5th of the Steering Group

Oslo, Norway

(hosted by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute)

Doc # Document Responsibility Due
1.0 ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION
1.1 Provisional Agenda GSG-5 (10-12 Jan, 2018) Secretariat Done
1.2 Annotated Agenda GSG-5 (10-12 Jan, 2018) Secretariat Done
1.3 Provisional Agenda GCW WG meetings, 8 Jan and 9 Jan Secretariat Done
1.3 Provisional List of Participants Secretariat Done
1.5 INF Information on local arrangements MetNo Done
1.6 Template for meeting documents Secretariat Done

2.0 WORKING GROUP PROGRESS AND PLANS

2.1 GCW Observing Network progress (station proposals, updates) W Schöner/ Aldís Elfarsdóttir Done
2.1.1 WIGOS ID Information S Foreman Done
2.1.1 GCW Observing Network definitions, terminology updates B Goodison Done
2.1.2 GCW Network summaries and status Secretariat Done
2.1.4

GCW Recommended Variables; WIGOS metadata standards and OSCAR

Secretariat Done
2.2 Best Practices Guide: progress C Fierz; T Thorsteinnson Done
2.3.1 Integrated products WG progress (Snow Watch) K Luojus;R Brown Done
2.4 Data Portal progress: interoperability, metadata, data exchange

Ø Godøy; J Fiddes

in session
2.4.1 GCW Website Summary J Key Done

3.0 MAINSTREAMING GCW AS A CROSS-CUTTING ACTIVITY

3.1 GCW in the context of WIGOS vision B Goodison in session
3.2 GCW strategy as a mainstreamed WMO cross-cutting activity (draft proposal) Á Snorrason; J Key in session
3.2.1 Doc3.2.1 Status on membership, structure, engagements (2017) Secretariat Done
3.3 Doc 3.3 GCW linkages with AMO Antarctic Activities Secretariat Done
3.4 Doc 3.4 GCW Strategic Directions: input from GCW experts B Goodison/Secretariat Done

4.0 DATA EXCHANGE AND INTEROPERABILITY IN THE CONTEXT OF WIGOS AND WIS

4.1 GCW observing requirements and real time data exchange S Pullen; P Rosnay In session
4.3 Data Interoperability pilot project Ø Godøy; J Fiddes in session
4.3.1 GCW Station Data management questionnaire results J Fiddes Done

GCW HIGH MOUNTAIN PLANS

5.1 GCW Regional High Mountain Activities and Plans C Firerz/J Key/G Casassa Done
5.1.1 WMO Regional Association Reports relevant to GCW Secretariat Done

GCW PRODUCT STRATEGY

6.1 GCW Linkages with the Arctic PRCC B Goodison Done
6.2 GCW Engagements with hydrology and PSTG Secretariat Done
6.3 Asia High Mountain Regional Climate Centre proposal Lijuan Ma/Zhao Ping Done

7.0 OTHER DOCUMENTS

7.1 List of actions from GCW 2017 meetings Secretariat Done