OSPAR Workshop

on
Adjustment and Trend Analysis

of Waterborne and Atmospheric Inputs

16-17 October, 2007

Department of Computer and Information Science, Linköping University

PRELIMINARY Programme

 

 

Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007

09:30 – 10:00

Coffee

10:00 – 10:10

Workshop opening

10:10 - 11:20

ToR activity 8b. Review experiences of using RTrend to analyse adjusted and unadjusted riverine loads on a monthly and an annual basis.

Presentations: Uhlig/Mathan, Dubois, Duin.

11:30 - 12:30

ToR activity 8c. Evaluate the applicability of RTrend in supporting effective trend assessments by OSPAR in 2009 of RID data, taking into account experience in the use of other existing methods.

Discussion.

Draft conclusions regarding the needs for improvement of RTrend for the 2009 trend assessment of RID data

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 -14:30

ToR activity 8d. Prepare and evaluate data products on RID data for 1990 – 2005 and prepare advice to the RID data assessment panel.

a)  Availability of reliable and complete data for the OSPAR regions and sub-regions.

Presentation: Stålnacke;

b) How to tackle, from a statistical point of view, data below limits of detection.

Presentation: Grimvall (Review of some existing methods).

c) The feasibility of further sub-divisions of the maritime area into smaller sea areas.

Comments: Stålnacke.

14:30 - 15:00

ToR activity 8d.

Discussion.

Draft conclusions regarding the preparation of initial data products to support the RID data assessment panel in the review of data sets.

15:00 - 15:30

Coffee break

15:30 - 16:30

ToR activity 8e Review existing methods for meteorological adjustment of atmospheric inputs and evaluate the potential for extending RTrend to include meteorological adjustment methods and the need for other statistical tools for the assessment of trends in CAMP data.

Presentation: Grimvall (Review of meteorological adjustment)

Comments: van Pul.

Discussion.

16:30 - 17:30

ToR activity 8e. Assess the feasibility of a coherent, joint evaluation of RID and CAMP data in 2009.

Draft conclusions regarding the desirability of coordinated RID and CAMP assessments.

List further actions that can help achieving the desired coordination

19:30 -

Workshop dinner (somewhere in the city)

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, Oct 17, 2007

08:30 - 09:00

ToR activity 8f. Review the JAMP Guidance on input trend assessment and adjustment of loads to make documentation and thus the use of RTrend more user-friendly.

Comments: Uhlig?

Discussion.

09:00 - 10:00

ToR activity 9.

a)  The actions required for extending RTrend, or developing statistical tools, to enable   a joint evaluation of CAMP data with RID data in 2009;

b)  Proposals for amendments to the JAMP Guidance on input trend assessment and adjustment of loads.

Discussion.

10:00 - 10:30

Coffee break

10:30 - 12:00

ToR activity 9.

Any further actions required to improve RTrend for the 2009 RID data assessment.

Draft conclusions.

List further actions.

 

The actions required for extending RTrend, or developing statistical tools, to enable a joint evaluation of CAMP data with RID data in 2009.

Draft conclusions.

List further actions.

12:30 - 13:30

Lunch

13:30 - 14:00

ToR activity 9.

Proposals for: Amendments to the JAMP Guidance on input trend assessment and adjustment of loads.

Draft conclusions.

List further actions.

14:00 - 15:00

Coffee.

The feasibility to form learning communities for trend assessment of RID and CAMP data.

Discussion and recommendations.

15:00 -

Workshop closing