http://hdl.handle.net/1834/1514 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:24 GMT 2013-05-23T12:58:24Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4486 Title: Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, fourth session, Yeosu, Republic of Korea, 28-31 May 2012 Abstract: The fourth session of the Joint IOC-WMO Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM-4) took place in Yeosu, from 28 to 31 May 2012, hosted by the Republic of Korea through the Korean Meteorological Administration, the Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea organizing committee, the government of Jeollanamdo province and the city of Yeosu. An opening ceremony on 23 May was followed by a Scientific and Technical Workshop on 24-25 May 2012. There were some 140 participants in the session, from 47 Members/Member States and 4 international organizations. All final approved session documents are available on the JCOMM website (www.jcomm.info/jcomm4). Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4486 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4333 Title: Workshop for a new marine climate data system, Hamburg, Germany, 28 November - 2 December 2011 Authors: JCOMM Abstract: The workshop for a new Marine Climate Data System (MCDS) was held at the Deutscher Wetterdienst in Hamburg, Germany, from 28 November to 2 December 2011. The main goals of the meeting were to discuss the vision for a new MCDS in the next 10 years to better address the WMO-IOC-UNEP-ICSU Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), and the WMO-IOC-UNEP-ICSU Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) marine-meteorological and ocean data requirements for climate monitoring, forecasting, and services, and starting by (i) a modernized Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) delayed-mode data-flow, (ii) the establishment of a network of WMO-IOC Centres for Marine-meteorological and Oceanographic Climate Data (CMOCs) on the model of the trusted ICOADS, and (iii) the integration of the Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centre (RNODC) for Drifting Buoys (RNODC/DB) and the Specialized Oceanographic Centre (SOC) for Drifting Buoys (SOC/DB) to avoid duplication. The workshop clarified the role of the IOC, and particularly the International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IODE) in the MCDS, and agreed on a Vision for the MCDS to be submitted to JCOMM-IV for approval. It also agreed on a draft strategy, and initial implementation plan for the MCDS building on existing systems. The workshop further drafted two Recommendations to be submitted to the Fourth Session (JCOMM-IV) of the Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) for approval: • A draft Recommendation on the MCDS and the establishment of CMOCs, with proposed CMOC Terms of Reference, and governance for their establishment; • A Draft Recommendation on the collection of instrument/platform metadata. The workshop welcomed the potential offers from China and USA to establish CMOCs, and proposed templates for statements of compliance and commitment to be submitted to JCOMM according to the proposed governance. It is expected that the two countries will submit Statements of Compliance and Commitment no later than 15 February 2012 to permit their evaluation by the Data Management Coordination Group, and the consideration of their formal establishment by JCOMM-IV. The workshop encouraged other Members/Member States to submit applications (by 15 February 2012 in case consideration by JCOMM-IV is sought). The workshop agreed on general principles for the flow of marine-meteorological and oceanographic data within the MCDS, including the future establishment (or recognition of existing) of Data Acquisition Centres (DACs), Global Data Assembly Centres (GDACs), and CMOCs as an outcome of the Marine Climatological Summaries Scheme (MCSS) modernization. The workshop discussed the recommendations from the ad hoc Task Team on RNODC/DB and SOC/DB integration, and refined the data-flow proposal for drifting buoy data accordingly. The VOS data-flow was also discussed, and agreed upon. These shall be further discussed and elaborated as part of the MCDS strategy, implementation plan, and refinement of the MCDS dataflow. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4333 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4481 Title: JCOMM Management Committee, Ninth Session, Geneva, Switzerland, 13-16 September 2011 - Final Report Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4481 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4470 Title: Status report of IOC Regional Activities Authors: IOC for UNESCO Abstract: The IOC’s Regional Subsidiary Bodies play an important role in the implementation of the Commission’s programmes in the regions. These efforts are complemented by other IOC decentralized offices, and regional networks established by the IOC’s global programmes. The report provides an overview of the status of IOC Regional Activities. Sat, 18 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4470 2011-06-18T00:00:00Z