No.

Agenda item

Doc

Present.

I(a)

SOT-V COMMON SESSION I(a)

I-1.

ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION

I-1.1

Opening of the Session

X

X

I-1.2

Adoption of the Agenda

(Provisional)

(Annotated)

I-1.3

Working Arrangements

II.

SOT-V SESSION II - SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL WORKSHOP, NEW DEVELOPMENTS

Programme

II-1

Naotaka Hiraishi, JMA, Japan  - New developments and updates in VOS Electronic logbook software, including ObsJMA.

X

X

II-2

Gustavo Goni, Joaquin Trinanes, Francis Bringas, NOAA/AOML, USA  - New developments and updates in SOOP software, including new AOML visual quality control software, implementation of Iridium transmissions in the Shipboard Environmental Data Acquisition System (SEAS) XBT transects, and implementation of TSG transmission using Iridium in SEAS TSG operations.

X

Goni

Trinanes

Bringas

II-3

Graeme Ball, BOM, Australia - VOS metadata tools including VOS Form VOSP002, VOSP002 Metadata Viewer, E-SURFMAR output format, and WMO Publication No. 47 (Pub47) XML Generator.

X

Files

II-4

Jean-Pierre Kerserho, Météo France, France - Overview and demonstration of the E-SURFMAR VOS database.

X

X

II-5

Henry Kleta, DWD, Germany - E-SURFMAR specifications of AWS (list of recommendations for issuing specifications).

X

X

II-6

David Berry, NOC, United Kingdom - Scientific analysis of VOSClim data (updated report).

X

X

II-7

Pierre Blouch, Météo France, and E-SURFMAR - Overview and demonstration of the VOS Quality Control Tools at Météo France

X

X

I(b)

SOT-V COMMON SESSION I(b)

I-2.

REPORTS BY THE SECRETARIAT, OPA COORDINATOR, SOT CHAIRPERSON AND SOT TECHNICAL CO-ORDINATOR

I-2.1

Report from the Secretariat

X

X

I-2.2

Report from the Observations Programme Area Coordinator

X

X

I-2.3

Report from  the SOT Chairperson

X

I-2.4

Review of Action Items from SOT-IV

X

I-2.5

Report from the SOT Technical Co-ordinator

X

X

I-3.

REPORTS ON ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIP-BASED OBSERVATIONS

I-3.1

Requirements for ship-based observations

I-3.1.1

GCOS / GOOS / WCRP Ocean Observing Panel for Climate (OOPC)

X

X

I-3.1.2

Use of VOS data in climate products

X

X

I-3.1.3

Rolling Review of Requirements

X

X

I-3.1.4

Platform/Instrument metadata requirements and META-T

X

X

I-3.2

Reports by associated programmes

X

I-3.2.1

International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project (IOCCP)

X

I-3.2.2

Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System Project (SAMOS)

X

I-3.2.3

Global High-Resolution SST Pilot Project (GHRSST)

X

I-3.2.4

Ferrybox Project

X

I-3.2.5

SeaKeepers Society

I-3.2.6

Alliance for Coastal Technologies (ACT)

I-3.2.7

Proposed SCOR Panel on Merchant Marine Instrumented Oceanographic Surveys

X

I-3.2.8

The Oceanoscientific Campaign

X

I-4.

REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS BY TASK TEAMS

X

I-4.1

Task Team on Satellite Communication Systems

X

I-4.2

Task Team on SOT Iridium Pilot Project

X

I-4.3

Task Team on ASAP

X

I-4.4

Task Team on VOS Recruitment and Programme Promotion

X

I-4.5

Task Team on Metadata for WMO-No. 47

X

I-4.6

Task Team on Coding

X

I-4.7

Task Team on Instrument Standards

X

(e-logbook

Intercomp)

I-4.8

Task Team on Call Sign Masking and Encoding

I-4.9

Task Team on VOSClim

X

III.

SOT-V SESSION III

Sixth Session of the VOS Panel (VOSP-VI)

III-1.

PROGRAMME REVIEW

III-1.1

Report by the VOSP Chairperson

X

X

III-1.2

Review of Action Items from the VOSP-V

X

III-2.

PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION

III-2.1

VOS automation and electronic logbook software

X

X

III-2.1.1

Status of VOS automation

III-2.2

Report on the E-SURFMAR VOS Technical Advisory Group (VOS-TAG)

X

X

III-2.3

Port Meteorological Officers (PMOs)

X

III-2.3.1

Status of PMO global network

III-2.4

Monitoring tools

X

III-2.4.1

VOS quality monitoring tools, multi-recruit tool

III-2.5

Metadata and Reporting tools

X

(apx A)

III-2.5.1

VOS Pub-47 metadata generation tools

X

III-3.

MONITORING AND DATA MANAGEMENT

X

X

III-3.1

Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (RSMC), Exeter, VOS monitoring report

III-3.2

Real-Time Monitoring Centre (RTMC) for the VOSClim project monitoring report

III-3.3

ASAP QC Monitoring report

X

(ECMWF)

(Météo France)

III-3.4

Global Collecting Centres (GCC) report on the VOS and VOSClim

X

X

III-3.5

Review of the Marine Climatological Summaries Scheme (MCSS)

X

X

III-3.6

VOSClim Data Assembly Centre (DAC) report

X

X

III-4.

