Intro to SCOPE-CM

4th WCRP Observations and Assimilation Panel (WOAP) Meeting

Barbara J. Ryan

Director, WMO Space Programme

29 March 201029 March 2010HamburgHamburg

SCOPE-CM• Aim: To address the requirements of GCOS in a cost-effective,

coordinated manner, capitalizing on existing expertise and infrastructures

• Objective: Continuous and sustained provision of high-quality Essential Climate Variables satellite products (Climate Data Records) on a global scale

• Structure: The SCOPE-CM Network is:» Based on activities of existing initiatives (GOS, GCOS and GSICS)» Built upon existing operational infrastructures

» Serve users and other organizations (WMO Regional Climate Centres RCCs, National Weather Services NMHSs)

Global Observing System

GOS

Global Satellite Inter-Calibration System

GSICS

Sustained Coordinated Processingof Environmental Satellite Data

for Climate Monitoring

SCOPE-CM

Satellite Data

Fundamental Climate Data

RecordsFCDRs

ECV satelliteproducts

Satellites and Sensors

Users

Users

Users andOrganisations

Global Observing System

GOS

Global Satellite Inter-Calibration System

GSICS

Sustained Coordinated Processingof Environmental Satellite Data

for Climate Monitoring

SCOPE-CM

Sustained Coordinated Processingof Environmental Satellite Data

for Climate Monitoring

SCOPE-CM

Satellite Data

Fundamental Climate Data

RecordsFCDRs

ECV satelliteproducts

Satellites and Sensors

Users

Users

Users andOrganisations

Users

Users

Users andOrganisations

Maximizing Data Quality and Usability

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Satellites & sensors

Satellite data

Essential Climate products

GOS GSICS

ConsistentCalibrateddata sets

SCOPE-CM

• Sustained Co-Ordinated Processing of Environmental satellite data for Climate Monitoring (SCOPE-CM)

• Global products• Sustained into the future• Coordinated internationally

SCOPE-CM Participants

• Participants of the SCOPE-CM Network

• Satellite Operators:

– NOAA– JMA– CMA– EUMETSAT

• Stakeholders– GEO– GCOS– CEOS– CGMS/GSICS– WCRP

Supporting Climate Applications

Climate process studies

Operational climate

monitoring

Climate variabilityTrend analysis

Adaptation and mitigation

Climate Applications

In situ observations

SimulationsSatellite

observations

Decision making

Satellite Support to Climate Applications

Climate process studies

Operational climate

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Climate variabilityTrend analysis

Adaptation and mitigation

Climate Applications

Satellite observations

Decision making

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Model Reanalysis

Re-calibrationInter-calibrationreprocessing

Conversion to geophysical paramters (ECVs)

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Scope ofSCOPE-

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Model Reanalysis

GCOS Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)

A. Atmosphere

A.1 Surface Wind Speed and DirectionA.2 Upper-air TemperatureA.3 Water A VapourA.4 Cloud propertiesA.5 PrecipitationA.6 Earth Radiation BudgetA.7 OzoneA.8 Atmospheric reanalysis (multiple

ECVs)A.9 AerosolsA.10 Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other

Greenhouse GasesA.11 Upper-air Wind

O. Oceans

O.1 Sea IceO.2 Sea LevelO.3 Sea Surface TemperatureO.4 Ocean ColourO.5 Sea StateO.6 Ocean ReanalysisO.7 Ocean Salinity

T. Terrestrial

T.1 LakesT.2 Glaciers and Ice Caps, and Ice SheetsT.3 Snow CoverT.4 AlbedoT.5 Land CoverT.6 fAPART.7 LAIT.8 BiomassT.9 Fire DisturbanceT.10 Soil Moisture

Long-term Observations - Combining Research and Operational Satellite Data Needed for Further Climate Information and Services

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From NOAA

SCOPE-CM Phases

• establish initial network and structure

• agree on principles and standards

• pilot projects on selected subjects

• Assess current capabilities

• establish feedback mechanisms

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Phase I

• establish structures for sustainable generation of FCDRs and TCDRs

•generate first SCOPE-CM products

• increase coverage of products in terms of ECVs, time and spatial dimension

•foster extension of the network

• full deployment of the sustained system of product generation

• product review and quality control

• continuous product improvement

Phase II Phase III

SCOPE-CM Pilot Projects

Sensors Parameters and topics Lead Contributors

1 AVHRR Clouds and Aerosols

2 SSM/I Water vapour, clouds, precipitation

3 GEO Surface albedo, clouds and aerosols

4 GEO Winds and clear sky radiances

5 GEO Upper tropospheric humidity

Pilot Project 1

• AVHRR cloud effective droplet radius

• 30 years of AVHRR data after re-calibration

• Processing and validation started for selected regions

Pilot Project 2

• SSM/I 20 years data set water vapour over ocean:

MPI-MeteorologyUniversity Hamburg

Research To

Operations

SSM/I – Water Vapor, Clouds, Precip

Pilot Project 4

• Clear Sky Radiances from JMA Geostationary satellites currently processing

2009

15-year Clear Sky Radiance data set from 1995 to 2009

CSR from GMS-5 22 Jan 1999

CSR from MTSAT-1R 22 Jan 2009

Maturity Matrix Identifies Milestones and Research-to-Operations Transition Points

CDR Evolution Requires Research & Operational Agency Collaboration At Every Step

• Need to capture essential elements of CDR generation experience from last 20 years– Physical Understanding of

Measurement Process

– Measurement of Key Instrument Characteristics

– Public Accessibility of Data Processing

– Rigorous Validation

– Long-term Preservation

National and International Progress on Climate Services Requires Improved Collaboration and Framework for Research/Operations Transitions

• Differing community views of data maturity and science data stewardship need to reflect wide diversity– Vocabulary– Experience– Background

• Need understandable approach

• Try adopting ‘maturity model’ from software engineering

Science

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A Research Agency!

An Operational Agency!

An InternationalOrganization!

Different Perspectives!

The Way Forward

• Need more involvement from research agencies and/or those working on ECVs

• Broaden testing of maturity model/matrix

• Test concepts with oceanic and terrestrial ECVs

• Continue to advance dialogue between operational and research communities