International Workshop on Development of Atmosphere-Ocean Coupled Models
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The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) held the International Workshop on Development of Atmosphere-ocean Coupled Models towards Improvement of Long-Range Forecast in Tokyo, Japan, 8-10 December 2010. The workshop consisted of an open public symposium (8 December) and a closed expert workshop (9-10 December). Background and ObjectivesThe climate system in the Asia-Pacific region is a complex system dominated by the variability of the Asian monsoon, the ENSO and the Indian Ocean. The seasonal forecast in the Asia-Pacific region still remains one of the most challenging tasks. There is increasing evidence that explains seasonal variability and supports the feasibility of the seasonal forecast in this region. Recent researches have elucidated some mechanisms of the atmosphere-ocean coupled system in the Asia-Pacific region. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) introduced an atmosphere-ocean coupled model to the operational seasonal prediction in February 2010. On this occasion, JMA held the international symposium and workshop on development of atmosphere-ocean coupled models towards improvement of long-range weather prediction under the auspices of the Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF)* of Japan. The workshop aimed to review recent progress, remaining issues and discuss future prospects on the model development for the seasonal forecast in the Asia-Pacific region. Agenda
Reports and Presentations
Venue
The workshop and symposium was held at the JMA Headquarters.
The JMA Headquarters is located in central Tokyo facing the northeast side of the Imperial Palace.
It is about a 20-minute walk from the Japan Railway (JR)
Tokyo or Kanda stations, and is also accessible by the Tokyo Metro
from Takebashi or Otemachi stations. More detailed information is available from
here. Photo
Contact PointClimate Prediction Division, Global Environment and Marine DepartmentJapan Meteorological Agency 1-3-4 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8122, Japan
*Ocean Policy Research Foundation (OPRF)Ship & Ocean Foundation (SOF), alias Ocean Policy Research Foundation, was established in 1975. Under support from the Nippon Foundation, the private non-profit organization is undertaking activities related to a wide range of maritime issues. As the scope of its activities has expanded, SOF has recently adopted a new name, “Ocean Policy Research Foundation,” which better illustrates its current concerns and operations - multi-disciplinary researches into ocean-related issues to make practical policy proposals in the areas of marine environment protection, maritime security, marine resources preservation, etc. OPRF is headquartered in Tokyo. |