A 36-point action plan for TT8 – to be completed by 14 August.

- an outcome of the TT8 core group meeting, University of Leeds, 7 July 2005.

Refinement and description of strategy

Priorities for deployment - URGENT

#	What	Who	Status
1	Modify objectives using ISP Key Questions	CF
2	Number tables	DP
3	Complete SOP dates / aircraft deployment table	CF
4	Add ground-based instruments to this	BP
5	Prepare a ‘global’ description of TT8 ground-based strategy	SC/CF/DP
6	IOP patterns (Ix): · Renumber, grouping surface-atmosphere patterns as I1.x. · Additional IOP pattern: THORPEX-style intensive regional observations, and possible targeted observations (DP) · Complete descriptions using discussions from Leeds · Bouniol = PI for I4.1, I4.2 · Describe: a) Ground-based and aircraft cooperation b) Include timelines, including notification to radiosonde network and other ground-based instruments. c) Describe forecasting needs and real-time operational data needs. d) Satellite data and modelling links e) Recommendations for enhancement (e.g. if you had a radar at Niamey, how would it be used and how would it enhance the outcomes?)	Various
7	Remove 2.1.1	DP
8	Reorder IOP patterns in all tables	DP
9	Instruments and funding table: add all ‘responsive’ ground-based instruments.	DP/BP
10	Ix leaders check ‘stakeholders’ table	Various
11	Include Eric Mathieu’s Ix flight durations and numbers tables	DP
12	2.1.2 => ‘continuous monitoring strategy’ and moved before Ix descriptions	DP
13	Modelling and satellite obs: · Move before Ix · Extract details in summary from Ix and ground-based · Use AMMA-sat categories · Data assimilation · Targetting?	DP
14	Aircraft platforms and instruments – remove ‘and instr..’ And complete. Add Swiss Learjet.	DP/CF
15	Next A/C table – remove columns and merge remains with previous	DP
16	G-B table – divide according to SOP-only, EOP-additional and EOP-with-SOP-mode	SC
17	Include descriptions of specific g-b instrument operations	SC
18	Maps	SC
19	Ships	CF/DP
20	Decision-making – describe summary from Leeds. Relate to MAP, TROCCINOX …	DP
21	3.1.4 Check and add phenomena from Chemists	DP
22	Personnel table in 3.2: · Prepare new form and complete for A/C and g-b	Various
23	Composition of decision-making groups = UNRESOLVED	DP
24	G-B logistical requirements – to pass to ST2 (but not A/C)	SC
25	Guest A/C scientists	DP
26	Add TT2a/2b coordination and TC => ST	DP
27	Add appendices of a/c instruments	CR
28	Niamey radar – describe implications for Ix operations and science; also g-b strategy	DP/CF
29	Airborne soil moisture – what do we gain according to Ix?	DP/CF
30	Geophysica – ditto	CM
31	Role of Northern RS quadrilateral – missing stations?	DP/CF
32	Heat low fluxes – describe scientific significance	DP/CF
33	Don’t stop g-b aerosol/chem at Djougou during SOP-C	CM
34	Scientific exploitation of transits	DP/CF
35	Communication priorities: · Radar to AOC · Lidar network for I1.2 · a/c data during/after flight	SC
36	Dropsondes on GTS!	DP

DP: Doug Parker

CF: Cyrille Flamant

CM: Celine Mari

SC: Susanne Crewell

CR: Claire Reeves

BP: Bernhard Pospichal

Other tasks:

Nominate PIs for the following proposals to enhance the implementation:

Niamey radar: Alain Protat

SMOS simulator: Jan Polcher, Chris Taylor, Patricia de Rosnay?

Geophysica: Hans Schlager, Kathy Law??

Short (1-page) proposals for the use of these facilities should be prepared by 22 August 2005, for discussion at the ISSC meeting in Paris.