Report of the GCOS/GOOS/GTOS Joint Data and Information Management Panel

Global Terrestrial Observing System

Third Session

(Tokyo, Japan, 15-18 July 1997)

October 1997

GCOS - 39
GOOS - 11
GTOS - 11
(WMO/TD No. 847)
(UNEP/DEIA/MR.97-8)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. OPENING OF THE SESSION

1.1. Opening
1.2. Welcome and Conduct of the Meeting
1.3. Approval of the Agenda
1.4. Terms of Reference and Scope of JDIMP

2. PANEL CHAIRMAN STATEMENT

3. GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS STATUS AND UPDATE

3.1. Global Climate Observing System
3.2. Global Ocean Observing System
3.3. Global Terrestrial Observing System
3.4. Integrated Global Observing Strategy
3.5. Global Data Management Activities in Japan

4. INVITED REPORTS

4.1. G3OS Panel Reports
4.2. WMO Data Management Activities
4.3. WCRP Data Management Activities
4.4. IGBP Data Management Activities
4.5. CEOS Working Group on Information Systems and Services
4.6. GOOS and GTOS Data Activities
4.7. IGOSS and IODE Data Activities
4.8. Other Reports

5. REVIEW OF RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS

5.1. Review of DIMP Action Items
5.2. Review of JSTC Data-related Action Items
5.3. Workshop on Indices and Indicators for Climate Extremes
5.4. DIMP/OOPC Data Quality Assessment Proposal
5.5. GCOS Data System Issues
5.6. JDIMP Role in GSN and GUAN
5.7. Asia-Pacific Data Project

6. PLENARY REVIEW OF ISSUES

6.1. Data and Metadata Quality
6.2. Data Systems/TAG/Centres
6.3. Projects for Consideration
6.4. Relationships with Other Groups
6.5. Establishment of Ad Hoc Groups

7. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSED WAY FORWARD

7.1. Ad hoc Group 1
7.2. Ad hoc Group 2
7.3. Ad hoc Group 3
7.4. Other Issues

8. CLOSURE OF THE SESSION

ANNEXES

Annex I. List of Participants
Annex II. Agenda
Annex III. Terms of Reference
Annex IV. Principles of Environmental Monitoring