25th – 27th April, Engineers House, Bristol
Predicting the Ocean: the Inaugural Science Workshop of the National Partnership for Ocean Prediction
The inaugural workshop brought together representatives of the Partner organisations and other interested groups to witness the signing of the Consortium Agreement and to discuss the aims and ambitions of the National Partnership.
The inaugural workshop brought together representatives of the Partner organisations and other interested groups to witness the signing of the Consortium Agreement and to discuss the aims and ambitions of the National Partnership.
The workshop aims were to;
- present the concept of the National Partnership for Ocean Prediction and to ensure community awareness of its aims;
- stimulate collaborative activity around key elements of its science;
- provide a forum for science exchange related to Ocean Prediction;
- engage the science community who can contribute its mission, ensuring that science has impact
There were talks focussed on the following themes:
- Next generation ocean monitoring and prediction systems
- Science with impact – linking to policy and operations
- Predictions from hours to centuries
Break out groups discussed the science priorities for the National Partnership for Ocean Prediction, helping to shape the Activity Groups and their role in progressing the science of ocean prediction.
