ANNEXES

Annex I. List of Participants

Mr Thomas KARL (Chairman)	Tel: +1 704 271 4319
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA	Fax: +1 704 271 4328
151 Patton Avenue, Room 516E	Email: [email protected]
ASHEVILLE, NC 28801-5001, USA

Mr Tadashi ASOH	Tel: +81 3 3212 8341 ex. 5165
Oceanographical Division	Fax: +81 3 3211 3047
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Mr Johannes GUDDAL	Tel:+47 55 23 66 31
Regional Manager	Fax:+47 55 23 67 03
Norwegian Meteorological Institute	Email: [email protected]
Allegaten 70
5007 BERGEN, Norway

Mr Yukio HARUYAMA	Tel: +81 3 5401 8687
Earth Observation Planning Department	Fax: +81 3 5401 8702
National Space Development	Email: [email protected]
Agency of Japan
2-4-1, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku
TOKYO 105 Japan

Mr Naoyuki HASEGAWA	Tel: +81 3 3212 8341 ex. 5135
El Niño Monitoring and Prediction Center	Fax: +81 3 3211 3047
Japan Meteorological Agency	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Dr Raino HEINO	Tel:+358 9 1929 4120
Head, Climate Research	Fax: +358 9 1929 4129
Finnish Meteorological Institute	Email: [email protected]
P.O. Box 503
FIN-00101 HELSINKI, Finland

Mr Shinichiro HORIGUCHI	Tel: +81 3 3438 6346
Earth Science and Technology Organization	Fax: +81 3 5401 8702
2-4-1, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku	Email: [email protected]
TOKYO 105 Japan

Mr Masaki ICHIHASHI
Earth Observation Planning Department	Tel: +81 3 3438 6348
National Space Development	Fax: +81 3 5401 8702
Agency of Japan	Email: [email protected]
2-4-1, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku
TOKYO 105 Japan

Dr Aida JOSE (Ms)	Tel: +63 2 922 7282
Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and	Fax: +63 2 922 7813
Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)	Email: [email protected]
1424 Quezon Avenue
QUEZON CITY, Philippines

Mr Robert KEELEY	Tel: +1 613 990 0246
Marine Environmental Data Service	Fax: +1 613 993 4658
Department of Fisheries and Oceans	Email: [email protected]
1202-200 Kent Street
OTTAWA, Ontario K1A 0E6, Canada

Mr Ken-ichi KUMA	Tel: +81 3 3212 8341 ex. 3315
Numerical Prediction Division	Fax: +81 3 3211 8407
Japan Meteorological Agency	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Dr Martha MAIDEN (Ms)	Tel: +1 301 286 0012
Program Integration Manager	Fax: +1 301 286 1671
Mission to Planet Earth Program Office,	Email: [email protected]
Code 170
NASA/GSFC
GREENBELT, MD 20771, USA

Ms Gwynneth MARTIN	Tel: +1 613 744 5653
The Orbis Institute	Fax: +1 613 725 0643
P.O. Box 20185	Email: [email protected]
OTTAWA, Ontario K1N 9P4, Canada

Ms Linda MOODIE	Tel: +1 301 713 2024 ex. 111
Office of International and Interagency Affairs	Fax: +1 301 713 2032
NOAA/NESDIS	Email: [email protected]
1315 East West Highway, Room 3620
SILVER SPRING, Maryland 20910-3282, U.S.A.

Mr Takashi MORIYAMA	Tel: +81 3 3438 6332
Earth Observation Planning Department	Fax: +81 3 5401 8702
National Space Development Agency	Email: [email protected]
(NASDA)
1-4-1, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku
TOKYO 105-60, Japan

Mr Eiichi MUTO	Tel: +81 3 3580 6561
Director for Earth Science and Technology	Fax: +81 3 3581 7442
Science and Technology Agency	Email: [email protected]
2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Mr Koichi NAGASAKA	Tel: +81 3 3211 4966
Director, Planning Division	Fax: +81 3 3211 2032
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	E-mail: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Dr Hisao OHNO	Tel: +81 3 3211 4966
Head, Office of International Affairs	Fax: +81 3 3211 2032
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	E-mail: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Dr Vyacheslav RAZUVAEV	Tel: +7 095 255 21 94
Chief of Climatology Department	Fax: +7 095 255 22 25
All-Russian Research Institute	Email: [email protected]
of Hydrometeorological Information
6, Korolyov str., OBNINSK
249020 Kaluga Reg., Russian Federation

