GODAE OceanView Symposium 2013

GODAE OceanView Symposium 2013
“Promoting Operational Oceanography”
Location: NCWCP, NOAA Center for Climate and Weather Prediction, College Park, Maryland near Washington DC
Date: 4 – 6 November 2013
Abstract submission: 15th July 2013

The GODAE OceanView (GOV) Symposium will provide an opportunity to review the key scientific achievements of GOV in the last years, to critically examine outcomes, and to discuss the next steps towards the future of operational ocean analysis and forecasting and its international coordination.

The symposium will be organised around four core sessions

-          Overview and International Context
-          Operational Oceanography Infrastructure
-          Key Scientific and Technical Advances
-          A Vision of the Future of Ocean Forecasting

The symposium is organised by NOAA/UCAR and the GODAE OceanView Project Office.
The registration for the GODAE OceanView Symposium is now open

Invitation
We invite you to join us for the GODAE OceanView symposium and contribute to the success of the event by registering your participation and submitting an abstract, which will provide you with an opportunity to discuss and advertise your finding and interests in ocean observing, ocean modelling, data assimilation and prediction from the open ocean to the littoral zone, from weather to climate, from regional to global applications, and related value-adding services.
Submitted abstracts will be considered for inclusion in multi-author community papers (planned to be published in 2014) as well as for poster presentations at the event.
 
Participation
The symposium is designed to appeal to a wide audience and you are invited to exchange and share your experiences across all sessions. Abstracts are invited from
·         developers and/or supporters of the observing systems, ocean analyses and prediction systems
·         forecasters
·         service providers
·         the user community
·         decision and policy makers
·         researchers and programme managers from both the public and private sectors
 
Abstract submission
The abstract submission process is embedded in the event registration, which will allow you to return and alter your submission. An abstract submission should be assigned to a symposium session (relevant option available on registration form). Symposium sessions/sub-sessions descriptions are available from the GOV website.

The deadline for abstract submissions is 15 July 2013.

Abstracts will be selected as contributions for community papers as well as to be presented as posters representing symposium session topics to promote discussions among different communities of developers and users.
 
Detailed information about how to register and to submit your abstract can be found on the GODAE OceanView website.
 
Community papers
The GODAE OceanView Science Team is planning to publish multi-author community papers marking progress and future of operational oceanography. Symposium session conveners will act as main authors and abstract submissions are regarded as important contributions to the community papers. So please consider contributing.
The publication of the community papers in planned for 2014.
 
Programme
Presentations by key-speakers will show the progress of operational oceanography infrastructure, will address key scientific & technological advances, provide an overview of service and applications, and also focus on future challenges and opportunities. All symposium session will be organised in plenary with dedicated poster session complementing the programme.
The full programme will be available after selection of abstracts.
 
Local information
Venue, directions, accommodation and transport information is available from the GODAE OceanView website.
 
If you have any questions about the symposium organisation please contact the GOV project Office.