| Date |
News item |
| June 2010 |
JCOMM Newsletter No. 7. See here. |
| April 2010 |
Concept successfully tested for a WMO-IOC Regional Marine Instrument Centre (RMIC) at the US National Data Buoy Centre (NDBC). Establishment of RMICs was recommended by JCOMM-III (Recommendation 1) to facilitate adherence of observational data and metadata and processed observational products to higher level standards for instruments and methods of observation. RMICs provide facilities for the calibration and maintenance of marine instruments and the monitoring of instrument performance; assistance with regard to instrument inter-comparisons; and appropriate training facilities. USA kindly offered the NDBC to act as RMIC for the WMO Regional Association IV. A successful training JCOMM marine instrumentation workshop for the Regional Association IV was held at the USA NDBC between 13 and 15 April 2010. |
| November 2009 |
JCOMM-III Session.The third session of JCOMM was held in Marrakech, Morcco, between 5 and 11 November 2009. See JCOMM Newsletter No. 6 for details. |
| October 2009 |
The Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) approves a plan, including financial support from its Trust Fund, for a Regional Capacity Building workshop for the Western Indian Ocean (Cape Town, South Africa, April 2010).
The Panel endorsed a new Pilot Project for the measurement of High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature (HRSST) from drifters, with the objective of addressing the requirements expressed by the Group for High Resolution SST (GHRSST). Within this Project, a number of drifters equipped with HRSST sensors (+/- 0.05C accuracy), GPS and Iridium communications will be deployed in the test region, and the Pilot Project Team will evaluate the impact of in situ HRSST on the quality of satellite SST retrievals.
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| May 2009 |
Integration of the VOSClim into the wider VOS: The fifth Session of the JCOMM Ship Observations Team (Geneva, 18-22 May 2009) agreed to end the Pilot phase of the VOSClim and proposed the integration of VOSClim ships into the wider VOS by creating a new class of vessels as part of the VOS Scheme. It also agreed to create a sub-class for AWS. Requiredchanges will be implemented into the WMO Guide to Marine Meteorological Services for approval by JCOMM-III.
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| December 2008 |
The Pilot Project for the integration of marine and other appropriate observations into the GOS, also named WIGOS Pilot Project for JCOMM has been working pro-actively since WMO Cg XV in developing its Project and Implementation Plans. The deliverables of the Pilot Project are (i) developing interoperability arrangements between ocean data systems and the WIS while providing for documented and standardized data, (ii) documenting & integrating best practices and standards, and (iii) Quality Management and implementation of cost effective Quality Management Systems (QMS). The Pilot Project multi-disciplinary approach will permit the provision of consistent, coherent, timelier, and better quality data and products, while at the same time minimizing duplication. More information here. |
| October 2008 |
JCOMM initiatives for wave measurements from buoys: Based on the recommendations arising from the JCOMM workshop on wave measurements from buoys (New York City, USA, 2-3 Oct. 2008), the DBCP agreed at its 24th Session (Cape Town, 13-16 October 2008) to establish a new Pilot Project on Wave Measurement from Drifters (PP-WMD) for a period of three years, and to allocate adequate finances in 2009 and succeeding years so that the project might get under way as soon as possible.
In addition, the DBCP supported the establishment of a JCOMM Pilot Project on Wave measurement Evaluation and Test from moored buoys (PP-WET), and agreed to provide either financial or in-kind support. The Data Management Task Team and Instrument Best Practices & Drifter Technology Developments Task Team should actively lead the implementation of the Pilot Project through its Steering Team. See more here.
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| May 2008 |
Third International Workshop on Advances in Marine Climatology (CLIMAR-III)
The workshop was held in Gdynia, Poland from 6 to 9 May 2008.
Marine climatology is increasingly recognized as vital to improving our characterization and understanding of climate change. The numerical models that we rely on to predict changes to our climate must be able to model the evolution of past climate, so research to develop long-term and accurate historical datasets has never been more important.
