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Layered Ocean Models Annual Workshop, 

9 11 February 2004 

Campos 

University of Miami, FL, USA 

WCRP Joint Steering Committee 25th session, 

1 5 March 2004 

Harrison, Fischer 

Moscow, Russian Federation 

GOCE 2004 Workshop, Frascati, Italy 

8 10 March 2004 

Johannessen 

GCOS Steering Committee 12th session, 

15 18 March 2004 

Harrison, Fischer 

Geneva, Switzerland 

JCOMM Management Committee 3rd meeting,  17 20 March 2004 

Harrison, Fischer 

Geneva, Switzerland 

First CLIVAR GSOP Data Planning Meeting 

24 26 March 2004 

Keeley 

on Ocean Observations, La Jolla, CA, USA 

Mediterranean Forecast System for 

30 March   2 April 

Dickey 

Environmental Prediction (MFSTEP) 2nd 

2004 

Annual Meeting, Brest, France 

CLIVAR VAMOS 7th Panel Meeting, 

22 24 March 2004 

Weller 

Guayaquil, Ecuador 

IOCARIBE GOOS meeting, Recife, Brazil 

12 13 April 2004 

Campos 

NOAA Climate Observation Annual System 

13 15 April 2004 

Harrison, Hood, 

Review, Silver Spring, MD, USA 

Reynolds, Weller 

ESA Earth Explorer Mission Selection   User 

17 19 April 2004 

Johannessen 

consultation meeting, Frascati, Italy 

6th WESTPAC Scientific Symposium, 

18 23 April 2004 

Michida 

Hangzhou, China 

AQUARIUS Science Conference, University 

19 23 April 2004 

Campos 

of Miami, FL, USA 

Atmosphere Observations Panel for Climate 

19 23 April 2004 

Harrison 

(AOPC) 10th session, Geneva, Switzerland 

Expert Group for the Development of the 

21 23 April 2004 

Fischer 

THORPEX International Research 

Implementation Plan, 2nd session, Geneva, 

Switzerland 

GOOS Steering Committee (GSC) 7th meeting,  26 29 April 2004 

Harrison 

Brest, France 

 Climate Variability Studies in the Ocean  

26 30 April 2004 

Fischer 

Workshop at the ICTP, Trieste, Italy 

OceanOPS '04, Toulouse, France 

10 15 May 2004 

Harrison, Keeley 

Brazil U.S. Workshop on Climate Variability, 

19 May 2004 

Campos 

S. J. Campos, Brazil 

U.S. GOOS Steering Committee, Arlington, 

19 21 May 2004 

Harrison 

VA, USA 

2nd Brazilian Symposium on Physical 

31 May   4 June 

Campos 

Oceanography, S. J. Campos, Brazil 

2004 

The chair noted progress on many fronts since the last session, including advocacy of 

the  ocean  `Next  Steps',  work  on  the  GCOS  implementation  plan  in  support  of  the  Second 

Adequacy  Report,  growth  in  the  Argo  and  surface  drifter  networks,  SOOP  moving  towards 

repeat  XBT  lines,  GLOSS  moving  towards  real time  reporting,  progress  in  VOSClim  and 

planning  for  the  ocean  time  series  sites,  progress  in  ocean  carbon  coordination  with  the