TIMELINE / AGENDA The Second Annual Meetingof the Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observations Project (CEOP)
Geneva, Switzerland 15–17 September 2008
(Version 3.4; 12 September 2008)
MONDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2008:
0800 – 0900

REGISTRATIONPART 1: Opening of Meeting and Introduction
0900 – 1045

1.

0900 – 0920

1.1 Welcoming Remarks/Logistics (3 – 4 minutes each)
WMO/WCRP/Local Host
WCRP – G. Asrar
JAXA – K. Umezawa
NASA – M. Bosilovich
ESA – E-A Herland
GEWEX – S. Sorooshian

0920 – 1000

1.2 Introduction to Meeting Objectives and Agenda (T. Koike/R. Stewart)(Monsoon, Extremes, Coordination of Scientific Foci and RHP’s)

1000 – 1045

2.

1000 – 1015
1015 – 1030
1030 – 1045

Opening of Meeting

Coordinated Energy and Water-cycle Observations Project (CEOP) International
connections and Outreach Strategy and Near Term Implementation Plans
CEOP in WCRP (G. Asrar)
GEWEX Interactions (S. Sorooshian)
CEOP Contribution to GEO Water Tasks (GEO Secretariat – D. Cripe)

1045 – 1050

GROUP PHOTO

1050 – 1100

BREAK

PART 2: Metrics for Success including Data, Scientific Achievements and Deliverables
1100 – 1810

3.

CEOP Component Status Reporting: Assessment of Success with Metrics for Data
Collection/Archive/Application, Scientific Achievements and Deliverables.
During this Part Each CEOP element will report on the following items:
Background and Objectives
Recent Scientific Achievements
Contributions to GEWEX Scientific Milestones (Roadmap)
Accomplishments toward WCRP Intermediate and Long-range Plans
Data Contributions/Requirements
Issues and Plans (1–3 Years) including Coordination

1100 – 1220

3.1

1100 – 1120
1120 – 1140
1140 – 1200
1200 – 1220

Regional Hydroclimate Projects
LBA (A. Araujo/L. Horta)
LPB (H. Berbery)
MAHASRI (J. Matsumoto)BALTEX (M. Reckermann)

1220 – 1330

LUNCH

1330 – 1440

3.1

Regional Hydroclimate Projects (Continued)

3.2

CPPA + NOAA MRED Initiative (R. Arritt) (30 minutes)
NEESPI (P. Groisman)
Regional Climate Foci

1330 – 1400
1400 – 1420
1420 – 1500

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1440 – 1500
1500 – 1610

Semi-arid Regions (W. Guo)
Cold Regions (D. Yang)
3.2

1500 – 1505

Regional Climate Foci (Continued): Special session on High Elevations
Opening statement on Ev-K2-CNR’s commitment to the HE initiative (B. Schommer, Ev-K2CNR Committee General Director)Contribution of HE initiative in the context WCRP/GEWEX/CEOP (V. Ryabinin)
Current status and perspectives of HE initiative (G. Tartari)
The CEOP-HE Scientific Rationale and Regional Water and Energy Cycle Research (K. Ueno)
Ev-K2-CNR’s SHARE Project Executive Coordinator: Reference stations for the high elevations(HE) network (E. Vuillermoz)
The Proposed CEOP-HE Implementation Strategy (G. Tartari)
Discussion

1505 – 1515
1515 – 1525
1525 – 1540
1540 – 1550
1550 – 1555
1555 – 1610
1610 – 1630

BREAK

1630 – 1650

3.3

Invited Talk: CEOP-AEGIS (M. Menenti)

1650 – 1810

3.4

Special Session on Monsoon as a CEOP/GEWEX/WCRP Foci

1650 – 1710
1710 – 1725
1725 – 1740
1740 – 1755

Pan-WCRP Monsoon Activities (G. Wu)
Asian Monsoon Year – AMY (J. Matsumoto)
Variability of the American Monsoon Systems (VAMOS) model strategy (H. Berbery)
The West African Monsoon Modeling and Evaluation project (WAMME) and its First Model
Intercomparison Experiment (Y. Xue)
Discussion

1755 – 1810
1810

ADJOURN

1830

RECEPTIONTUESDAY

16 SEPTEMBER

0900 – 1020

3.50900 – 0920
0920 – 1030

Crosscutting Science Studies
Water and Energy Budget Study – WEBS (K. Yang)

