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Subject: JGOFS/GAIM Workshop Ispra (June/24-27/2002)

Dear All,
To foster the interaction and cooperation between scientists from different JGOFS/GAIM research areas, the JGOFS Global Synthesis Working Group (GSWG) together with the JGFOS-GAIM OCMIP Task Team is calling for a workshop on: Global Ocean Productivity and the Fluxes of Carbon and Nutrients: Combining Observations and Models. The goal is to assess the present state of research on global ocean productivity and downward material fluxes from observations and biogeochemical models and to identify future research needs. Emphasis is on integrated studies and the comparison between methods. For details please see the below hand-out document and visit the workshop web page http://me-www.jrc.it/jgofs/. If you think you can contribute to the workshop themes, please participate and submit your abstract before April/15/2002.
R. Schlitzer P. Monfray N. Hoeppfner

Joint Workshop of the Global Synthesis Working Group and JGOFS/GAIM Task Team on 3D Ocean Carbon Modeling and Analysis
Global Ocean Productivity and the Fluxes of Carbon and Nutrients: Combining Observations and Models.

Goal: Assess the present state of research on global ocean productivity and downward material fluxes from observations and biogeochemical models and identify future research needs. Emphasis is on integrated studies and the comparison between methods.

Questions:
· How accurate are satellite productivity algorithms?
· Are sediment trap data consistent with satellite productivity maps?
· Are benthic food supply requirements matched by measured downward fluxes? · What controls the export and sequestration efficiency?
· How important are ocean margins for global ocean biogeochemical cycles?
· Are modeled productivity rates and fluxes consistent with observations?
· How will marine biogeochemical cycles change in the future?
· The next generation of biogeochemical models: what level of complexity is required to improve productivity and flux estimates?
· New technologies and observations: which new datasets will be available in 10 years? Are they sufficient to validate future models?

Timing: 4 days, 24-27 June 2002
Location: EC Joint Research Center, I-21020 Ispra, Italy
Size: 50+ attendees
Meeting Format: Presentations will be primarily as posters. Few oral presentations provide introduction into topics, overviews and provocative ideas. Sufficient time is allocated for plenary discussions and poster sessions. Posters will be introduced in plenary.
Young Scientists: We encourage young scientists to participate and contribute to the workshop themes. Funds are available for partial or full travel support.
Organizing committee: R. Schlitzer, AWI (rschlitzer@awi-bremerhaven.de)
P. Monfray, IPSL (monfray@cea.fr) N. Hoepfner, JRC (nicolas.hoepffner@jrc.it) Deadline for Abstract Submission: April 15 2002 Deadline for Registration: May 31 2002 For further information, abstract submission and registration visit the workshop web page: http://me-www.jrc.it/jgofs/.

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