Australian Coastal Ocean Modelling and Observations Workshop (ACOMO) 2012
The Shine Dome, Australian Academy of Sciences, Canberra. 3-4th October 2012.
Wednesday 3rd October.
8.00-8.30
Arrival, registration and coffee
Katy Hill
Housekeeping.
Tim Moltmann/TBD
Welcome/introduction
Linking Bluewater to coasts: observations and modelling (Chair: Katy Hill; Rapporteur: Andreas Schiller)
John Wilkin, Julia Levin, Javier Zavala-Garay, Hernan
The status of ROMS Modelling, observations and data assimilation for
Arango
understanding ocean to coastal environments
Gary Brassington, Peter Craig, Andreas Schiller, Tim
Bluelink (Ocean maps, BRAN, ROAM) – Current status, challenges and
Pugh, Paul Sandery, Peter Oke and Graham Symonds
future plans
Richard Matear, Andrew Lenton, Matt Chaimberlain,
Biogeochemical modelling and data assimilation: Bluelink, International
Pete Strutton, Peter Oke
progress.
Kathy McInnnes, John Church, Neil White, Chari
Sea levels, storm surges and Tsunamis; modelling and observations
Pattiaratchi, Diana Greenslade, Jane Sexton.
10.45-11.15
Coffee
Ken Ridgway, Susan Wijffels, Boris Kelly-Gerreyn, Eric
Key bluewater observing systems and datasets; and their use in modelling
Schulz, Pete Strutton, Peter Oke.
Roger Proctor, Peter Blain, Sebastien Mancini
IMOS/AODN Ocean Portal: tools for data delivery
David Griffin and Edward King
Remote Sensing: observing a big country
DISCUSSION led by Tim Moltmann
(1) Should we establish a formal communication mechanism
between IMOS/eMII and the modelling communities to ensure
that modellers are fully aware of the observations available for
model validation/development and assimilation (new data
streams, e.g. fish tag data?)
(2) What sort of mechanisms would be most useful?
1.15-2.00
Lunch
Coastal modelling activities: current status and future plans (Chair: Roger Proctor; Rapporteur: Moninya Roughan)
Alex Kurapov
The 4DVAR data assimilation component of the Oregon coastal ocean
forecast system
John Middleton, Chari Pattiaratchi, Moninya Roughan,
ROMS Modelling in Australia: status, plans and aspirations.
John Luick, Greg Ivey, Ryan Lowe, Helen Philips, Jessica
Benthusen, Sarath Wijeratne, Helen McDonald, NSW
Coastal Modeller TBA.
Emlyn Jones, Mike Hertzfeld, Phil Gillibrand, Karen Wild
Australian coastal modelling and information systems: assisting
Allen, Greg Timms, Chris Sharman, Richard Brinkman,
management decision making.
Hemerson Tonin, Nuzgar Margvelasvili, Paul Rigby
3.30-4.00
Coffee
Greg Stuart, Andrew Woolf
National Plan for Environmental Information: pilot project
DISCUSSION led by John Gunn
Is there a need to have a mechanism to:
(1) To bring together modellers working on a range of
frameworks in the coastal space.
(2) To support the use of data-streams in modelling.
What would be most beneficial?
5-6.30pm:
Poster Session (including refreshments).
7.30pm:
Dinner at “The Lobby” Restaurant, Canberra: www.thelobby.com.au
Thursday 4th October
Coastal Observations: links to modelling (Chair: Moninya Roughan, Rapporteur: Roger Proctor).
8.30am
Craig Steinberg, Chari Pattiaratchi, Moninya Roughan,
Ocean Observation uptake: Present status and the way forward.
Mark Baird, Lucy Wyatt.
Andreas Schiller, Peter Oke, Pavel Sakov
Observing system experiments: Recent progress and future plans.
DISCUSSION led by Neville Smith
What are the next steps/support for the use of models in observing
system design, e.g.
(1) Multiple modelling approaches,
(2) Coastal models
(3) International collaboration
10.00-10.30
Coffee
Near shore modelling (Chair: Andreas Schiller, Rapporteur: Chari Pattiaratchi)
Bill Peirson, Mike Banner, Mark Hemer and Chari
Wave and near shore modelling, status and observation requirements
Pattiaratchi
in Australia.
Ian Turner, Graham Symonds, Ron Cox, James Carley
Littoral Zone Modelling; status and observational requirements in
Australia.
Nugzar Margvaleshgili
Sediment transport modelling
DISCUSSION led by Tim Moltmann
1) What are the data-stream requirements in near shore
modelling?
2) How can IMOS/AODN data-streams support near shore
modelling?
12.30-1.30
Lunch
Emerging/other modelling approaches (Chair: Chari Pattiaratchi, Rapporteur: Katy Hill)
Peter Craig and Andreas Schiller
The future of ocean and coastal modelling in CAWCR.
Graham Rickard, Stephane Popinet, Joanne O’Callaghan, Modelling activities in NZ: developing adaptive modelling
John Zeldis.
Roger Proctor, Peter Oke, Uwe Rosebrock, Brendan
The Marine Virtual Laboratory (MARVL) and Information System
Davey
(MARVLIS).
Tim Pugh, Martin Dix and Ben Evans
Establishing the Climate and Weather Science Laboratory
3.30-4.00
Coffee
DISCUSSION led by Jason Middleton
What are potential/priority areas for capacity/capability development
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5.30
DISCUSSION led by Iain Poiner
Wrap up (Tim Moltmann/Katy Hill)
Data assimilation (lecturer at university?)
Catchment to coast modelling?
Conclusions/next steps.