Applied Science

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Applied Science ResearchStanding
CommitteeNew actions from IICWG-VIII

• Co-Chairs
• Lars-Anders Breivik Pablo Clemente-Colón

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Points of discussion, science session

• SAR data access
• The goal is to make SAR data access for
  operational ice services similar to met-satellite
  data access for met. services.
• In Europe GMES core service
• Data assimilation, action 8.1
• New SAR data (L and X), action 8.2
• GCOS-sea ice, action 8.3
• Ice bergs in high sea ice concentration , action
  8.4

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-7 Action Items

• SC6.2
• Re-identify ice service/national Science
  representatives for all member nations. For those
  services which do not have Science sections,
  Heads of Ice Service will be contacted to propose
  appropriate national representatives as a contact
• Responsible
• Science Committee Co-Chairs
• Target Date(s)
• December 2006
• Status
• Open

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National representatives

• Canada Roger DeAbreu
• Denmark Leif Toudal Pedersen
• Finland Jari Haapala
• Germany
• Iceland Ingibjörg Jónsdóttir
• Japan
• Norway Lars-Anders Breivik
• Russia
• Sweden
• USA Pablo Clemente-Colón
• Lithuania
• UK John Stark (?)
• Australia Tony Worby
• WCRP / CliC (Tony Worby will make contact)

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-7 Action Items

• SC6.7
• Each national member requested to give a brief
  summary of Top Research priorities and plans to
  facilitate identification of complementary /or
  common activities and areas for collaboration.
• An updated list will be put on the IICWG web
  page
• Responsible
• Science Committee Co-Chairs (Breivik)
• Target Date(s)
• December 2006
• Status
• Each representative will present research issues
  and priorities at the beginning of each science
  committee meeting Closed

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-7 Action Items

• SC6.8
• Develop a process for rotation of Committee
  Co-Chairs.
• Flett stepping down as Co-Chair for IICWG-7.
• Clements-Colon step in.
• Suggested procedure
• Rotation with a change every 2. meeting (3
  years ?)
• Co-Chairs from Canada/USA and Europe()
• Overlap in rotation
• Responsible
• All
• Target Date(s)
• IICWG-8
• Status
• Closed

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-8 Action Items

• SC8.1
• IICWG, IPY data assimilation and modelling
  project
• Follow up the workshop on ice modelling and data
  assimilation, May 2006
• Second workshop to be held at DMI (optional)
  fall 2008
• Coordinator
• Breivik, Carrieres, Kliem (DMI)
• Target Date
• Fall 2008
• Status
• Open

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-8 Action Items

• SC8.2
• Coordinate a project to collect and share multi
  frequency (L- and X- band ) and multi
  polarization data sets for research activities
  and validation.
• Work with other groups on this issue.
• Consider opportunities for external funding.
• Report on these activities
• Goal to advice IICWG on the potential of new SAR
  data
• Coordinator Dean Flett Roger De Abreu
• Target Date Next meeting
• Status Open

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-8 Action Items

• SC8.3
• Follow up GCOS activities on climate consistent
  sea ice analysis and time series.
• The activity was started by S. Andersen. Need to
  define the follow up work and possible funding
  sources
• Help identifying a GCOS sea ice chair
• Help identify funding to continue the
  intercomparison work.
• Coordinator Toudal
• Target Date February 2008
• Status
• Open

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Applied Science and Research IICWG-8 Action Items

• SC8.4
• Investigate the issues and current understanding
  of satellite detection of ice bergs within high
  sea ice concentration.
• Coordinator Clemente-Colón
• Target Date February 2008
• Status
• Open