1 |
ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION (Document 1) |
1.1 |
Welcome and Opening of the session
|
| - |
Remarks from Chair |
n/a |
Ayers |
n/a |
Remarks from WMO |
n/a |
Zhang |
Remarks from Director, Australian Antarctic Division |
n/a |
Maddock |
1.2 |
Adoption of the Agenda |
| 1.2.1 |
Provisional Agenda |
Secretariat |
Chair |
Done |
| 1.2.2 |
Explanatory Memorandum |
Secretariat |
n/a |
Done |
| INF.1 |
Tentative Work Plan |
Secretariat |
n/a |
Done |
1.3 |
Working Arrangements |
INF.2 |
Material Arrangements
|
Secretariat |
Gill/
Pendlebury |
Done |
| n/a |
Field Excursion to Cape Grim Baseline Air Pollution Station |
n/a |
Done |
| INF.3 |
List of Participants |
Secretariat |
n/a |
Done |
| INF.4 |
Member Profiles |
Secretariat |
n/a |
Done |
2 |
EC-PORS OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK (Document 2) |
2.1
|
2.1.1 |
Outcomes from WMO
EC-LXII
|
Australia/Canada
/Secretariat |
Co-Chairs |
Done |
| 2.1.2 |
Updated Terms of Reference |
Secretariat |
Gordon |
Done |
| 2.2 |
2.2.1 |
Preparation for WMO
Cg-XVI
|
Australia/Canada
/Secretariat |
Co-Chairs |
Done |
| 2.3 |
2.3.1 |
Definition of Polar Domain |
Secretariat |
Co-Chairs |
Done |
3 |
REVIEW OF EC-PORS ACTIVITY SINCE EC-PORS-1 (Document 3) |
3.1 |
Report of the Antarctic Task Team
|
| 3.1.1 |
Outcomes of Antarctic TT first session |
Shanklin/
Secretariat
|
Shanklin |
17 Oct. |
| 3.1.2 |
Proposed Resolutions |
Shanklin/
Secretariat |
Shanklin |
17 Oct. |
3.2 |
3.2 |
|
Canada/
Secretariat |
Angle/
Ondras |
Done |
| 3.2.1 |
Steering Framework Activity |
Angle/Ondras
See 3.2 |
|
Done |
| 3.2.2 |
CAS/THORPEX interest in Polar Prediction System |
Goodison
See 3.2/4.3.1
|
Adams |
Done |
| 3.2.3 |
Developments under SAON |
Angle
See 3.2 |
Grimes |
Done |
| 3.2.4 |
Polar Space Task Group |
Ryan
See 3.2 |
Drinkwater |
Done |
4 |
FRAMEWORK REPORTS ON PROGRESS AND ADVANCES (Document 4) |
4.1 |
Observations |
Abraham/
Drinkwater |
|
4.1.1 |
Global Cryosphere Watch Task Plan |
Key/Snorrason/
Hubberten/Erb/
Goodison
|
|
Done |
| INF.20 |
Stability and Variations of Arctic Land Ice (SIVALI) |
Snorrason |
|
Done |
| INF.21 |
LIDAR mapping of ice surfaces elevations in Iceland during and following the IPY |
Snorrason |
|
Done |
4.1.2
|
Satellite Element Polar Observing Task Plan |
Drinkwater |
|
Done |
| INF.28 |
Satellite - White Paper
|
Drinkwater |
|
Done |
|
| 4.2 |
|
Damski |
|
| 4.2.1 |
Product survey/assessment |
Devaris/Damski |
|
Done |
| 4.3 |
|
Lemke |
|
| 4.3.1 |
Short-term prediction, CAS/THORPEX Workshop on Polar Prediction |
Burridge |
|
Done |
| 4.3.2 |
Medium-term, WCRP Workshop on Polar Predictability |
D/WCRP |
|
Done |
| 4.3.3 |
Long-term projection of ice-sheet mass balance and sea level |
Lemke |
|
Done |
| INF.26 |
GAP Analysis |
Pendlebury |
|
Done |
5 |
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS |
5.1
|
|
Task Team leads/co-leads |
|
Observation Program UPDATES
|
| INF.13 |
Global Atmospheric Watch (GAW) |
D/RES
|
|
Done |
| INF. |
Arctic-HYCOS Proposal |
See INF.22 |
|
Done |
INF.9 |
Polar Permafrost Networks |
Hubberten |
|
Done |
INF.14 |
IABP & IPAB |
Goos |
|
Done |
INF.23 |
GCOS |
GCOS Secretariat |
|
Done |
UPDATES on related Services
|
INF.27 |
GFCS- External High Level Task Force |
D/WDS |
|
Done |
| INF.29 |
