IICWG VI Applied Science

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IICWG VI Applied Science ResearchStanding
CommitteeOpen Action Items for IICWG-7

• Co-Chairs
• Lars-Anders Breivik Dean Flett

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Applied Science and Research Committee Carry-over
Action Items

• SC4.3
• IICWG recommends converting sea ice model output
  in a common data format, netCDF, in order to
  better share/exchange data.
• Responsible
• Members of Science Committee.
• Status
• CLOSED
• Met.no and CIS have or are moving towards netCDF
  format for future model output. Others using
  GRIB.
• Agreed during Science discussions to use either
  format and ensure that proper conversion is done
  between the two.

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Applied Science and Research Committee Carry-over
Action Items

• SC4.5
• Identify national science leads at each ice
  center in order to develop a structure for
  collaboration.
• Responsible
• IICWG National representatives.
• Status
• CLOSED
• New action item (SC6.2) to replace.

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Applied Science and Research Committee Carry-over
Action Items

• SC4.8-4.9
• Gather additional input from Baltic Sea Ice
  nations and finalize and publish the "White Paper
  on Data Assimilation," under an official
  publication.
• Responsible
• T. Carrieres, L-A. Breivik.
• Target Date
• September 29, 2004
• Status
• Recommend to CLOSE
• Item to be reviewed at IICWG-7 if necessary to
  update in light of present IPY and other
  collaborative proposal(s) ongoing.
• Consider to use as a reference document for IPY
  and other funding proposals.

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Applied Science and Research Committee Carry-over
Action Items

• SC5.5
• Mirror of 5.7 from Main Meeting
• Based on outcome of SC5.4, draft a letter (to be
  signed by IICWG Co-Chairs) indicating IICWG
  interests and IPY Focal Point to be sent to WMO
  Secretariat Secretary General, IPCC, ICUSU, and
  Arctic Council, and others.
• Upon completion of IPY inventory (SC5.4) and
  identification of limited set of projects,
  consider communication to international polar
  community via ArcticInfo distribution list or
  other means.
• Responsible
• Science Co-Chairs and David Grimes
• Target Date(s)
• August 31, 2004.
• Status
• Recommend to CLOSE
• Letter not sent to suggested councils. However,
  successful IICWG project submission was made to
  IPY with Tom Carrieres identified as lead.

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.1
• IICWG to review the format of future science
  workshop/seminar and the role of the Science
  Committee
• Linked to Main Meeting Action Item 6.10
  (Integrate the 1-day IICWG Science workshop into
  the general meeting. Develop agenda on 3-4
  important science topics)
• Responsible
• Science Committee and IICWG membership
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.2
• Re-identify ice service/national Science
  representatives for all member nations (request
  that ice services identify a rep draft letter
  for the IICWG Co-Chairs to distribute)
• For those services which do not have Science
  sections, request Heads of Ice Service to propose
  appropriate national representatives as a contact
• Responsible
• Science Committee Co-Chairs
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.3
• Validate and update project partners contact
  list for IICWG IPY Modeling/DA Project
• Responsible
• Carrieres
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.4
• Contact PIPS/Stennis modeling team and involve
  them in the IICWG Modeling/DA process and
  project.
• Responsible
• Clemente-Colon
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.5
• Start writing national level IPY proposal(s),
  share and exchange, and iterate between the
  partners.
• Responsible
• Carrieres to coordinate amongst member nation
  leads.
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.6
• Target an initial meeting between March and June
  2006 to consolidate coordination, location TBD
  (possibly Eumetsat mtg in Helsinki in June06).
• Responsible
• Carrieres and Committee Co-Chairs.
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN
• Target is to have a dedicated IPY Science
  Session at IICWG-7.

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.7
• Each national member requested to circulate
  brief summary of Top Research priorities and
  plans to facilitate identification of
  complementary /or common activities and areas
  for collaboration (request rep. present at next
  IICWG).
• Responsible
• Science Committee Co-Chairs
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-6 Action Items

• SC6.8
• Develop a process for rotation of Committee
  Co-Chairs.
• (Flett stepping down as Co-Chair for IICWG-7).
• Responsible
• Science Committee members.
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-7, Helsinki.
• Status
• OPEN