Mr Nobuo SATO
Head, Office of Meteorological Satellite Planning
Japan Meteorological Agency	Tel: +81 3 3201 8677
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku	Fax: +81 3 3217 1036
TOKYO 100 Japan	Email: [email protected]

Mr Peter SCHOLEFIELD	Tel: +41 22 730 8377
World Climate Programme Department	Fax: +41 22 734 8031
World Meteorological Organization	Email: ScholefieldP@gateway.
P.O. Box 2300	wmo.ch
1211 GENEVA 2, Switzerland

Mr Ben SEARLE	Tel: +61 2 9563 4801
Australian Oceanographic Data Centre	Fax: +61 2 9563 4820
Maritime Headquarters	Email: [email protected]
Wylde Street
POTTS POINT, N.S.W. 2011, Australia

Mr Kuniyuki SHIDA	Tel: +81 3 3211 4966
Office of International Affairs	Fax: +81 3 3211 2032
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	E-mail: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Dr Gerard SZEJWACH	Tel: +33 5 61 07 85 81
IGBP/CNRM	Fax: +33 5 61 07 85 89
42, avenue Gustave Coriolis	Email: gerard.szejwach@igbp.
F-31057 TOULOUSE cedex, France	cnrm.meteo.fr

Mr Kiyotoshi TAKAHASHI	Tel: +81 298 53 8670
Climate Research Development	Fax: +81 298 55 2683
Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)	Email: [email protected]
1-1, Nagamine, Tsukuba-shi
IBARAKI 305 Japan

Mr Volker VENT-SCHMIDT	Tel: +49 69 8062 2758
Head, Department Climate and Environment	Fax: +49 69 8236 1493
Deutscher Wetterdienst	Email: [email protected]
Frankfurter Strasse
D-63067 OFFENBACH/MAIN, Germany

Dr Ferris WEBSTER	Tel: +1 302 645 4266
College of Marine Studies	Fax: +1 302 645 4007
University of Delaware	Email: [email protected]
LEWES, DE 19958, USA

Dr Nobuo YAMAZAKI	Tel: +81 298 53 8668
Climate Research Department	Fax: +81 298 55 2683
Meteorological Research Institute (MRI)	Email: [email protected]
1-1, Nagamine, Tsukuba-shi
IBARAKI 305 Japan

Mr Takashi YOSHIDA	Tel: +81 3 3212 8341 ex. 5129
Oceanographical Division	Fax: +81 3 3211 3047
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Prof. ZHAI Panmao	Tel: +86 10 62172277 ex. 3175
National Climate Center	Fax: +86 10 62176804
China Meteorological Administration	Email: [email protected]
46, Baishiqiao Road
BEIJING 100081, China

Secretariat:

Dr Thomas SPENCE	Tel: +41 22 730 8401
Joint Planning Office	Fax: +41 22 740 1439
Global Climate Observing System	Email: [email protected]
c/o World Meteorological Organization
P.O. Box 2300
1211 GENEVA 2, Switzerland

Mr Kazuto SUDA	Tel: +41 22 730 8361
Joint Planning Office	Fax: +41 22 740 1439
Global Climate Observing System	Email: [email protected]
P.O. Box 2300
1211 GENEVA 2, Switzerland

Mr John WITHROW	Tel: +33 1 4568 4008
Intergovernmental Oceanographic	Fax: +33 1 4568 5812
Commission of UNESCO	Email: [email protected]
1, rue Miollis
75732 PARIS cedex 15, France

Local Secretariat:

Ms Junko HAYASHI	Email: [email protected]
Mr Hiroshi ISHIGURO	Email: [email protected]
Ms Yoko KISSHU	Email: [email protected]
Ms Mayuko SHINDO	Email: [email protected]
Mr Shuji TANAKA	Email: [email protected]
Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan	Tel: + 81 3 5561 4547
Roppongi First Building, 12F	Fax: +81 3 5561 9541
1-9-9, Roppongi, Minato-ku
TOKYO 106 Japan

