VOS Panel

(a) Review, recommend and coordinate the implementation of new and improved specialized shipboard meteorological instrumentation, siting and observing practices, as well as of associated software;

(b) Support the development and maintenance of new pilot projects;

(c) Oversee the transition of ships from VOSClim project status to the VOSClim Class within the VOS, and encourage other suitable ships to be upgraded to the VOSClim class;

(d) Develop and implement activities to enhance ship recruitment, including promotional brochures, training videos, etc.;

(e) Prepare annually a report on the status of VOS operations, data availability and data quality.

People in VOS Panel

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COUNTRY	NAME, POSITION, INSTITUTION, ROLE	TEL/FAX/EMAIL
ARGENTINA	Mario JORGE GARCÍA Jefe Dto. Redes Servicio Meteorológico Nacional	Tel: +54-11 4514 1525 Fax: +54-11 5167 6717 Email: garcia@meteofa.mil.ar
AUSTRALIA	Graeme BALL Manager, Marine Operations Group Bureau of Meteorology	Tel: +61-3 9669 4203 Fax: +61-3 9669 4168 Email: g.ball@bom.gov.au
BANGLADESH	Ershad HOSSAIN Bangladesh Meteorological Department	Tel: +880 281 16634 Fax: +880 281 18230 Email: unknown@unknown.com
BRAZIL	Emma GIADA MATSCHINSKE Lieutenant Commander Brazilian Navy Hydrographic Center	Tel: +55 (21) 2189-3027 Fax: +55 (21) 2620-8861 Email: emma@smm.mil.br
BULGARIA	Deputy Director NIMH Deputy Director, NIMH National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology	Tel: +359-2 988 44 94; 988 03 80 Email: office@meteo.bg
CANADA	Gerie Lynn LAVIGNE Life Cycle Manager, Marine Networks Environment Canada (Canadian lead)	Tel: +1 416-739-4561 Fax: +1 416-739-4261 Email: gerielynn.lavigne@ec.gc.ca
	Champika GALLAGE Standards Officer Marine Networks Meteorological Service of Canada (Pub47 submissions)	Tel: +1 416 739 4565 Fax: +1 416 739 4261 Email: Champika.Gallage@ec.gc.ca
CHINA	Li XIANG China Meteorological Administration	Tel: +86 10 6840 6275 Fax: +86 10 6217 5928 Email: lixiang@cma.gov.cn
CROATIA	Milan HODZIC Meteorological and Hydrological Service	Tel: +385-21 347 399 Fax: +385-21 347 465 Email: hodzic@cirus.dhz.hr
CUBA	Amando MUÑOZ MENDEZ Instituto de Meteorología de la República de Cuba	Tel: +537 33 8010 / 67 0710 Email: kgalvizu@infomed.sid.cu