TOWS-WG Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations (TT-TWO)

Chair: Mr. Yuji Nishimae 

IOC Techinical Secretary: Mr. Rick Bailey

Terms-of-Reference 

1. Provide a mechanism to the ICGs for coordination of tsunami watch operations among the Tsunami Warning Systems;

2. Maintain an inventory of current and proposed products and their dissemination methods;

3. Recommend and promote harmonized terminology;

4. Maintain an inventory of areas of responsibilities, geographical coverage, system architectures, and other relevant characteristics;

5. Recommend operational standards, procedures and guidelines for regional and national providers of tsunami forecast information;

6. Share and harmonise methods of detection and characterization, forecasting techniques and dissemination to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of tsunami forecast information for users;

7. Monitor status of the regional provision of tsunami forecast information; Report to TOWS-WG.

Membership

The representatives to the Inter-ICG Task Team on Tsunami Watch Operations shall be nominated by their respective ICG Chairpersons. The membership shall consist of two representatives from each ICG, and include representatives from the regional providers of tsunami threat information. The IOC Chair will appoint the Chair of the Task Team.

Members:

Mr. Yuji Nishimae (ICG/PTWS)

Dr. Dakui Wang (ICG/PTWS)

Dr. Helene Hebert (ICG/NEAMTWS)

Dr. Alessio Piatanesi (ICG/NEAMTWS)

Dr. Elizabeth Vanacore (ICG/CARIBE-EWS)

Dr. Charles McCreery (ICG/CARIBE-EWS)

Mr. Jijjavarapu Padmanabham (ICG/IOTWMS)

Mr. Nasser Al Ismaili (ICG/IOTWMS)