IERS Workshop on Global Geophysical Fluids

Hotel Grand Hyatt, Union Square, San Francisco, CA, USA, 06 - 07 December 2006

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08:00 - 09:00 h	Registration
09:00 - 09:30 h	Welcome and Motivation (Tonie van Dam, Bernd Richter) Download: IERS workshop on Global Geophysical Fluids (GGFC) - Introduction (PDF, 594KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 594 KB]

Introductory presentations by invitation

09:30 - 10:30 h	What can GGFC get from Gravity missions? Frank Flechtner Download: What can GGFC get from the Gravity Missions? (PDF, 6MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 7 MB]
09:30 - 10:30 h	Improving observations and interpretation of changes in Earth's shape: Present and future contributions of the GGFC. Hans-Peter Plag Download: Improving observations and interpretation of changes in Earth'sshape: Present and future Contributions of the GGFC (PDF, 1MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 2 MB]
10:30 - 11:00 h	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30 h	What do scientists interested in earth rotation need from the GGFC? Richard S. Gross Download: What do Scientists Interested in Earth Rotation Need from the GGFC? (PDF, 51KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 51 KB]
	What can the time variable gravity community get from the GGFC and vice versa? Michael Watkins Download: What can the GGFC do for Global Gravity Missions? (PDF, 216KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 216 KB]
	GGFC and GGOS Hans-Peter Plag Download: The Global Geodetic Observing System and the Global Geophysical Fluid Center (PDF, 4MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 4 MB]
12:30 - 13:30 h	Lunch

Introductory presentations by invitation (cont)

13:30 - 14:30 h	Global Geophysical Fluids: an IERS RS/PC Perspective Brian Luzum, William Wooden, Meri Sue Carter Download: Global Geophysical Fluids: an IERS RS/PC Perspective (PDF, 290KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 290 KB]
	Hydrological excitation of polar motion. Jolanta Nastula and Barbara Kolaczek Download: Hydrological excitation of polar motion (PDF, 4MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 5 MB]

Status and Ideas for Changes/Restructuring

14:30 - 15:30 h	Update of the Special Bureau for the Atmosphere of the IERS David A. Salstein Download: Update of the Special Bureau for the Athmosphere of the IERS (PDF, 908KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 908 KB]
14:30 - 15:30 h	The Special Bureau for the Oceans: Status and Ideas for Change Richard S. Gross Download: The Special Bureau for the Oceans: Status and Ideas for Change (PDF, 694KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 694 KB]
15:30 - 16:00 h	Coffee break
16:00 - 17:00 h	Special Bureau for Loading
	Special Bureau for Mantle Erik R. Ivins Download: Special Bureau: Mantle (PDF, 3MB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 3 MB]
17:00 h	Adjourn

Status and Ideas for Changes/Restructuring (cont)

09:00 - 10:00 h	Special Bureau for Tides
	Special Bureaus for Core
	Special Bureau for Gravity / Geocentre Michael Watkins Download: Status and Future of the gravity and Geocenter SB (PDF, 31KB, Not barrier-free file.) (not accessible) [PDF, 31 KB]
	Special Bureau for Hydrology
10:00 - 10:30 h	Coffee break

Considerations

10:30 - 12:30 h	What should be the mission from the GGFC in terms of support to the different user groups?
	How does the GGFC actualise any change?
	Standard units and formats of products?
12:30 - 13:30 h	Lunch
13:30 - 15:30 h	How do we reorganize the web page?
	Do we distribute software as well as products?
	Do the SB chairs support a restructuring of the GGFC?
15:30 - 16:00 h	Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30 h	Final discussion / Action item list / Schedule
16:30 h	Adjourn