Ms Kazuko MISAWA	Tel: +81 3 3438 6334
Earth Observation Planning Department	Fax: +81 3 5401 8702
National Space Development Agency of Japan	Email: [email protected]
2-4-1, Hamamatsu-cho, Minato-ku
TOKYO 105 Japan

Mr Shinichi NAGATA	Tel: +81 3 3211 4966
Planning Division	Fax: +81 3 3211 2032
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Mr Tomoo OHNO	Tel: +81 3 3211 4966
Office of International Affairs	Fax: +81 3 3211 2032
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Mr Tomoaki OZAKI	Tel: +81 3 3580 6561
Ocean and Earth Division	Fax: +81 3 3581 7442
Science and Technology Agency	Email: [email protected]
2-2-1, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Mr Ryuji YAMADA	Tel: +81 3 3211 4966
Office of International Affairs	Fax: +81 3 3211 2032
Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)	Email: [email protected]
1-3-4, Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku
TOKYO 100 Japan

Annex II. Agenda

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 Foreword

8. Closure of the Session

Annex III. Terms of Reference

Recognizing the need for a comprehensive approach to formulate, implement, and oversee data and information management of the global observing systems, the JSTC of GCOS, the GOOS Steering Committee (GSC), and the GTOS Steering Committee (SC) have established a Joint Data and Information Management Panel (JDIMP).

The data and information management system for the global observing systems, G3OS, should be developed, to the degree possible, to accommodate data and products from the various components of the global observing systems. To do so, the JDIMP should consist of a core group of members representing the various global observing communities, as well as representatives from contributing disciplines, programmes, and agencies. The JDIMP should possess a broad range of expertise including research scientists, who use and understand global data sets, and data and information management experts responsible for significant components of existing operational and research global information management systems. The JDIMP should be a highly focused “problem solving” group, concentrating on resolving crucial issues affecting the quality and maintenance of global observing system data sets, and access to them. Particular agenda items may require additional experts be invited.

Terms of Reference:

In concert with the G3OS science requirements and associated user communities, formulate and develop the G3OS Data and Information Management Plan(s);
Monitor the overall implementation of the data-related elements of the plans;
Make reports and present recommendations, as required, to the JSTC, GOOS, and GTOS SC on information management issues.

The JDIMP has the following specific responsibilities:

Based on requirements from the science panels and user communities, to solicit data sets relevant in meeting the G3OS objectives;
To identify gaps in available G3OS data sets and coordinate efforts to redress data deficiencies;
To consider and develop a process whereby data sets may be identified and included as “G3OS Data Sets”. The process should include an assessment addressing, inter alia:

- that the data quality meets standards acceptable to peers of the submitting scientists using that type data, or to standards appropriate for specific applications,

- that the data contain documentation (metadata) of a standard allowing adequate appreciation of the data quality;
To identify the cross-cutting data and information management themes and establish a practical framework (e.g., metadata guidelines, information centre requirements, etc.) for these activities within the observing systems;
To review, advise on, and provide oversight of the G3OS information management system(s) to ensure for example:

- that access to data and products is provided as required,
- that archiving activities are adequate.

Annex IV. Principles of Environmental Monitoring

The following principles have been developed by Mr T. Karl. They have been presented at numerous meetings on global observations, and have been widely discussed. Ad hoc Group 3 provided some modifications which were accepted by the JDIMP.

1. Assess the impact of new systems or changes to existing systems prior to implementation.

2. Require a suitable period of overlap for new and old observing systems.

3. Results of calibration, validation, algorithm changes, and data homogeneity assessments should be treated with the same care as the data.

4. Ensure a capability to routinely assess quality and homogeneity, including high resolution data and related descriptive information for extreme events.

5. Environmental monitoring products and assessments, like IPCC, should be well-integrated into global observing priorities.

6. Maintain long uninterrupted stations and observing systems.

7. Data-poor regions and regions sensitive to change should be given high priority for additional observations.

8. Network operators, designers, and instrument engineers must be provided long-term requirements at the outset of new system design and implementation.

9. Promote the conversion of research observing systems to long-term operations in a carefully planned manner.

10. Data management systems that facilitate access, use, and interpretation are essential.