Joint Working Group on Regional Ocean Climate Projections (JWG-ROCP)

• Coordinate regional ocean climate projections (physics including sea level, biogeochemistry, sea-ice, waves) worldwide by developing coordinated simulation protocols for both ocean-only and coupled RCMs, by delivering standardized datasets and by supporting WCRP initiatives on sea level rise and extremes (e.g., Sea Level Rise – Science for Projections, Impacts & Adaptation (SLR-SPIA) Task Team)
• Explore the potential of data-driven machine-learning approaches to simulate oceanic regions and their future evolution, strengthening the promising training opportunities given by datasets produced with process-based numerical models
• Advance the science of regional ocean climate modelling and projections, including through multi-model assessments, identification of robust biases and underlying processes
• Engage a large community of regional ocean modelers and model users to provide a forum for sharing knowledge and experience across domains
• Serve the climate impact and adaptation needs by engaging with relevant users and stakeholders and by providing data and expertise to ocean climate services
• Contribute to expert assessment reports (e.g., IPCC-AR7, national or regional assessment reports)

Membership:

The JWG includes:

• Two co-chairs, nominated by CLIVAR OMDP and CORDEX SAT
• Members, nominated for a renewable 3-year time period by CLIVAR OMDP and CORDEX SAT after a process involving both a community open call and ad-hoc invitations in order to ensure geographical, career-stage, expertise (physics incl. sea level, wave, sea ice, biogeochemistry), gender and CLIVAR-CORDEX balances.

In addition, a larger community of interest is established, open to members of the regional ocean modelling community or of the ocean climate projections users. Please contact the co-chairs if you would like to join – samuel.somot(at)meteo.fr or amelet(at)mercator-ocean.fr .