1. IBPIO Report 2014/2015 Intersessional Period
Presented to DBCP – XXXI
Geneva, Switzerland
19 – 23 October, 2015

2. Outline Members / Participants Program Review
Network Status / Performance Monitoring
2016 Deployment Plan
Discussion and Recommendations

3. Members / Participants
Australia
Canada (DBCP TC)
China
France (Including WMO Secretariat)
India
Japan
Kenya
Indonesia
Mauritius
Oman
Pakistan
Seychelles
South Africa
USA

4. Program Review

5. Program Review Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian
Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA)

6. Network Status
RAMA Impact
Drifter Deployments

7. Drifting Buoys Deployed
Network Status
Drifting Buoys Deployed

8. Number of Drifting Buoys By Owner
Network Status
Number of Drifting Buoys By Owner

9. Network Status Number of Drifting Buoys By Owner w/o GDP
(Upgraded Buoys Excluded)

10. Network Status
Data Timeliness

11. Network Status
Data Timeliness

12. Network Status
Data Quality

13. Network Status
Data Quality (2)

14. Real-Time Data Quality Control
Network Status
Real-Time Data Quality Control

15. Network Status
RAMA Impact
Mooring Deployment/ Service

16. Network Status
RAMA Impact
Combined (Drifter & Mooring) Deployments

17. 2016 Deployment Plan

18. Recommendations IBPIO Recommendation(s) to the DBCP:
The DBCP recognizes the efforts of the 2nd International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE-2) and wishes to be part of this initiative with the aim to maintain and enhance in-situ met-ocean platforms in the Indian Ocean. This includes increased collaboration, capacity building initiatives and coordination with IIOE-2 research activities.

19. IBPIO Elected Council Chairman: Co-Chairman: Technical Coordinator:
Shaun Dolk (NOAA)
Johan Stander (SAWS)
Gilbert Emzivat (Meteo-France)

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