Last changed 3rd Nov,
2003
Argo Data
Management Meeting
Monterey,
California
5-7
November, 2003
1.
Introductions
a)
Welcome
b) Local Arrangements
2.
Review of Actions from Ottawa and AST meeting
We will review the list of actions from
the Ottawa meeting, to quickly determine what is complete, and what needs
further attention at this meeting. We will update the participants on actions
and results from the last AST meeting.
3.
Review of National system development and milestone updates
National reports will be prepared according to a template and submitted before the meeting. They will not be reviewed orally. Participants may raise additional points that are not covered by the written report.
In addition to the reports there will be brief review of
a) Milestone information at the AIC - Keeley
b) Status of auto QC at CLS – Pouliquen
4. Regional Centres
The meeting will review status of development of regional centres and discuss how the centres will integrate into the data system.
Wednesday afternoon
5. Real-time Data Stream - Keeley
The meeting will be informed of issues concerning the distribution of the data in real-time.
a)
Review of implementation of QC
b)
Review of effectiveness of QC
c)
Timeliness to GTS
d)
Determine sources of duplication on GTS
6. Delayed Mode Data Stream
The meeting will be informed of the issues regarding the distribution of the data in delayed mode
a)
Review of implementation of QC
b)
Review of effectiveness of QC
c)
Country documentation
Thursday morning
6 Delayed mode Data Stream Wrap up
7.
Data format issues
The meeting
will be informed and take appropriate action on the following issues.
a)
ASCII version for groups who cannot use netCDF - Carval
b)
BUFR - Belbeoch
c)
Change development and change control – Ignaszewski
d)
Identification of netCDF tools or other available tools
a)
Thursday afternoon
8.
Review of GDAC operations - Carval, Ignaszewski
A review will
be presented of the operations at both GDACs and will include the following
topics. Participants will be asked to provide comments and advice.
b)
WWW / ftp implementation
c)
Synchronization
d)
Timeliness and receipt of real-time and delayed mode data
e)
Status of problem reporting system
f)
Implementation of ocean boundaries
g)
Use statistics
9. Products
The meeting will review the products submitted to Bob Molinari, and will decide on what additional products are desirable, and how the products will be presented.
a)
Status of products - Molinari
b)
Data CDs for groups with poor internet access – Belbeoch /
Sun / Pouliquen
Friday morning
10.
AIC web site – Belbeoch
The meeting
will review the operations of the AIC including
a)
List of national contact points
b)
List of Data Management Team members
c)
Revised web site
11.
Long term archive plan – Sun
The meeting
will discuss the GADR, its functions, and review its progress.
a)
Role of GADR
b)
Implementation plan and actions taken
12.
Review of documents
a)
Handbook - Pouliquen
b)
Users manual for formats - Carval
c)
GDAC operations - Pouliquen
d)
Real-time QC – Keeley
e)
Cookbook - Ignaszewski
Friday afternoon
13.
Other business
Participants will have the opportunity to raise other issues of importance to them. We should also set the time and location of the next meeting.
14.
Review of Actions of this meeting
A brief review will be made of actions
generated by this meeting to confirm the actions, who will undertake them, and
completion dates.