OGP/JCOMM/WCRP Workshop on Climate Change and the Offshore Industry
WMO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
27-29 May 2008
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OGP/JCOMM/WCRP Workshop on Climate Change and the Offshore Industry WMO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland
27-29 May 2008
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A workshop on “Climate change and the offshore industry”, co-sponsored by the Met-Ocean Committee of the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers (OGP), the WMO and IOC through the Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) and the World Climate Research Programme was held at the Headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, from 27 to 29 May 2008.
gather evidence on the climate change, its emerging impacts on the offshore activities and review the evolving industry requirements for MetOcean services in a changing climate;
identify and prioritize key areas for future research and development towards the adaptation of the offshore industry and its MetOcean services to climate change;
strengthen coordination of existing and future research and development initiatives for better protection of the marine environment and increased safety and efficiency of offshore operations.
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| OGP Technical Report Series | JCOMM Technical Report Series | WCRP Technical Report Series |
| List of Participants | Photos |
Mr Christopher Shaw, Chairperson of the OGP Met-ocean Committee
Dr Colin Grant, Met-ocean advisor, OGP
Mr Cort Cooper, Met-ocean advisor, OGP
Mr Johannes Guddal, former JCOMM Co-president
Dr Craig Donlon, Coordinator of the JCOMM Services Programme Area
Mr Val Swail, Chairperson of the JCOMM Expert Team on Wind Waves and Storm Surges
Dr John Church, Chairperson of the Joint Scientific Committee of the WCRP
Dr Sergey Gulev, Officer of the Joint Scientific Committee of the WCRP
Dr Vladimir Ryabinin, Joint Planning Staff for WCRP
Dr Albert Fischer, IOC Secretariat for JCOMM and WCRP
Ms Alice Soares, WMO Secretariat for JCOMM