27th meeting of the GCOS-GOOS-WCRP Ocean Observations Physics and Climate Panel (OOPC)

02 - 04 June 2025,

181 CHEM du Lazaret
06230 Villefranche-sur-Mer
France



Agenda



1.1 Welcome and OOPC meeting planning
1.2 OOPC activity report since last in-person meeting (JPM, Bonn, 2023)
1.3 OOPC parent bodies: WCRP
1.4 OOPC parent bodies: GOOS and GCOS
1.5 Report from BioEco
1.6 Report from GRA/NFP/ETOOFS
1.7 Assessment of GCOS Implementation Plan Actions: Introduction
1.8 GCOS IP B2: Development and implementation of the Global Basic Observing Network (GBON)
1.9 GCOS IP Action B7: Augmenting ship-based hydrography and fixed-point observations with biological and biogeochemical parameters
1.10 Space Agencies GCOS IP Action (A3 + B3 + D4 + F2)
1.11 GCOS IP Action B8: Coordinate observations and data product development for ocean CO2 and N2O
1.12 GCOS IP Action B6: Expand and build a fully integrated global ocean observing system
2.1 Working with the EOV/ECV specification sheet template
2.2 Marine Heatwaves
2.3 ECV Rationalization
2.4 Ocean Indicators
2.5 Heat and Freshwater Fluxes and Storage/IP Action B10: Identify gaps in the climate observing system to monitor the global energy, water and carbon cycles
2.6 Boundary systems
2.7 Polar regions
2.8 Pan-tropical ocean observing system
2.9 WMO Statement of Guidance for Oceanic Applications/RRR
2.10 GCOS IP Action B9: Air-Sea Fluxes - Report on OASIS
3.1 Renewal of OOPC members and call for new members
3.2 GCOS IP Action D2: Global Climate Centres
3.3 GCOS IP Action C3: General improvements to in-situ data products for all ECVs
3.4 GCOS IP Action D5: Undertake additional in-situ data rescue activities
3.5 GCOS IP Action F3: Improve monitoring of coastal and EEZs
3.6 GCOS IP Action C4: New and improved reanalysis products
3.7 OceanObs29
3.8 End of the meeting