Atlantic Sector Implementation Panel
last updated August 31, 2004

Name

Affiliation

Service Through

Cecilia Bitz

APL-Univ of Washingon

2005

Ping Chang

Texas A&M University

2004

Eric Chassignet

University of Miami

2006
Yochanan Kushnir Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (LDEO)
2006

Susan Lozier

Duke University

2005

Jean Lynch-Stieglitz

Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (LDEO)

2005

John Marshall

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

2005

Andy Robertson (co-chair)

IRI

2005

Walter Robinson (co-chair)

University of Illinois

2004

Terms of Reference


  1. Develop and advise the SSC on field, empirical and model studies in the respective sector needed to achieve the goals of CLIVAR.

  2. Suggest to the SSC appropriate mechanisms (e.g. community meetings, working groups, commissioned studies, etc.) to develop implementation plans for such studies.

  3. Coordinate with scientists in other nations to make efficient and effective the overall international plans for activities in the respective sector and integrate US plan with other national plans as appropriate. Suggest to the SSC formal international arrangements needed to achieve this coordination and integration.

  4. Develop first order estimate of resources needed, especially for field work, to meet high priority objectives of the implementation plans.

  5. Stand ready to advise the SSC on the relevance, importance and readiness of specific proposals and agency plans to implement CLIVAR studies.

  6. Review U.S. plans for climate observations, including operational observations by U.S. agencies, GCOS, GTOS and GOOS. Advise the SSC on the adequacy and effectiveness of these plans and their implementation.