3.5

0920 – 0935
0935 – 0950
0950 – 1005

Crosscutting Science Studies (Continued) Special session on Extremes as a
CEOP/GEWEX/WCRP Foci:The Extremes focal point within CEOP (R. Stewart)
Strategies for describing change in storminess (H. von Storch)Priorities in extremes studies in the CLIVAR Variability of the American Monsoon Systems(VAMOS) Panel: The case of the La Plata Basin (H. Berbery)
GPCC products (T. Fuchs)
Discussion

1005 – 1020
1020 – 1030
1030 – 1050

BREAK

1050 – 1130

3.51050 – 1110
1110 – 11301130 – 1210
1130 – 1150
1150 – 1210

Crosscutting Science Studies: (Continued)
Aerosols (T. Koike)
Isotopes (K. Yoshimura)

3.6

Modeling Session
Global Models (M. Bosilovich)
Regional Models (B. Rockel/R. Arritt)21210 – 1330

LUNCH

1330 – 1410

3.61330 – 1350
1350 – 1410
1410 – 1500

Modeling Session (Continued)
Land Surface Models (D. Mocko)
Hydrologic Applications Project (J. Shaake)

3.7

1410 – 1415
1415 – 1430
1430 – 1445
1445 – 1500

Data – Satellite
Satellite Data Summary (T. Koike – 5 min.)JAXA contributions (K. Umezawa)NASA contributions (M. Teague/G. Ye)
ESA contributions (E.-A. Herland)1500 – 1520

BREAK

1520 – 1640

3.71520 – 1540
1540 – 1600
1600 – 1610
1610 – 1620
1620 – 1640
1640 – 1820

Data (Continue)
Reference Site/ River Basins (S. Williams)
Model Output (F. Toussaint)
Global Precipitation Climatology Center - GPCC (T. Fuchs)
Global Runoff Data Centre – GRDC (U. Looser)
Data Integration (E. Ikoma/M. Yasukawa)

3.8

Poster session
Poster presentation: 1 minute/1 slide presentation for each poster
Poster viewing

1820

ADJOURNWEDNESDAY

17 SEPTEMBERPART 3: Kick-off of the CEOP data archiving scheme for getting data flowing and readily available to the broader
community from each element of CEOP, (Modeling; RHP/crosscuts/regional studies; and Reference sites and including
satellite data).
0900 – 0920

4. WCRP/GEWEX intermediate and long-range implementation and strategic planning0920 – 1110

5.

Breakout Session By Scientific Foci Topic – Monsoon, High Elevations, Extremes

5.1
5.2
5.3

Monsoon (J. Matsumoto/H. Berbery)High Elevations (G. Tartari)
Extremes (R. Stewart)(IncludingBreak)

Questions to be Addressed:(i) Do our goals need to be updated?
(ii) What metrics should be used to summarize status?
(iii) What are the model products needed, what observational datasets?
(iv) How can we best coordinate RHP efforts to contribute to this Foci?
(v) What are plans for next 1-3 year period?
1110 – 1150

PLENARY DISCUSSION / EXCHANGE SESSION (Summary of 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)1150 – 1310

LUNCH

1310 – 1430

6. Breakout Session – Data Integration of Satellite, Model, In-situ Data for Science Foci Topic –Monsoon, High Elevations, Extremes3

6.1
6.2
6.3

Satellite Data (T. Koike)
Model Data (M. Bosilovich)
In-situ Data (S. Williams)

Questions to be Addressed:(i) What are the CEOP Requirements for this data type?
(ii) What is our status in addressing the CEOP Requirements for this data type?
(iii) What key issues need to be addressed that may prevent achieving success in provision/handling of this data type(iv) How can we best coordinate RHP efforts in provision/integration of this data type?
(v) What coordination is need within CEOP, GEWEX Panels, other groups to ensure this data type is provided?
(vi) What are the plans over the next 1-3 year period for handling/providing/integrating this data type?
1430 – 1510

PLENARY DISCUSSION / EXCHANGE SESSION (Summary of 6.1, 6.2, 6.3)

1510 – 1530

BREAK

1530 – 1610

MEETING WRAP-UP SESSION

1610 – 1800

Science Coordination Group Discussion

1800

ADJOURN

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