1       Action list resulting from the 6^th GHRSST-PP Science Team meeting

No.

Action

Owner

Completion date

Status

5

A FAQ and summary document will be generated by the GDS-TAG describing the GDS v1.7 in a simple manner. The FAQ will be published on the GHRSST-PP web site.

Wick & GDS-TAG

October 30^th 2005

Open

12

Example computer code for MMR_DSD and MMR_FR record generation will be developed and provided to RDAC to assist in implementation of the GHRSST-PP MMR system.

Armstrong

October 1^st, 2004

Open

17

Translation code will be provided to generate an initial MDB population based on example records provided by Remote Sensing Systems, University of Miami, EUMETSAT O&SI SAF and NAVOCEANO.

Poulter, Armstrong, Donlon

December 2004

Open

18

The MDB must be implemented as a matter of urgency as this is on the critical path for Medspiration and MISST. Poulter, Donlon and Armstrong to generate a v1.0 system as soon as possible at SOC.  The system will include a mechanism to relate updated MDB records within the database.

Poulter,
Wimmer, Armstrong

By end of 2004

Open

19

A prioritised list of issues requiring action on the part of data providers relevant to GHRSST-PP operations will be developed and sent to E. Baylor, NOAA-NESDIS.

Emery

September 2004

Open

21

A revised baseline v1.0 HR-DDS system will be generated that will replace the current HR-DDS implementation plan GHRSST/14). The document will include a revised list of HR-DDS locations for which the S Hemisphere ice locations will be smaller.

Poulter/

GHRSST-PO

April 2004

Open

29

David Llewellyn-Jones will pass on information/documentation describing CDR limits to the RAN-TAG for inclusion in the RAN implementation plan.

Llewellyn-Jones

September 2004

Open

31

Bill Emery and Ken Casey to explore the possibility of NOPP funding for the GHRSST-PP RAN effort.

Casey

October 2004

Open

35

In Table A1.2.1 of the GDS-v1.5, the L2P filename date may be ambiguous in some cases. The filename date should be changes to represent the first observation time (initial scan) within a given data set.  (For immediate action and as input to GDS-v2.0).

GDS-TAG & GHRSST-PO

End of September 2004

Open

36

In Table A1.2.2 of the GDS-v1.5, the L2P SSES_bias_error range restriction of +/- 1K should be dropped in preference to RDAC scaling using netCDF attributes. (For immediate action and as input to GDS-v2.0).

GHRSST-PO

End of September 2004

Open

38

A. Bingham and A. Rea will test the Aspera system for improved data transfer between PO.DAAC and Australia.  The methodology of this study should be used as input to GHRSST-PP Metrics definitions.

Bingham, Rea

November 2004

Open

39

The functionality of the MMR update system when data is transferred between PO.DAAC and the NODC must be established and documented.

Casey, Bingham

December 2004

Open

40

User interaction procedures with the MMR and MDB must be documented and a user interface defined and implemented by the end of 2004. Ed Armstrong to explore options and circulate design baseline for a flexible interface to Science Team for comment prior to implementation.

Armstrong

December 2004

Open

42

A GHRSST-PP RAN user requirements document will be developed and circulated to the Science Team.

Casey

October 2004

Open

49

Estimates of L4 operational processing costs will be provided to Ken Casey to help scope GHRSST-PP activities at NODC.

Gentemann, Ruiz, Kawamura, Beggs, Cummings

September 2004

Open

57

The directory structure for HR-DDS data repositories needs to be specified in the GDS documentation. This will be coordinated with the GDS-TAG and the revision of the HR_DDS implementation plan (based on the experience of the Medspiration project).

Poulter, Wick

To report at the 6^th GHRSST-PP Meeting, May 2005

Open

No.

Action

Owner

Completion date

Status

1

The Medspiration project manager will contact the JPL-GDAC and authorise public access of Medspiration products.

Robinson

20^th May 2005

Closed

2

RSS needs to review and establish appropriate metrics before allowing public access to orbital AMSRE data at the GDAC.

Gentemann

1^st July

Open

3

The JPL-GDAC will confirm the most appropriate delivery mechanism for RDAC systems to deliver data to the GDAC.

