GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Eric Dombrowsky 1, Andreas Schiller 2, Kirsten Wilmer-Becker 3 1 Mercator Océan; 2 CSIRO; 3 the Met Office GODAE OceanView towards a long-term International program for ocean analysis and forecasting

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Leading the Scientific Development on the Implementation of Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems Improving the accuracy and utility of ocean analysis and forecasting products Promoting the development of downstream use of ocean data and information products from GODAE OceanView systems Supporting the transition to operational services  Links with JCOMM/ET-OOFS Demonstrating the value of the observing systems GODAE OceanView Scope and Objectives

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Services

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Ocean Monitoring and Forecasting Services Mercator (France) MFS (Italy) Topaz (Norway) Foam (UK) BLUELink> (Australia) JMA/MRI (Japan) SOA/NMEFC (China) NOAA, Navy, ECCO (US) DFO/Concepts (Canada) REMO (Brasil) INDOFOS (India) ECMWF (Eu)

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 An international team: GODAE OceanView

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 An international team: GODAE OceanView

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 The MyOcean project in Europe Europe/GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) The monitoring and forecasting component of the European Marine Service (the core service)

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Science Team –Currently ~30 members –Representatives from national ocean forecasting centres, task team co-chairs, representatives from international/intergovernmental research groups, scientific experts Task Teams –5 active TTs –TT chairs are members of the GODAE OceanView Science Team Project Office –1 person – located at the Met Office (UK) The Patrons’ group –Decision makers of national centers + observation agencies –Provide support to GODAE OceanView (financial support to the project office) –Promote GODAE OceanView, provide guidance, visibility, … The OceanView Teams

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Who are the members of the GODAE OceanView Science Team ? Scientists –Involved in their country in the development of operational oceanography –Having skills and experience in Data Assimilation and Modeling (primary focus) –Whose activity in the field is supported by the country Self funding base: development of the workplan, meetings,… –Having some capacity to decide Take decisions and ensure they are implemented Report to the science team India and Brazil entered the GODAE OceanView Science Team recently

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Currently 5 TASK TEAMS:  address specific topics of particular importance to GODAE OceanView  require collaboration with international research programs or other groups (e.g. coastal community): Inter-comparison and Validation Task Team IV-TT (Matt Martin & Fabrice Hernandez) Observing System Evaluation OSEval-TT (Peter Oke & Gilles Larnicol) Coastal Ocean and Shelf Seas COSS-TT (Pierre De Mey & Villy Kourafalou) Marine Ecosystem Analysis and Prediction MEP-TT (Rosa Barciela & Pierre Brasseur) Short-to-Medium-Range Coupled Prediction SMRCP-TT (Gary Brassington) GODAE OceanView Task Teams

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 GODAE OceanView Structure Science Team JCOMM ET-OOFS Patron’s group IV Task Team COSS Task Team SMRCP Task Team OSEval Task Team MEP Task Team

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 GODAE OceanView in brief: Establishment of the GODAE OceanView Science Team in 2008/09 Five Task Teams International Patrons New members Work Plan GODAE OceanView web site Summer School Perth 2010 –The Book

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Establishment of GODAE OceanView work plan Establishment/continuation of five GODAE OceanView task teams Setting up of GODAE OceanView website: Arrangement of sponsorship for GODAE OceanView until 2013/14 GODAE OceanView – GSOP CLIVAR workshop (June 2011) – detailed information in workshop report (available on the web) oto continue the current OSE experiment among partners oon way for developing Observing Impact Statements oto produce and inter-compare various climate metrics oto extend the existing Quality Control inter-comparison exercise in GODAE OceanView Organisation of an international coastal and shelf seas Workshop (Jan 2012) Organisation of a GODAE OceanView-WGNE workshop (Sep/Oct 2012) GODAE OceanView achievements

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Meeting structure TT parallel meetings (+ patron phone conf) –Monday: IV-TT, OSEVal TT, COSS-TT –Wednesday: SMRCP-TT, Patrons’ meeting Tuesday (Cocktail): –reports from IOC, ET-OOFS, GOV-GSOP-CLIVAR workshop, OOPC, ESA –Start reports on TTs: OSE-Val + IV –Start reports from Nat systems Fr, Ca, Wednesday (Dinner): –Continue with Au, ECMWF, Jp, ECCO –Obs: ARGO, OST, GHRSST, Thursday: –PICO, IOOS, South African Summerschool –RTOFS, Br, It, HYCOM, UK, Ch –COSS, MEP, SMRCP TTs –Report from the patrons’ teleconf Friday (morning): –Work plan review, –Discussion paper (review/symposium) Discussion slots every day: More time to discuss than during GOVST I and GOVST II

GOVSTIII – Paris - November 2011 Reminder The National reports are due The TT reports also –All these reports will serve the purpose of the final GOV evaluation (WRT workplan ?) The discussion on Friday is important –Review, Symposium, a decision has to be taken Also important: to gather inputs for the Patron’s meeting (before Wednesday)