ANNEX VII

Initial Implementation Action List for Existing Mechanisms

 
Sea Level Measurements

1. Review requirements for and modalities of a science steering group for sea level. (Action: GLOSS, OOPC and IOC Secretariat)
2. Upgrade network according to design purpose. (Action: GLOSS and IOC Secretariat)

Surface Measurements

1. SCOR/WCRP Air-Sea Flux Working Group to be asked to broaden remit to become the science steering group for surface measurements. (Action: Chair/OOPC, P.Taylor and eventually Secretariats)
2. Develop an integrating strategic plan for surface measurements. (Action: science steering group, OOPC and implementers)
3. Develop and implement a pilot project (c.f. GTSPP) to integrate surface data management, quality assurance, archives, standards, regulations, and product preparation, involving ship and buoy operators, centres like COADS, WOCE DACs, plus analysis groups, etc. (Action: science steering group, OOPC, centres, implementers)
4. Study development of a high-quality subset of VOS for GOOS/GCOS purposes. (Action: P.Taylor, R.Weller, CMM/VOS group)
5. Enhance technical support for surface observation systems and rationalise administration. (Action: Secretariats, CMM, Member States)
6. Build on existing capacity building structure to include awareness of data applications to flux determination, integration of satellite and surface fields; develop an overall GOOS strategy for capacity building. (Action: Secretariats)
7. Dialogue with CEOS on the need for enhanced in situ observations. (Action: Secretariats, GSC)
8. Promote R&D for operational measurements of CO2, precipitation, surface salinity from satellites. (Action: GSC)
9. Prepare a status report on HF radars for GSC. (Action: J.Guddal and G. Needler)
10. Assess existing sea-ice observing and data management system; prepare recommendations for enhancement to meet requirements. (Action: OOPC and Secretariats)

Sub-surface Measurements

1. Prepare and hold a workshop to refine requirements for upper ocean thermal data, based on strategic assessment of these requirements from OOPC and in the light of likely available resources. (Action: OOPC, SOOPIP and Secretariats)
2. Assess need for possible second workshop on data management, quality assurance, "duplication" of GTSPP, etc. (Action: IGOSS, IODE, OOPC, Secretariats)
3. Evaluate mix of operational and research funding for SOOP, and work to decrease dependence on research programmes. (Action: Operations Coordinator, SOOPIP, Secretariats, Member States)
4. Improve coordination in implementation management among SOOP, TAO and DBCP; investigate incorporation of "operational" management of floats into existing structures; investigate also any requirement for technical coordination for float operations. (Action: SOOPIP, TIP, DBCP with Secretariats and float operators)
5. Propose products from the Electronic IGOSS Products Bulletin as a GOOS products bulletin. (Action: J. Guddal, D. Kohnke)

General

1. All implementation groups to adopt General Principles of Long-Term Climate Monitoring, as developed and agreed under GCOS. These principles first elaborated by T. Karl in Long-Term Climate Monitoring by GCOS, Special Issue of Climatic Change, 1995. (Action: Secretariats and implementation groups)
2. All implementation groups to adjust implementation plans to accommodate GOOS/GCOS requirements as specified in Annex I of Implementation Action Plan. (Action: DBCP, SOOPIP, GLOSS, VOS, TIP)