To elucidate physical processes in the oceanic response to monsoon forcing and air-sea interaction in the South China Sea and relationships with the adjacent oceans. To assess and improve the ability of regional and global models in simulations and prediction of the monsoon onset in Southeast Asia and southern China. A pilot-phase component devoted to advanced deployment of observation platforms for enhanced monitoring, testing of observation strategy based on diagnostic and modeling studies.
Plans are underway for space allocation and definition of data and communications requirements.
Similarly, the organizational structure and staffing of the Operations Center are in the final planning stages. Investigators, their co-investigators, assistants, etc., who plan to be at the Operations Center in Guangzhou during the field phase, or part thereof, need to start thinking about their working space requirements. In addition, those who plan to bring one or more workstations to Guangzhou need to inventory their property, including peripherals and power requirements. In the very near future a questionnaire will be issued on this page pertaining the above. Most of them are from the National Central University, National Taiwan University, and the Central Weather Bureau.