Project workplan

Annex I ("Description of work") of the proposal can be downloaded as .pdf file (1.6 MB) here.

(a) Introduction - explaining the structure of the workplan and the overall methodology used to achieve the objectives:

1. Data base compilation of observations.
2. Process parameterisations.
3. Community model development.
4. Compilation of model forcing fields.
5. BOGCM implementation.
6. Optimisation of the prognostic system.
7. Model application and demonstration.
8. Economic evaluation.
9. Dissemination.
10. Coordination.

Workpackages 1-6 (fundamental science batch) include fundamental science work and technological development of the projects's logistical infrastructure placing special emphasis on common use of data sets and computer programme source codes. Workpackages 7-9 (application batch) apply the deliverables to societal issues and disseminate the deliverables to the public. Coordination is an additional workpackage (package 10) to ensure smooth flow of the entire project.

During both, the basic science and the application batches, all participants work in parallel in a well defined network of tasks. It is planned to carry out the following meetings/workshops:

Workshop 1 (kick-off meeting, start of project).

Workshop 2 (implementation and optimisation, after 12 months).

Workshop 3 (application, after 24 months).

Workshop 4 (final workshop, after 36 months).

(b) Project planning and time table:

Work- package no.	Workpackage name	year 1	year 2	year 3
1.	Data base compilation of observations	X X X X	X X
2.	Process parameterisations	X X X X	X
3.	Community model development	X X X X	X
4.	Compilation of model forcing fields	X X
5.	BOGCM implementation	_ _ X X	X X
6.	Optimisation of the prognostic system		X X X X	X X X X
7.	Model application and demonstration		_ _ X X	X X X X
8.	Economic evaluation		_ _ X X	X X X X
9.	Dissemination			_ X X X
10.	Coordination	X X X X	X X X X	X X X X