GSICS-EP-14

GLOBAL SPACE-BASED INTER-CALIBRATION SYSTEM
EXECUTIVE PANEL, 14th SESSION
Date: 15-16 July 2013 (Start: 8:30 am)
Venue: JMA Headquarters, Tokyo, Japan
Hotel and access information
Final Report: Published here : Reports and Publications (as soon as available)

Agenda Item Related Working Documents and Background Information

1

OPENING OF THE SESSION

Welcome by JMA, WMO, Chair
Introduction of participants and agenda
Doc 1: Agenda

2

Chairman's report
Doc 2: Chairman's report (M. Goldberg)
Background:    GSICS Progress Report to CGMS-41

3

WMO report (including guidance from WMO CBS, EC, WIGOS, and ET-SAT)
Doc 3: WMO report (J. Lafeuille)

4

Report from the GSICS Coordination Centre (GCC)

Doc 4 GCC Report (L. Flynn)

5

Report from the GSICS Data Management Working Group (GDWG)
Doc 5: GDWG report (A. Jelenak)

6

Report from the GSICS Research Working group (GRWG)

Doc 6: GRWG Report (T. Hewison)

7 Update from GSICS Members and observers
JMA
NOAA
CMA
EUMETSAT
JAXA(GOSAT)  and    JAXA(AMSR2)
NASA
ROSHYDROMET
GCOS (Requirements for utilization of radiance data in climate analysis)
8

GSICS outreach and user interaction
GSICS workshops, participation in scientific conferences
Publications (e.g. IEEE TGRS special issue)

9 Vision of GSICS for the next 5 to 10 years
10

Transitioning GSICS production to operations

Enabling/facilitating integration of mature GSICS products into users’ operations? 
Into sat operators’ operational scheme and priorities?

11

GSICS methodology and tools

In-situ calibration or validation sites
Controlled vocabulary, terminology issues,

12

GSICS implementation plan

Doc 12: WMO input to the revision of the GSICS IP  (J. Lafeuille)

Background: First GSICS Implementation Plan (2006)

13

GSICS membership and partnerships

CEOS WGCV and IVOS, QA4EO
GCOS GRUAN
GPM X-Cal
SCOPE-CM and ESA SSA

14

GSICS Management

Role of the Executive Panel, Chair and Vice-chair, Panel meetings
Nomination of Working Group Chairs and vice-chairs
Ensuring broad international participation in GSICS leadership
How can we improve the way we are doing business?

15 Summary of open actions
General Background Documents/ Information
  Final Report of the 13th GSICS Executive Panel
  Members of the GSICS Executive Panel and Working Groups
  Terms of Reference of the Executive Panel
  Terms of Reference of the GDWG
  Terms of Reference of the GRWG