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WMO/IOC/UNEP/FAO/UNESCO/ICSU |
TOPC-V/Doc. 1 |
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GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS |
(12.3.1999) |
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Meeting of the Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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Birmingham, United Kingdom, 27-30 July 1999 |
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Final agenda |
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Tuesday 27 July 1999 |
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1. ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING |
Josef Cihlar |
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1.1 Opening and Conduct of the meeting |
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1.2 Approval of the Agenda |
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2. REPORTS ON CURRENT STATUS AND UPDATES |
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2.1 IGOS and G3OS Sponsors Meetings |
Alan Thomas |
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2.2 GCOS Activities |
Alan Thomas |
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2.3 GTOS Activities |
Jim Gosz |
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2.4 GOSSP Activities and satellite data specification |
Francis Bretherton |
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3. REVIEW OF TOPC-IV ACTIONS, TOPC GOALS, PROGRESS, MEETING OBJECTIVES |
Josef Cihlar |
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4. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS: PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION TOPC ACTIONS |
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4.1 Global Observation of Forest Cover |
Frank Ahern |
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4.2 Global Net Primary Productivity |
Steve Running/Jim Gosz |
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5. TERRESTRIAL CARBON CYCLE observation strategy |
Josef Cihlar |
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5.1Terrestrial observing strategy (‘top down’) |
Steve Running |
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5.2 Kyoto and (IPCC) national reporting strategies |
Al Solomon |
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5.3 Development of a consensus C cycle observation strategy |
Josef Cihlar |
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6. NON-CLIMATE GTOS REQUIREMENTS DEFINITION |
Paul Reichert |
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7. BREAKOUTS |
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7.1 Terrestrial carbon cycle |
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7.2 GTOS non-climate requirements and satellite data specifications |
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Wednesday 28 July 1999 |
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BREAKOUTS (cont’d, including summary at the plenary) |
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8. NETWORKS: REPORTS, DISCUSSION, ACTIONS |
Josef Cihlar |
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8.1 Glaciers network and enhancements |
Roger Barry, |
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8.2 Permafrost network and enhancements |
Jerry Brown |
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8.2 Ecological network status and plans |
Jim Gosz |
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8.4 Hydrology network: status, next steps |
Jurate Landwehr |
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Thursday 29 July 1999 |
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9. GCOS AND NATIONAL REPORTING |
Josef Cihlar |
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10. CLIMATE AND HEALTH |
Bettina Menne, |
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11. BREAKOUTS (am, pm): Network enhancement and National reporting (including summary at the plenary) |
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11a: Glaciers and Permafrost |
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11b: Ecology |
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11c: Hydrology |
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12. LAND COVER DATA SETS PRODUCTION |
Josef Cihlar |
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13. TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS MONITORING SITES |
Jim Gosz |
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14. TOPC DATA SETS revision/updates |
Josef Cihlar |
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Friday 30 July 1999 |
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15. COOPERATION WITH IGBP AND WCRP |
Josef Cihlar Alan |
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16. FUTURE TOPC ACTIVITIES |
Josef Cihlar |
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17. MEETING REPORT PREPARATION |
All participants |
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