ISSUES FOR THE VOS

III-4.1

VOSClim – project status – results / implications for the wider VOS

X

X

III-4.2

IMO – report on WMO / IMO actions, progress on MSC circular, etc.

X

X

III-4.3

Proposed Ship ID for SOT

X

III-4.4

Technology challenges

X

III-4.4.1

AIS, LRIT

III-4.4.2

hg replacement

III-4.4.3

Solutions for lack of floppy drive in Inmarsat terminals

III-4.5

Review of VOS Classes

X

X

III-5.

FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME AND IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

III-5.1

Partnerships and the integration of other programmes with the VOS

III-5.2

Action items

III-6.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

III-6.1

Review the Terms of Reference of the VOSP

X

IV.

SOT-V SESSION IV

Eighth Session of the SOOP Implementation Panel (SOOPIP-VIII)

IV-1.

PROGRAM REVIEW

IV-1.1

Report by the SOOPIP Chairperson

X

X

IV-2.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

X

X

IV-2.1

Review of Action Items from SOOPIP-VII

IV-2.2

Status of Current Sampling Program

IV-2.3

Review of XBT Transect Responsibilities

X

IV-2.4

JCOMM/SOT Pool of XBT Probes

IV-2.5

Thermosalinograph (TSG) Operations

X

IV-2.6

Oleander Project

X

IV-2.7

Argo

X

X

IV-3.

MONITORING AND DATA MANAGEMENT

X

IV-3.1

Review of 2007 Surveys, Semestrial Reports and JCOMMOPS Data Base

X

IV-3.2

XBT and TSG BUFR Data Testing

X

IV-3.3

Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme (GTSPP)

X

IV-3.4

Global Ocean Surface Underway data Pilot Project (GOSUD)

X

IV-3.5

Global temperature data distribution by Coriolis

X

IV-4.

ISSUES FOR THE SOOP

X

(apx C)

IV-4.1

Future Global Requirements: Evaluation of the XBT Network

X

IV-4.2

XBT Operational Platforms

X

IV-4.3

Monthly Reports on XBT code and data quality

X

IV-4.4

XBT Data Tracking

X

IV-4.5

Devil XBT Iridium Operations

X

IV-5.

FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME

X

IV-5.1

Explanation of the Depth and Temperature Biases in XBTs

X

IV-5.2

Results from 3 XBT/CTD comparison tests in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea

X

IV-5.3

One Year After the Miami XBT Fall Rate Equation Meeting: Status of knowledge

X

IV-5.4

Review of Terms of Reference

X

IV-5.5

Review of the membership of the SOOP

IV-5.6

Continuation of SOOP-VIII Action items and new Action Items

I(c)

SOT-V COMMON SESSION I(c)

I-5.

SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

X

I-5.1

JCOMM in situ Observing Platform Support Centre (JCOMMOPS) and future Observing Programme Support Cente (OPSC)

X

JCOMMOPS

OPSC

I-5.2

Telecommunication facilities

X

I-5.2.1

Inmarsat and IMSO

I-5.2.2

EUMETSAT

I-5.2.3

Argos

X

I-5.2.4

Iridium

X

I-5.2.5

Review of satellite data telecommunication systems

X

X

I-5.3

WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS)

X

X

I-6.

PROGRAMME PROMOTION, AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE

X

I-6.1

SOT Annual Report

I-6.2

Websites

X

I-6.3

Focal Point mailing lists

I-6.4

Publications and brochures

I-7.

ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

X

I-7.1

Review of the SOT Management Team (including the role of the SOT Technical Co-ordinator)

I-7.2

Funding issues (SOT Technical Co-ordinator, Ship Consumables Trust Fund, ASAP Trust Fund)

I-7.3

Review the Terms of Reference of the SOT, VOSP, and SOOPIP

X

I-7.4

Status of ASAP Panel

I-7.5

Status of the Task Team on Satellite Communication Systems, and the Task Team on the Iridium Pilot Project

I-8.

NEXT SESSION OF THE SOT

X

V.

SOT-V SESSION V - National Reports

(All text reports)

Australia - presented by Mr Graeme Ball (VOS, SOOP)

X

Canada - presented by Ms Gerie Lynn Lavigne (VOS)

X

France - presented by Ms Vinciane Unger (VOS), and Mr Mathieu Belbéoch (on behalf of Mr Loic Petit de la Villeon for SOOP, including XBT, pCO₂, and TSG)

VOS

SOOP

Germany - presented by Mr Volker Weidner (VOS, and SOOP on behalf of Dr Birgit Klein)

X

India - presented by Dr V.V. Gopalakrishna (SOOP)

X

Italy - presented by Mr Franco Reseghetti (SOOP)

X

Japan - presented by Mr  Hiraishi Naotaka (VOS, SOOP, ASAP)

X

New Zealand - presented by Ms Julie Fletcher (VOS)

X

South Africa - presented by Mr Johan Stander (VOS, SOOP, and ASAP)

X

X

United Kingdom - presented by Ms Sarah North (VOS, ASAP)

X

USA - presented by Mr Robert Luke (VOS), and Dr Gustavo Goni (SOOP)

VOS

SOOP

I(d)

SOT-V COMMON SESSION I(d)

I-9.

REVIEW OF THE SOT-V SESSION REPORT, ACTION ITEMS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

I-10.

CLOSURE OF THE SESSION