Working Group on Sub-seasonal to Interdecadal Prediction

18th session

ANACIM, Dakar, 23-25 Nov 2016

Agenda as of 22 Nov 2016

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Wednesday 23 Nov 2016

Time Agenda Item

1. Keynote Lecture (joint with School)

08h45 From seasonal to decadal seamless prediction - F. Doblas-Reyes
09h45 Coffee break

2. Introduction – Co-chairs F. Doblas-Reyes and W. Merryfield

10h30 a. Welcome, introductions, objectives of the meeting and approval of the agenda - WGSIP Co-chairs
10h45 b. Welcome address by ANACIM - Dr Aida Diongue Niang, Director of Meteorological Services
10h55 c. Local arrangements - O. Ndiaye
11h00 d. WCRP JPS update - M. Rixen
11h10 e. Review of WGSIP17 actions - W. Merryfield
11h30 f. JSC37, WMAC5 and Grand Challenge updates - F. Doblas-Reyes
12h00 g. Expanded scope of WGSIP on decadal time scales - F. Doblas-Reyes and W. Merryfield
12h15 h. Overview of ICTP School - A. Tompkins
12h30 Lunch break & group photo
14h00 i. Copernicus Climate Change Services (C3S) - F. Doblas-Reyes

3. Joint session with ICTP School

14h30 School participants and WGSIP members discuss mini-projects
15h30 Coffee break

4. WGSIP Projects - B. Merryfield

16h00 a. SNOWGLACE - Y. Orsolini and J.-H Jeong
16h20
b. Drifts and shocks – W. Merryfield and M. Tolstykh
16h40 c. CHFP, ESGF and observational requirements - R. Saurral
17h00
d. European projects – SPECS, EUPORIAS and APPLICATE – F. Doblas-Reyes
17h30 e.Discussion including draft EOS article, other opportunities for coordination with other projects - all
18h00 Informal discussion on IPCC - jointly with the school
19h00 Reception/dinner (TBC)

 

Thursday 24 Nov 2016

Modeling centers update - F. Doblas-Reyes

Briefers are invited to focus on updates since the last session and to cover Global Producing Centres and Lead Centres matters as applicable

08h45 a. CNU/Korea - J.-H. Jeong (remotely)
08h55 b. BSC - F. Doblas-Reyes
09h05 c. CIMA - R. Saurral
09h15 d. ECCC - W. Merryfield
09h25 e. ICTP - A. Tompkins
09h35 f. INM RAS - M. Tolstykh
09h45 Coffee break
10h30 g. NILU - Y. Orsolini (remotely)
10h40 h. IRI - A. Robertson
10h50 i. UK Met Office - D. Smith
11h00 j. JMA/MRI - T. Yasuda
11h10 k. NMME – W. Merryfield
11h20 l. SNWS (ANACIM) – O. Ndiaye
11h30 m. GPCs not currently represented on WGSIP – W. Merryfield
11h45 n. Discussion on strategy: common challenges on seasonal and decadal predictions - all
12h30 Lunch break

6. Joint session with ICTP School

14h00 School participants and WGSIP members discuss mini-projects
15h30 Coffee break

7. Collaboration with related initiatives – W. Merryfield

16h00 a. Update on Teleconnection sub-project, ECMWF, Subseasonal forecast exchange and ET-OPSLS – L. Ferranti
16h30 b. Subseasonal-to-seasonal Predictions (S2S) project – A. Robertson
16h50
c. Polar Prediction Project (PPP) and Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) plans relevant to WGSIP – M. Tolstykh/F. Doblas-Reyes
17h10 d. Prospective WMO Polar Regional Climate Centre/MME for sea ice prediction – W. Merryfield

8. Science talk – F. Doblas-Reyes

17h20 a. Presentation by P. Gentine (remotely)
17h50 b. Discussion on emerging science issues - all
18h15 Session ends
19h30 No-host dinner (TBC)

 

Friday 25 Nov 2016

9. WGSIP and WMO links – W. Merryfield

08h45 a. Decadal Climate Prediction Project and Grand Challenge on Near-Term Climate Prediction – D. Smith
09h25
b. Discussion on coordination between WGSIP and DCPP with WCRP Grand Challenge on Near-Term Climate Prediction, new WMO Lead Centre and ET-OPSLS - W. Merryfield
09h45 Coffee break

10. WGSIP Business – Co-chairs F. Doblas-Reyes and W. Merryfield

11h00 a. Next session: Pan-WCRP modeling meeting, 9-13 Oct 2017 in Exeter
11h10 b. Other planned meetings and events
11h20 c. WCRP budgeting for 2017
11h30 d. Memberships
11h40 e. Web space renewal and flyer
12h00 f. Review of Draft actions list
12h30 Lunch break

11. Joint session with ICTP School

14h00 School participants summary of findings
15h30 Meeting ends, followed by possible trip