DBCP Action Groups

1. A DBCP Action Group is an independent self-funded body that maintains, as a significant element of its responsibilities, an observational buoy programme providing meteorological and oceanographic data for real-time and/or research purposes in support of the World Weather Watch (WWW), the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), and other relevant WMO and IOC programmes.


2. Action Groups of the DBCP shall support the aims and objectives of the DBCP - as set out in the terms of reference of the DBCP - particularly with respect to:




• Provision of good quality and timely data to users


• Insertion of real-time (or near real-time) data into the GTS


• Exchange of information on data buoy activities and development and transfer of appropriate technology




3. An Action Group may be regional or national in nature provided that its programme benefits a regional or international community.


4. To be adopted as an Action Group of the DBCP the terms of reference or operating principles of the body or programme shall be submitted to a session of the DBCP for formal approval. Once approved these shall be lodged with the Secretariats of WMO and IOC.


5. The DBCP shall support the activities of its adopted action groups especially through the assistance of its officers ( technical co-ordinator and the Secretariats of WMO and IOC) as far as resources allow.


6. Action Groups of the DBCP shall submit annual reports of their activities to the Chairperson of the DBCP.

DBCP Action Groups also has the sub-groups International Arctic Buoy Programme (IABP), WCRP-SCAR International Programme for Antarctic Buoys (IPAB), DBCP-PICES North Pacific Data Buoy Advisory Panel (NPDBAP), Surface Marine programme of the Network of European Meteorological Services, EUMETNET (E-SURFMAR), International Buoy Programme for the Indian Ocean (IBPIO), International south Atlantic Buoy Programme (ISABP), International Tsunami Partnership (ITP), Tropical Moored Buoy Implementation Panel (TIP) and Global Drifter Programme (GDP)

People in DBCP Action Groups

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NAME, POSITION, INSTITUTION		ROLE	COUNTRY
	Nathan ANDERSON Research Consultant NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory		United States of America
	Kentaro ANDO Research Scientist Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology,...		Japan
	Patricia ARREAGA Ministerio de Defensa Nacional		Ecuador
	Jerome AUCAN Researcher Pacific Community		New Caledonia
	Gong Gu BACK Deputy Director Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Korea Hydrographic and...		Republic of Korea
	Molly BARINGER National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Atlantic...		United States of America
	Yann BERNARD Head of Environmental Monitoring Department Collecte et Localisation par Satellite (CLS/Service Argos)		France
	Christine BEST Monitoring and Data Service, Meteorological Service of...		Canada
	Pierre BLOUCH Retired (E-SURFMAR Service Manager) Météo France, Centre de Météorologie Marine		France
	Ji-Hun BOO Korea Hydrographic and Oceanographic Administration, Incheon		Republic of Korea