See outcome of CLIMAR-III here. |
| November 2007 |
Argo reaching its target of 3000 operational floats
As of 1 November 2007, the Argo programme has reached its initial target for developing a global network of 3000 operational profiling floats. The programme started in 1998 and planned to sample the world oceans for water temperature and salinity profiles to a depth of 2000 meters, and to estimate the ocean currents at that depth at an horizontal resolution of 3 degree by 3 degree.
Argo data have permitted to reduce the uncertainty of ocean heat storage calculation and therefore to improve estimates and forecast of sea level rise caused by thermal expansion. Argo is now playing a key role in improving the seasonal climate forecasts and its data are routinely being used in coupled ocean-atmosphere models together with satellite products and other data from in situ observing systems.
More details available in the press release here.
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| November 2007 |
10th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting & Coastal Hazard Symposium
The 10th International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting & Coastal Hazard Symposium will be held in North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii, from 11 to 16 November 2007. WMO and IOC, through JCOMM, are co-sponsors of this Workshop, jointly with the Environmental Canada, and the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Centre’s Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory. For more information please visit the website: www.waveworkshop.org . |
| October 2007 |
1st JCOMM Scientific and Technical Symposiumon Storm Surges
The 1st JCOMM Scientific and Technical Symposium on Storm Surges will take place at the Convention & Exhibition Center (COEX) in Seoul, Republic of Korea, from 2 to 6 October 2007. All the relevant information regarding the Symposium is currently available and can be downloaded from the following web address: http://www.ioc-goos.org/JCOMM2007SSS. |
| July 2007 |
WMO Secretary General statement on the occasion of the 6th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), London, 9-13 July 2007.
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) is IMO's senior technical body on marine pollution related matters. (Statement)
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| June 2007 |
A DBCP Training Course was organized in Ostend, Belgium, from 11 to 15 June 2007 in close cooperation with the International Oceanographic Data and Information
Exchange (IODE) and the Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRICA). Overall, the course was felt to have been very successful, and many participants
expressed their interest not only to join the regional action groups of the DBCP, but also to initiate a dialogue
with the Global Drifter Programme in order to actively participate in buoy deployment and data management
activities. (Summary) |
| June 2007 |
 JCOMM Newsletter #5, June 2007 |
| February 2007 |
JCOMM Newsletter #4, February 2007 |
| September 2006 |
Minimum Quality Control (MQC) Version 3 software available from the GCCs
(information, software) |
| September 2006 |
JCOMM Newsletter #3, September 2006 |
| July 2006 |
Hester Viola recruited as new Technical Coordinator of the DBCP & SOT |
| May 2006 |
Observing Ship recruitment flyer now available for SOT Members |
| May 2006 |
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| May 2006 |
Questionnaires on (1) the existing marine observations and communication networks and services and (2) user requirements - Regional Associations III and IV - letter 14821-06/APP/O/CB-CAR
English - Questionnaire (1); Questionnaire (2)
French - Questionnaires (1 and 2)
Spanish - Questionnaire (1); Questionnaire (2) |
| May 2006 |
JCOMM Newsletter #2, May 2006 |
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Review and update WMO-No. 9, Volume D - Information for Shipping (Annexes II to IX) |
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Annual Report for Global Collecting Centres for Marine Climatological Data - 2005 (ZIP file and letter) |
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Nomination of a focal point to work in the joint IMO/IHO/WMO correspondence group on Maritime Safety Information services (ref. 14809-06/APP/O/MSS) Closing date for nomination: 21 April 2006. Focal Point Nomination Form |
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IOC/UNESCO is seeking a programme specialist for its Ocean Observations & Services Section in Paris. Closing date for applications: 17 May 2006. Post description (more) |
| December 2005 |
JCOMM Newsletter #1, December 2005 |
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9TH INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON WAVE HINDCASTING AND FORECASTING
An international workshop on wave prediction in coastal areas sponsored by Environment Canada, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, and the WMO/IOC Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM), will be held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada at the Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa on September 24-29, 2006. For more information please visit the website:
www.oceanweather.com/waveworkshop.
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