Bingham

Closed

4

RSS metadata content for AMSRE will be checked (dates/times)

Bingham

Closed

5

Ed Armstrong to provide MMR metadata tools to the GHRSST-PO for publication on the GHRSST-PP web site.

Armstrong/

Donlon

June 1^st

Open

6

An appropriate LTSRF interface with the EUR-GDAC will be established

Casey

Piolle/

Bingham

End 2005

Open

7

RDAC MMR/L2P/L4/HRDDS metadata revisions to FR records will be revised in collaboration with RDAC representatives

Armstrong

30^th June

Open

8

A review of the GHRSST-PP user manual will be completed and recommendations for revisions sent to the GHRSST-PP Project Office and Science Team (manual available from the GHRSST-PP web page (http://www.ghrsst-pp.org)

Beggs/

Donlon/

Gentemann/

LeBorgne

September 2005

Open

9

A data set documentation template, based on the MMR_DSD records, for each of the GHRSST-PP products will be developed and sent to RDAC representative for completion.

Vasquez

June 20^th

Closed

10

Links between GHRSST-PP and the activities of the EURGDAC (MERSEA project, contact Frederique Blanc) Thematic Portal for Remote Sensing and other GHRSST-PP activities will be developed noting the GDAC data template.

Piollé

September

Open

11

A simple table and text description of the 3 generic types of netCDF file structure used in GHRSST-PP will be developed and sent to the GHRSST-PP for inclusion into GDS-v1.7.  The text and table will be checked for clarity by Wick/Donlon

Bingham/

Poulter/

Wick/

Donlon

10^th June

Open

12

A readme.txt file will be developed and installed at the GDAC and where required, RDAC, ftp sites describing the 3 generic netCDF file structures used within GHRSST-PP

Bingham

30^th June

Open

13

A ‘worked example’ of code to open, read and plot an example L2P data product for each of the 3 generic netCDF file types will be developed and published on the GHRSST-PP website (C, Fortran, Python, Matlab, IDL)

Poulter/

Donlon

December2005

Open

14

GHRSST-PO to pass an image of the ENVISAT platform to the GDAC for inclusion into the GDAC logo

Donlon

1^st June

Closed

15

GDAC to add the GHRSST-PP component Project logos to the GDAC logo.

Vasquez

30^th June

Closed

16

Data management terms of reference will be revised and circulated to the Science Team for Comment

Vasquez

Sept 1^st 2005

Open

17

GHRSST-PO to request access to the CLS L4 analysis code for use by GHRSST-PP Science Team.

Donlon

30^th June

Open

18

A version 1.7 of the GDS including all revisions noted by Science Team members and working groups will be developed by the GHRSST-PO.  Inputs to be sent to the GHRSST-PO by 15^th July 2005

Donlon

August  1^st (v1.0)

Open

19

Minnett to provide a discussion of SST problems at the ice edge due to strong air-sea temperature differences and wind for inclusion into the GDS-v1.7.

Minnett

July 15^th 2005

Closed

20

A revised definition of Microwave SST L2P confidence values together with a text description of their meaning and use to be provided for inclusion into the GDS-v1.7.  The scheme will be reviewed by the GHRSST-PP Science Team.

Gentemann

July 15^th

Open

21

A summary document describing the correct way to define L2P proximity_confidence values for MW sensors will be circulated to the Science Team for comment.

Gentemann

June 15^th

Open

22

GHRSST-PO to circulate the e-mail addresses of Current Science Team members and other appropriate GHRSST-PP persons to the Science Team.

Donlon

June 1^st

Closed

23

The specification for Pathfinder data sets within the GDS is incorrect.  A new specification will be developed for the GDS-1.7

Casey

June 15^th

Open

24

Coordinate and revise GDS Tables A2.1, A3.2.1 and A2.2 and send to the GHRSST-PO for inclusion in GDS-v1.7 including correct codes and descriptions inputs to be provided by RDACS

Vasquez/

DM-TAG/

GHRSST-PO

July 15^th 2005

Open

25

Modifications for the GDS-v1.7 agreed by the GDS_TAG and Science Team will be provided to the GHRSST-PO for inclusion into the GDS-v1.7 (including L2P_DV specification)

Wick

15^th July

Open

26

Modifications for the GDS-v1.7 agreed by the DV_WG and Science Team will be provided to the GHRSST-PO for inclusion into the GDS-v1.7.

