Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research

The First Planning Workshop of “Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research Initiative”
Date: April 25 and 26, 2013
Venue: Miyoshi Memorial Hall. Yokohama Institute for Earth Science, JAMSTEC
Local host: Research Institute for Global Change, JAMSTEC
http://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/about/access/yokohama.html

Purposes of the meeting:
To discuss scientific issues and topics, including observational and modeling strategies, which should be covered by the Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research Initiative.
To discuss observational requirements for this initiative: Whether the existing observations (IndOOS) are sufficient, if not what are the new observations required to meet the above scientific issues,
To make a position paper for he Eastern Indian Ocean Upwelling Research Initiative

Researchers who are interested in physical and biogeochemical/ecological studies associated with upwelling systems and related phenomena in the eastern Indian Ocean are all welcome to join the planning meeting/workshop.

Tentative agenda:
Day 1 (April 25):
Presentations about physical and biogeochemical processes in the eastern Indian Ocean. (20min each, up to 20 talks)

Day 2 (April 26)
 Discussions about scientific focus of the new initiative,
 Discussions about strategy of observation and modeling studies for the new initiative,
 Discussions about a position paper of the new initiative

If you are interested in participating this meeting, and/or if you have any questions, comments, and inputs for the meeting, please contact Yukio Masumoto.

For more background information please refer to the attached document.