84th AMS Annual Meeting

Session 15: Global Climate Observing System [GCOS] (ROOM 613/614)

Thursday, 15 January 2004: 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
Room 613/614
Cochairs:  Howard Diamond, NOAA/NESDIS and John Lincoln, Consultant
Papers:
  8:30 AM
Moving the GCOS Second Adequacy Report to Implementation
Paul Mason, GCOS Steering Committee and University of Reading, Reading, Berks., United Kingdom

  8:45 AM
Implementing Improvements in Global Observing Systems for Climate
Alan R. Thomas, Global Climate Observing System, Geneva, Switzerland

  9:00 AM
Improving the GCOS Surface and Upper air Networks
Richard K. Thigpen, GCOS Secretariat, Silver Spring, MD

  9:15 AM
The GCOS Regional Workshop Program: A Review and Appraisal
William E. Westermeyer, Global Climate Observing System Secretariat, Geneva, Switzerland

  9:45 AM
Data Management Framework of the Meteorological Service of Canada
Tsoi-Ching Yip, MSC, Toronto, ON, Canada; and M. Minuk

  10:00 AM
Satellite-based drought observing system
Felix Kogan, NOAA/NESDIS, Camp Springs, MD

  10:15 AM
The Data Management and Communications (DMAC) for the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS)
Steve Hankin, NOAA/PMEL, Seattle, WA; and L. Bernard, P. Cornillon, F. Grassle, D. M. Legler, J. Lever, and S. Worley

Poster PDF (376.6 kB)
  10:30 AM
Formal Poster Viewing with Coffee Break