SynObs & Ocean Observing Co-Design, Joint International Workshop
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SynObs aims to maximize the value of integrating measurements from diverse observation platforms—such as satellites, in situ sensors, and coastal or open-ocean systems—for ocean and coastal prediction. Its goals are to determine the most effective combinations and impacts of these platforms through observing system design and evaluation, and to develop assimilation methods that harness their synergies.
This workshop will show progress made in the project, and highlight the importance of the collaboration with partners such as the Ocean Observing Co-Design programme and GOOS.
SynObs is a UN Decade endorsed project under the ForeSea programme.
Date and location
The workshop will take place at the Shimokita Culture Hall, Mutsu, Japan from 24-29 August 2026.
Format
- The workshop will be an in-person event with online (hybrid) access.
- The expected number of in-person participants is 50 people.
- The workshop is jointly organized with the 30th Data Assimilation Summer School in Japan (DASS, 26 (Wed) -30 (Sun))
- DASS plans to accept up to 10 international students and several international guests.
Schedule
Tentative schedule
| Date | Science Events | Social Events |
|---|---|---|
| 24 (Mon) | Open Session (AM. PM) | Workshop Dinner |
| 25 (Tue) | Open Session (AM, PM) | |
| 26 (Wen) | Open Session (AM, PM) | |
| 27 (Tur) | Open Session (AM) | Excursion and Barbecue (with DASS) |
| 28 (Fri) | Inner Meeting (AM, closed) | Special Lecture for DASS |
| 29 (Sat) | Town Hall Meeting |
Organizers and Supporters
- Main Organizer:
- Japan Meteorological Agency, Meteorological Research Institute (JMA/MRI) → https://www.mri-jma.go.jp/index_en.html
- Local Institutes:
- Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) → https://www.jamstec.go.jp/e/
- Japan Marine Science Foundation (JMSF) → http://jmsfmml.or.jp/j/index.html (Japanese)
- UN Ocean Deacde Japan (Domestic committee) → https://oceandecade.jp/en/
- Mutsu City → https://www.city.mutsu.lg.jp/#
- Collaborating International Group:
- Synergistic Observing Network for Ocean Prediction (SynObs, UN Ocean Decade Project) → https://oceanpredict.org/un-decade-of-ocean-science/synobs-2/
- Ocean Observing Codesign (UN Ocean Decade Program) → https://goosocean.org/what-we-do/goos-at-the-heart-of-the-ocean-decade/ocean-observing-co-design/
- Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS, jointly organized by WMO and UNESCO-IOC) → https://goosocean.org/
- OceanPredict → https://oceanpredict.org/