Intercomparison and Validation of Ocean Forecasts and Predictions at Global and Regional Scales
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The Intercomparison and Validation Task Team (IV-TT) designs, tests, and publishes advanced methods for verifying and validating the quality of operational ocean products with the aim to determine skills, strengths and weaknesses of ocean analysis and forecasting systems. The team coordinates and promotes scientific validation and intercomparison activities among operational centres, with the objective to establish best practices.
Date and time
- In-person meeting (with possible hybrid option)
- 11-13 November 2026 (3-day meeting, Wed-Fri)
- Shanghai, China
Objectives
The objective of this workshop is to bring together operational ocean forecasting and prediction centres, users of ocean forecasts, and the broader scientific community to exchange knowledge on current intercomparison and validation practices across different forecasting systems.
The workshop will provide a platform to review and compare existing methodologies, identify gaps, and discuss emerging challenges in the evaluation of ocean forecasts. In particular, it aims to support the advancement of intercomparison and validation metrics (e.g. Class 4 metrics) to better address the rapidly evolving landscape of ocean forecasting systems, including the growing role of AI-based approaches.
Through these discussions, the workshop seeks to foster collaboration and contribute to the development of more robust, user-oriented, and future-proof validation and evaluation frameworks.
Attendance
Members of the Intercomparison and Validation Task Team (IV-TT) are warmly invited to the meeting, but also
- Members of the wider OceanPredict community
IV-TT members or their substitutes are expressly invited to attend.
Organising Committee
- IV-TT co-chairs
- Local host
- OP programme office