Merchant

15^th July

Open

27

Send a copy of the CSIRO HR-DDS generation code to the GHRSST-PO for publication on the GHRSST-PP web site

Barton/

GHRSST-PO

October 2005

Open

28

Configure an HR-DDS site over the Royal Caribbean Explorer of the Seas cruise track

Evans/

GHRSST-PO

September 2005

Open

29

The number and location of HR-DDS sites desired by BLUElink> will be reviewed.

Barton

June 30^th

Open

30

GHRSST-PP DV_WG should draft a GHRSST-PP user requirement for the addition of a temperature sensor to Argo floats capable of measuring a temperature profile in the upper 10m of the ocean that will be reviewed by the Science Team and passed by the GHRSST-PO to the ARGO Science Team.

DV_WG/

GHRSST-PO

September 2005

Open

31

The GHRSST-PO will write to NASA noting the support of the Science Team for the production of MODIS 4.0mm L2P products.

Evans/

Donlon

1^st September

Open

32

GHRSST-PO to write to the Exeter Mayor thanking her for attending the Icebreaker function

Donlon

1^st June

Closed

33

Murray and Harris to explore the possibility of make the RAL Multi-scale OI code for use by the GHRSST-PP.

Murray/

Haris/

GHRSST-PO

15^th July

Open

34

RDAC representatives to complete NODC ATBD Institutions template and return to Ken Casey

Donlon/

Piolle/

Beggs/

Evans/

15^th June

Open

35

GHRSST-PO to explore ways to develop appropriate system for L4 ensemble SST products.

Donlon

Report at next ST meeting

Open

36

All GHRSST-PP XML DTD to be served from the JPL GDAC and GHRSST-PO.  GHRSST-PO to provide GDAC with current DTD.

Donlon/

Bingham

1^st June

Open

37

A new acronym needs to be developed for the EURGDAC (EU-GDAC)

Piolle/

GHRSST-PO

15^th July

Open

38

Poulter and Tounade to explore ways to integrate together the web interface efforts already invested in HR-DDS systems at NOCS and IFREMER

Poulter/

Tournade/

Barton/

Bingham

Report at next ?ST meeting

Open

39

Jean Tounade requests inputs on the kind of analyses that can be done within the HR-DDS

ST

Report at next ST meeting

Open

40

GHRSST-PO to contact Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society editor to proposal an article on the GHRSST-PP (a GHRSST-PP article has been accepted)

Donlon

1^st June 2005`

Closed

41

BLUElink> request modifying the L2P Microwave SST confidence Flags to include a low wind speed flag as well as high wind speed retrieval flag.  This should be included in the GDS-v1.7

Gentemann/

Beggs/

GHRSST-PO

July 15^th

Open

42

The GHRSST-PO agreed to explore the constitution of a Sea Ice Technical Advisory Group (SI-TAG).

GHRSST-PO

Report at next ST meeting

Open

43

The development of a coldest SST climatology derived from Pathfinder v5 data that can identify global upwelling regions will be investigated.

Casey/

LeBorgne/

Donlon

September 2005

Open

44

Write test cases to check revised GDS Tables A2.1, A3.2.1 and A2.2

Casey/

DM-TAG

July 15^th 2005

Open

45

Explore the implementation of the NOCS HR-DDS browser at the JPL-GDAC and to explore the potential of the OCEANIDS./NEREIDS system to generate HR-DDS granules from full L2P files

Bingham/

Poulter

September 2005

Open

46

•         A new terms of reference and Membership list for the  GHRSST-PO Advisory Council should be developed and circulated to the Science Team for comment.  Then meet to refine the terms of reference by June 15

•         TOR will be submitted to ST for comment with comments back by June 22

•         Then the AC will review these comments and come to agreement on the TOR and provide to GHRSST-PO  by  June 30

Casey

June 30th

Closed

47

GHRSST-PO to circulate a report of the 6^th Science Team meeting by 1^st July for Science Team approval and comment

Donlon

July 1st

Closed