Through Resolution XXIV-14 the IOC Assembly at its 24th Session decided to establish a Working Group on Tsunamis and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (TOWS-WG), tasked primarily to advise the IOC Governing Bodies on coordinated development and implementation activities on warning and mitigation systems for tsunamis and other hazards related to sea level of common priority to all Intergovernmental Coordination Group on Tsunami Warning and Mitigation Systems (ICG/TWSs). The Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations advises and reports to the TOWS-WG.
A meeting of the Task Team will take place in Salle VIII, UNESCO, 21-22 February 2017 immediately prior to the 9th meeting of the TOWS-WG, 23-24 February 2017.
Notes
The meeting will take place in Room VIII, UNESCO Fontenoy Building.
Meeting time: 9-17:30 both on 21 and 22 February 2017.
Meeting time: 9-17:30 both on 21 and 22 February 2017.
Location
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
7, place de Fontenoy
75732 Paris cedex 07
France
Organisers and Staff
Organisers | |
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Dr Thorkild Aarup | |
Dr. Srinivasa Kumar Tummala | |
Ms Elena Iasyreva |
1
Opening and Session Organization
2
Review of Action Items from the Previous Meeting
3
Review the Status of Implementation of the TOWS-WG Requests to the TTTWO
4
5
Significant Operational Events Since Last Meeting
6
KPIs for Entire Warning System and Mapping to Sendai Framework
7
World Tsunami Awareness Day
8
Updates to Area of Coverage and ESZ Maps of the ICGs
9
Handling of Tsunamis from NonSeismic Sources: Meteorological, Landslide, Volcanic, Bolide and Non-subduction Zone Earthquakes
10
Products for Maritime Community
11
Global Public Access to Tsunami Threat Information
12
Other Harmonization Issues
13
Recommendations and Actions for Reporting to the TOWS WG
14
Conclusion
Report Documents
Code | Title | |
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Report of the TOWG-WG Inter ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations, 2017 |
Agenda Documents
Agenda | Code | Title | |
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10 | U.S. Operational Consideration of Non-Seismic Source Tsunamis | ||
12 | Data Buoy Vandalism: Education and Outreach Strategy | ||
12 | Optimal Sea Level Network | ||
12 | Global Sea Level Network Response | ||
4 | Report from ICG/PTWS: NWPTAC Enhanced Products and PacWave16 and 17 | ||
4 | ICG/NEAM Tsunami Warning System Status and Achievements | ||
4 | IOTWMS Status Report: TOWS-WG TT Tsunami Watch Operations | ||
4 | ICG-CARIBE-EWS Current status and plans on TWO | ||
5 | Kaikoura Earthquake 14-11-2016 | ||
5 | Significant Events Since Last Meeting | ||
6 | Future Goals and Performance Monitoring |
Background Documents
Other Documents
Code | Title | |
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TTTWO Meeting Ageda |
Participant Stats:
Staff and organisers | 3 | |
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Confirmed | 8 | |
Not Confirmed | 1 | |
Not-participating | 0 | |
Total | 12 |
Groups:
GOOS, IOC, Tsunami
Created at 14:04 on 13 July 2016 by Ms Elena Iasyreva
Last Updated at 12:55 on 24 April 2024 by Ms. Sofie de Baenst