Workshop1

Goals of the Workshop on Ocean Surface Turbulent Fluxes

The goals of the Workshop 1 on Ocean Surface Turbulent Fluxes are to:

1. assess the present status of turbulent surface flux algorithms, including satellite-derived and NWP-produced sources for the input variables to these algorithms, existing satellite-derived datasets and algorithms, and suitable in situ validation datasets
   
   
2. plan an intercomparison of ocean surface flux analyses (including input variables and flux models) with each other and with in situ observations
   
   

so that at the end of Workshop 2, we can recommend the best algorithms (input variables, flux models) for a trial data analysis project to produce a one-year global ocean surface turbulent flux product (based upon satellite data, possibly combined with other conventional data).

We expect to answer the following questions

• What is needed (vs what is feasible) in terms of time/space resolution, and how long a time series is needed and/or feasible?
  
  
• Can we produce a dataset using satellites that is better than conventional climatology and NWP products?
  
  

Expected programmatic outcomes of Workshop 1

• Articulation of "Ocean Surface Turbulent Fluxes Project"; SEAFLUX and web page
  
  
• Presentation to GEWEX Radiation Panel (last week of Sept, NY)
  
  
• Request consideration as a GRP Project
  
  
• Presentation to other groups (esp JSC/SCOR Working Group)
  
  
• Strategies for who does what, identification of specific things that need short-term funding, and strategies for obtaining $$$
  
  
• Plans for Workshop 2 (summer 2000), including results of intercomparisons