8th Session of the WCRP Data Advisory Council (WDAC-8)

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1. Introduction – Chairs S. Tegtmeier, J.-N. Thépaut
09h00		a. Introduction – WDAC Co-chairs
09h10		b. WCRP update – M. Rixen
09h30		c. Review of WDAC7 actions - J.N. Thépaut
2.Observations and data initiatives – Chair J.-N. Thépaut. Briefers are invited to focus on observational requirements, data assessments and inter-comparison efforts
10h00		a. SPARC and S-RIP update – S. Tegtmeier
10h30		Coffee break - GROUP PHOTO
11h00		b. CliC - H. Enomoto
11h30		c. GEWEX and GDAP update – C. Kummerow
12h00		d. CLIVAR and GSOP update – A. Storto
12h30		e. SOCAT, GLODAP and bio-geochemistry matters – D. Bakker
13h00		Lunch
3. WDAC Task Teams - Chair S. Tegtmeier
14h00		a. Fluxes Task Team and SOLAS update – A. Rutgersson
14h30		b. & c. Obs4MIPS, ESGF, metrics – P. Gleckler/ D. Waliser (remotely)
15h00		c. ESGF, metrics – P. Gleckler (remotely)
*15h30*		Coffee break
16h00		d. TIRA update and reanalyses – M. Bosilovich (remotely)
4. Future activities and cooperation - Chair J.-N. Thépaut
16h30		a. Update on data assimilation, OSSEs – P. Laloyaux (remotely)
17h00		b. Emerging topics – data mining/fusion, machine learning, ethics in observations, etc – discussion
17h30		c. Copernicus Climate Change Service cooperation – J.N. Thépaut Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

5. Joint session with WG Climate - Chairs S. Tegtmeier, J.-N. Thépaut and J. Schulz
09h00		a. CEOS/CGMS WG Climate Update – J. Schulz
09h15		b. WCRP Strategic Priorities and Implementation – M. Rixen
09h30		c. Status of ECV Inventory – A. Nunes
10h00		d. Gap analysis past and future – J. Schulz and A. Nunes
*10h30*		Coffee break
6. WCRP and WDAC business – Chair S. Tegtmeier and J.-N. Thépa
11h00		a. Discussion on WDAC input to JSC - all
11h30		b. Possible next WDAC Meeting – Date/Venue
11h40		c. Memberships
11h50		d. Review of Draft actions list
*12h00*		Meeting ends

Last Updated: 12 June 2019