Make recommendations to Ongoing Task Lead: TBD OSCAR/Surface and ‘maintenance Notes: Minor modification of ToR to development’ team for the further Task Contributors: reflect the use of OSCAR/Surface as 3.1 enhancement of OSCAR/Surface to TBD the official source of observational improve its functionality metadata. Further to be confirmed TBD Task Lead: TBD Task Contributors: 3.2 TBD Meeting User Requirements Provide expert input and reports to Ongoing Task Lead: TBD IPET-OSDE on the suitability of each Agreed ToR: In collaboration with observing system in meeting each Task Contributors: IPET-OSDE, assess the contribution of Application areas requirement TBD 4. current and planned SBO systems to meeting user requirements for all Application Areas; Notes: No change to ToR. Contribute to the evolutionary 2017 and Task Lead: TBD development of the Vision for the 4.1 GOS, being led by IPET-OSDE Task Contributors: TBD Delivering the EGOS-IP Identify EGOS-IP Actions for Co-ordination Lead: as lead co-ordination body. TBD Draft ToR: Facilitate the delivery of those EGOS-IP actions identified as 5. priorities by OPAG-IOS, including the identification as appropriate of the technical support required for project implementation plans, including guidance materials, technical Co-ordinate delivery of EGOS-IP Ongoing Task Lead: (Tim Significant consultation specifications and project 5.1 Action G10 Optimizing the global Oakley) Task with RAs, TCs etc. – radiosonde schedule needed.
Notes: Minor modification of ToR to reflect the use of OSCAR/Surface as the official source of observational metadata. 3.1 Make recommendations to OSCAR/Surface ‘maintenance and development’ team for the further enhancement of OSCAR/Surface to improve its functionality Ongoing Task Lead: TBD Task Contributors: TBD 3.2 Further to be confirmed TBD Task Lead: TBD Task Contributors: TBD 4. Meeting User Requirements Agreed ToR: In collaboration with IPET-OSDE, assess the contribution of current and planned SBO systems to meeting user requirements for all Application Areas; Notes: No change to ToR. Provide expert input and reports to IPET-OSDE on the suitability of each observing system in meeting each Application areas requirement Ongoing Task Lead: TBD Task Contributors: TBD 4.1 Contribute to the evolutionary development of the Vision for the GOS, being led by IPET-OSDE 2017 and Task Lead: TBD Task Contributors: TBD 5. Delivering the EGOS-IP Draft ToR: Facilitate the delivery of those EGOS-IP actions identified as priorities by OPAG-IOS, including the identification as appropriate of the technical support required for project implementation plans, including guidance materials, technical specifications and project Identify EGOS-IP Actions for as lead co-ordination body. Co-ordination Lead: TBD 5.1 Co-ordinate delivery of EGOS-IP Action G10 – Optimizing the global radiosonde schedule Ongoing Task Lead: (Tim Oakley) Task Significant consultation with RAs, TCs etc. needed.