GAMBLE FINAL WORKSHOP AGENDA

17 November, 2003, Arles, France

Session 1 - The GAMBLE project and the outlook for altimetry in the next 15 years
                       Chair : Y. Menard (CNES)

09h00 The Europe (GMES) perspective (A. Edwards, EC - TBC)
09h15 The GAMBLE project (D. Cotton, SOS)
09h30 CNES Perspectives, Jason-2/OSTM, AltiKa (E. Thouvenot, CNES)
09h45 ESA Cryosat and future Ocean-Earth Watch (J. Benveniste, ESA)
10h00 The US perspective (E. Lindstrom, NASA)

10h15-10h45 Coffee Break

Session 2 - Requirements for altimeter data in Ocean Dynamics
                       Chair : C le Provost (LEGOS)

10h45 The Global Sea Level network (P. Woodworth, POL)
11h00 High Resolution Altimetry and Modelling to Study Coastal Dynamics (B. Moure, LEGOS)
11h15 Impact of altimetry multi-satellite assimilation into eddy-resolving models (F Debost, LEGI)
11h30 The Marine Navy requirements (L. Kerleguer, SHOM)
11h45 Capturing the Mesoscale for Integrated Operational Oceanography Systems (P.Y. Le Traon, CLS)
12h15 Summary (P.Y. Le Traon, CLS)

12h30-14h00 Lunch

Session 3 - Requirements for altimeter data in Sea State forecast and Offshore. Inland hydrology applications
                       Chair L Cavaleri, ISDGM
14h00 SWIMSAT: A satellite mission proposed to measure sea state,
           including spectral properties of ocean waves (D. Hauser, CETP)
14h15 Impact of multi-satellite assimilation into wave models (J.M. Lefèvre, Météo-France)
14h30 Issues in modelling and measuring extreme wave events - The MAXWAVE project (S. Lehner, DLR)
14h45 Operational Requirements for sea state/surface current from the offshore industry (D. Cotton)
15h00 Altimeters to monitor inland lake and river levels (D.Cotton for De Montfort University)
15h15 Summary (L. Cavaleri, ISDGM)

15h30-16h00 Coffee Break

Session 4 - Future altimeter systems - Recommendations and Summary
                       Chair: D.Cotton (SOS)

16h00 Issues in orbit tracking, and orbit error reduction (E. Doornbos, TU Delft)
16h15 Features of proposed radar altimeter systems (Ku, Ka band, Siral, SWIMSAT) (L. Phalippou, ASPI)
16h30 The Wide Swath Ocean Altimeter project (E. Rodriguez, JPL)
16h45 GNSS Reflections for Spaceborne Sea State monitoring (O. Germain, STARLAB)
17h00 Small satellites (Alex Da Silva, SSTL, To be confirmed)
17h15 Recommendations of priorities for future research (P. Challenor, SOC)
17h30 Options for future missions - Recommendations (Y. Menard, CNES)
17h45 Closing Discussion and thanks (T Allan, SOS)
18h00 Cocktail reception