WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

 COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS
OPEN PROGRAMME AREA GROUP
ON INTEGRATED OBSERVING SYSTEMS

SECOND CBS/GCOS EXPERT MEETING ON
COORDINATION OF THE GSN AND GUAN

ASHEVILLE, USA, 28-30 SEPTEMBER 2005

 

CBS/OPAG-IOS/
        EMCGG-2/INF.1

(9.VII.2005)
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Original:  ENGLISH

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                                            DOCUMENTATION PLAN
                                                                                (Revised 26 September 2005) 

Agenda Item Title Doc. N°.

Prepared by

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1.3

Provisional Agenda

1.3(1)

Secretariat

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1.3

Explanatory Memorandum

1.3(2)

Secretariat

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n/a

Provisional list of participants

INF. 2

Secretariat

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n/a Information on meeting, including hotels INF. 3 Secretariat Done
n/a Work Plan n/a Secretariat Done
2 Relevant Activities of the GCOS Implementation Plan (ppt) 2.1 GCOS/AOPC 25 August
2 Global Observing Systems Information Centre (GO SIC) (ppt) 2.2 Ms C. Lief 20 September

              3    Current Status of WWW Monitoring Activities

 

3.1 Results on the Availability of Climate Reports 3.1 Secretariat (WWW) 25 August
3.2 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in RAI 3.2 Mr M. Saloum 26 August
3.3 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in RA II 3.3 Mr C.Yongqing 26 August
3.4 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in RA III 3.4 Mr G. Torres 14 September
3.5 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in RA IV 3.5 Mr W. Stolz 2 September
3.6 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in RA V 3.6 Mr C. Iroi 15 August
3.7 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in RA VI 3.7 Mr A. Douglas 23 August
3.8 Implementation of RBCN/GSN and GUAN in the Antarctic 3.8 Secretariat (WWW) 29 July

              4    Monitoring of GCOS Atmospheric Networks and Interaction with Countries

 

4.1 Report of the CBS Rapporteur on GCOS matters 4.1 Dr M. Menne 15 August
4.2 National Focal Points for GCOS data     4.2 Secretariat (GCOS, WWW) 8 September
4.3 Report of GSN Monitoring Centres (DWD & JMA)
4.3 Mr U. Schneider and
Mr H. Nakamigawa
20 September
4.4 Report of GUAN Monitoring Centre (ECMWF) 4.4 Mr García-Mendez 15 August
4.5

Report of GUAN Monitoring/Analysis Centre (Hadley Centre)

4.5 Dr M. McCarthy 22 August
4.6 Report of CBS Lead Centre for GSN Datat (JMA) 4.6 Mr H. Nakamigawa  19 September
4.7 Report of the CBS Lead Centre for GSN and GUAN Data (NCDC) 4.7 Dr T. Peterson 15 August
4.8 Cooperation between CBS Rapporteur on GCOS matters, Rapporteurs/Coordinators on regional aspects of the GOS and National Focal Points for GCOS data 4.8 Dr M. Menne 15 August

              5     Technical Support Activities

 

5.1 Revitalization of GSN and GUAN Stations 5.1 Mr R. Thigpen 15 August
5.2 Report on GCOS Technical Support Project (Pacific)
TSP Pacific Report (ppt)
5.2(1)
5.2(2)
Mr Garry Clarke
Mr Garry Clarke
31 August
31 August
5.3 Report on GCOS Technical Support Project (Caribbean)   Mr Dan Foster 15 August
5.4 Report on GCOS Technical Support Project (Africa) 5.4 Mr R. Thigpen 15 August   

              6     Expected Improvements in Generation and Exchange of GSN and GUAN data

 

6.1 Coding and routing of GCOS data over the Global Telecommunications Systems (GTS) 6.1 Secretariat (WWW) 29 August
6.2 Plans for establishment of additional CBS Lead Centres for GCOS data 6.2 Mr R. Thigpen 15 August
6.3 Activities on the establishment of Regional Climate Centres (ppt) 6.3 Secretariat (WCP) 25 September

7

Conclusions and Recommendations for submission to CBS and AOPC

7

Dr M. Menne/
Secretariat

By end of meeting

8

Closure of the Meeting

 

 

30 September