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GODAE Final Symposium Proceedings
( Last Updated: 11-03-2009 )
Following the GODAE Final Symposium in November 2008 the proceedings are now ready and available from this website. To download the document please click here (pdf, 32 MB). The document inlcudes the following papers:
The concept of GODAE and the Final Symposium
The Structure of the Final Symposium
Session summaries - Plenary
Round Table Discussions
Argo Round Table
GODAE Round Table
Symposium Papers
Session 1: Introduction
1.1 The History of GODAE
Session 2: Operational Oceanography Infrastructure
2.1 Satellite Observing Systems and Relevance to GODAE
2.2 The in situ Global Ocean Observing System - Progress since OceanObs1999
2.3 GODAE Systems in operation
2.4 Data and product serving, an overview of capabilities developed in 10 years
Session 3: Demonstrating the feasibility
3.1 Global High Resolution Analyses and Forecasts at the Mesoscale
3.2 Regional high resolution Analyses and Forecasts at the Mesoscale
3.3 Ocean State Estimation for Climate Research
3.4 Validation and Intercomparison of Analysis and Forecast Products
3.5 Observing System Evaluation
Session 4: Key scientific and technological advances
4.1 Argo: the challenge of continuing 10 years of progress
4.2 The GODAE High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Pilot Project (GHRSST-PP)
4.3 Data assembly and processing for operational oceanography: 10 years of achievements
4.4 Ocean Data Assimilation Systems for GODAE
4.5 Underpinning technologies for oceanographic data sharing, visualization and analysis: Review and future outlook
Session 5: Applications
5.1 Marine pollution monitoring and prediction
5.2 Safety and effectiveness of operations at Sea
5.3 Coastal modelling and applications
5.4 Asia and Oceania Applications
5.5 Ocean Initialization for Seasonal Forecasts
5.6 Applications of satellite-derived ocean measurements to Tropical Cyclone Intensity Forecasting
5.7 Integrating biogeochemistry and ecology into ocean data assimilation systems
5.8 Applications from GODAE to Navies throughout the world
5.9 Offshore industry applications
Session 6: The future of GODAE
6.1 Key Future Research Priorities in Ocean Forecasting
6.2 MyOCEAN, a EUROPEAN Example of Post-GODAE Initiative
6.3 United States Ocean Observing Initiatives – A Look to the Future
6.4 GODAE OceanView:
6.5 Assessment of GODAE and proposals for future international coordination
The proceedings document will be sent out either as hardcopy or CD-ROM to all who indicated their interest of receiving the document on registration for the GODAE Final Symposium.