSTM (Ocean Surface Topography Mission) November 2008 : Biarritz, St Malo, Barcelona,… Meeting proceedings?

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Plan

to tie GODAE special issue with symposium -

presentations from the Final Symposium will not be covered by the special issue) needs to consider that there is no total overlap (some Co-location with OSTM meeting. Both together should fit in one week (5 days), but Saturday could be considered. (This however would probably use up a second weekend and therefore is very unattractive).

Scientific committee

issue SC. (not only GODAE). Strong links with GODAE special

Organising committee

(KWB) mainly CNES, but needs input from GODAE side IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Day 1 OTSM Plenary Morning Afternoon OSTM splinter Day 2 OSTM Plenary OSTM splinter GODAE plenary Day 3 Day 4 OSTM splinter GODAE plenary OSTM wrap up GODAE GODAE poster or splinters GODAE Day 5 GODAE GODAE optional YM : organize joint poster session between OSTM and GODAE ?

If Argo meeting (TBC), need an extra day (plenary half and splinter ?) (e.g. Argo, altimetry and assimilation) – specific session IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Day 1 Afternoon (pm only) - plenary

Opening (1 hour) -introduction -overview

Day 2 Morning (am) - plenary

-GODAE system (2 hours) -Observing systems  impacts/requirements (2 hours)

Afternoon (pm) – Splinter sessions + posters

-Infrastructure: data& products servers, intercomparisons (2 hours) -Science: Modelling and data assimilation (2 hours)

Day 3 Morning (am) – plenary (

could be splinter session if many presentations are received) -Applications (part 1) (3 hours)

Afternoon (pm) - plenary

-Applications (part 2) (3 hours)

Day 4 Morning (am only) -

Future of GODAE (3 hours)

– Too long?

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Work for the IGST

• Initial feedback/comments – now • This week :

– small WG to review objectives, symposium outline (< 1 page) and symposium structure – Setting up of a Scientific Committee

• End of September

– Prepare a more detailed description of the symposium – OSTM/Symposium WWW site open in October IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

EURO-ARGO A new European Infrastructure for Research

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EURO-ARGO

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Context: ESFRI (European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures) (European Commission). Roadmap for new large research infrastructures of pan-European interest. Euro-Argo selected (35 projects – 7 environment sciences). Funding for a preparatory phase.

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Proposal : Europe establishes an infrastructure for ¼, i.e. 800 floats in operation

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Requirement : 250 floats per year including regional enhancements (Nordic, Mediterranean and Black seas)

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EURO-ARGO : European contribution to a global ocean observatory

 A significant component of the global array of 3.000 floats in operations  Requires strong international cooperation  Proposal : Europe establishes an infrastructure for ¼, i.e. 800 floats in operation o Requirement : 250 floats per year including regional enhancements (Nordic seas, Mediterranean) (about 50 floats for regional enhancements) IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

Preparatory Phase 2008-2010

Main expected outcomes : • Agreement for long term (10-20 years) operation of Euro-Argo (financial, legal, governance, organisation, technical). Member States (ministerial level) • Agreement with EC (GMES, GEO, DG Research) for additional long term EC funding • Main technical and organizational issues to be solved • Links with international structure IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns

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PP partnership

• France: IFREMER (representing the multi-agency Coriolis project) + SHOM • Germany: BSH (for operational funding) + Konsortium Deutsche Meeresforschung (KDM) • UK : Met Office and NERC. • Netherlands: KNMI • Spain: IEO • Italy: OGS • Ireland: Marine Institute • Norway : IMR • Portugal : UL • Greece : HCMR • Poland : IOS • Bulgaria : USO IGST 12 – August 2007 – St Johns