GFCS – WMO Planning |
D/CLW |
|
Done |
| INF.18 |
Polar Climate Outlook Forum and Polar Regional Climate Centres |
D/CLW |
|
Done |
| INF.10 |
IICWG |
IICWG Secretary |
|
Done |
| INF.22 |
Arctic-HYDRA |
Snorrason |
|
Done |
| INF. |
GMDSS |
See item 8.1 (JCOMM) |
|
Done |
5.2 |
Break-out session 2 (See 5.1)
|
Task Team leads/co-leads |
n/a |
6 |
REPORTS FROM BREAK-OUT SESSIONS |
| 6.1 |
6.1.1 |
Observations |
Task Team |
Abraham/
Drinkwater |
19 Oct. |
| 6.2 |
6.2.1 |
Services |
Task Team |
Damski |
19 Oct. |
| 6.3 |
6.3.1 |
Research |
Task Team |
Lemke |
19 Oct. |
7 |
PARTNERSHIPS/ENGAGEMENT/COMMUNICATIONS (Document 7) |
| 7 |
Specific Antarctic Themes/ Partnerships |
Secretariat |
Co-chairs |
Done |
| 7.1 |
Updated Reports for Antarctic
|
INF. |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) |
See item 8.1 (JCOMM) |
|
Done |
INF.16
|
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) |
SCAR
Secretariat |
|
Done |
INF.7 |
Antarctic Treaty System (ATCM) |
ATCM Secretariat |
|
Done |
INF.30 |
COMNAP |
Clifton |
|
Done |
| INF. |
IAATO |
Environmental Operations Director |
|
10 Sep. |
|
INF. |
Arctic Council/AMAP |
AMAP |
|
03 Sep. |
INF.6 |
International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) |
IASC Exec. Sec |
|
Done |
8 |
POLAR ACTIVITIES IN CONTEXT OF WMO STRATEGIC AND OPERATING PLANS (Document 8) |
| 8.1 |
Technical Commissions and Regional Associations
|
| 8.1(1) |
JCOMM |
JCOMM |
Dexter |
Done |
| 8.1(2) |
|
Secretariat |
|
Done |
| 8.1(3) |
|
Secretariat |
|
Done |
| |
8.1(4) |
|
See item 5.1 INF.22 |
|
Done |
| |
8.1(5) |
|
No change from EC-PORS-1 |
|
Done |
| 8.2 |
IPY Results and Follow-on – International Polar Decade (IPD) |
INF.15 |
IPD |
Sarukhanian |
Grimes |
Done |
INF.25 |
IOC Perspective on IPD |
IOC Secretariat |
|
Done |
|
PantOS |
Shanklin
|
|
Done
|
INF.17 |
SOOS |
Rintoul |
|
Done |
INF.19 |
iAOOS |
IASC/AOSB |
|
Done
|
INF.8
|
GIIPSY |
Jezek |
|
Done |
INF.12
|
IPY Data Base updating and Data Portal
|
Godoy/Parsons |
|
Done |
| 8.3 |
8.3.1 |
WIGOS/WIS Developments |
Zahumensky |
Zhang |
Done |
| 8.4 |
INF. |
GAW (Antarctic Ozone) |
See 5.1 |
|
Done |
| 8.5 |
Capacity Building in Polar Regions
|
Co-chairs |
|
| INF.11 |
APECS |
APECS/Baeseman |
|
Done |
| INF.24 |
WMO Training Resouces |
Secretariat |
|
Done |
9 |
REVIEW OF STRUCTURE OF EC-PORS (Document 9) |
| 9 |
9.1 |
Update Terms of Reference |
See 2.1.1 |
Gordon |
Done |
| 9.2 |
Funding Panel activities |
Angle/Gill |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
| 9.3 |
Panel membership |
Angle/Gill |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
| 9.4 |
Working mechanisms |
Angle/Gill |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
| 9.5 |
Intersessional arrangements |
Angle/Gill |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
10 |
FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME (Document 10) |
| 10 |
10.1 |
Continuing Engagement of Partner Organizations |
Angle |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
| 10.2 |
Summary of Proposed Tasks, Actions and Responsibilities |
Gill |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
| 10.3 |
Preparations for Cg-XVI and EC-LXIII |
Angle/Gill |
Co-chairs |
20 Oct. |
11 |
FUTURE MEETINGS OF EC-PORS AND ITS CONSTITUTED BODIES |
12 |
CLOSURE OF MEETING |
