CCL OPAG 1

At its fourteenth session held in Beijing, China from 3-10 November 2005, the Commission decided on a structure including four Open Area Programme Groups (OPAGs) within which to carry out its priority activities and adopted Resolution 3 (CCl-XIV) which provides the Terms of Reference and identifies the Chairmen of each OPAG.

OPAG 1: Climate Data and Data Management

1.1 - Expert Team on Climate Data Management including Metadata
1.2 - Expert Team on Observing Requirements and Standards for Climate
1.3 - Expert Team on the Rescue, Preservation and Digitization of Climate Records

OPAG 2: Monitoring and Analysis of Climate Variability and Change

2.1 - Joint CCl/CLIVAR/JCOMM Expert Team on Climate Change Detection & Indices
2.2 - Expert Team on Climate Monitoring including use of Satellite & Marine Data & Products

OPAG 3: Climate Information and Prediction Services (CLIPS)

3.1 Expert Team on Research Needs for Intraseasonal, Seasonal and Interannual Prediction, including the Application of these Predictions
3.2 Expert Team on CLIPS Operations, Verification and Application Services
3.3 Expert Team on El Niño and La Niña
3.4 Rapporteur on Climate and Water (to liaise with CHy)
3.5 Rapporteur on Climate and Agrometeorology (to liaise with CAgM)

OPAG 4: Climate Applications and Services