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WGISS/WGCV Meeting – Budapest, May 10, 2006WGISS/WGCV Meeting – Budapest, May 10, 2006

Preliminary Analysis ofPreliminary Analysis ofGCOS Implementation Plan – GCOS Implementation Plan –

Satellite SupplementSatellite Supplement

Jean-Louis Fellous (ESA)Jean-Louis Fellous (ESA)Strategic Implementation Strategic Implementation

Team (SIT)Team (SIT)


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COP-10 Decision onCOP-10 Decision onResearch and Systematic ObservationResearch and Systematic Observation

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5. Invites Parties that support space agencies 5. Invites Parties that support space agencies involved in global observations to request these involved in global observations to request these agencies to provide a coordinated response to agencies to provide a coordinated response to the needs expressed in the GCOS the needs expressed in the GCOS Implementation PlanImplementation Plan

……Response planned for SBSTA at COP 12,

November 2006


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CEOS/SITCEOS/SIT2006 Work Plan2006 Work Plan

At CEOS Plenary in London, Nov 15-16, the At CEOS Plenary in London, Nov 15-16, the following SIT Work Plan was approved:following SIT Work Plan was approved:– Short-term (weeks to months)Short-term (weeks to months)

Task A – CEOS Response to GEO 2006 Work PlanTask A – CEOS Response to GEO 2006 Work Plan

– Mid-term (months to year)Mid-term (months to year)Task B – Development of a comprehensive report to COP-12 Task B – Development of a comprehensive report to COP-12

“The CEOS Response to the GCOS “The CEOS Response to the GCOS Implementation Implementation Plan” Plan”

– Long-term (one to several years)Long-term (one to several years)Task C – Overall CEOS Implementation Plan and framework Task C – Overall CEOS Implementation Plan and framework

for GEOSS for GEOSS


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Recent eventsRecent events

GCOS Office organised an Expert Meeting GCOS Office organised an Expert Meeting in Geneva on January 9-11, where GCOS in Geneva on January 9-11, where GCOS IP requirements pertaining to space-based IP requirements pertaining to space-based measurements were preliminarily reviewedmeasurements were preliminarily reviewed

V1.0 of the GCOS Satellite Requirements V1.0 of the GCOS Satellite Requirements for Climate was released on March 3for Climate was released on March 3

V1.1 open for discussion by the broader V1.1 open for discussion by the broader climate communityclimate community


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GCOS-IP Satellite GCOS-IP Satellite Supplement (V1.0) contentSupplement (V1.0) content

GCOS Climate Monitoring PrinciplesGCOS Climate Monitoring Principles– Ten basic Principles adopted by UNFCCC COP in Ten basic Principles adopted by UNFCCC COP in

November 1999, and further agreed by CEOS at its November 1999, and further agreed by CEOS at its 1717thth Plenary in November 2003 Plenary in November 2003

– Specific principles for satellite systems proposed to Specific principles for satellite systems proposed to reaffirmation by CEOSreaffirmation by CEOS

Cross-cutting actionsCross-cutting actions

Specific actionsSpecific actions– Atmosphere, Ocean and TerrestrialAtmosphere, Ocean and Terrestrial– ““Products feasible today” or “Emerging products”Products feasible today” or “Emerging products”


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Satellite-specificSatellite-specificClimate Monitoring Principles (1)Climate Monitoring Principles (1)

1.1. Constant sampling within the diurnal cycleConstant sampling within the diurnal cycle (minimizing the effects (minimizing the effects of orbital decay and orbit drift) should be maintained.of orbital decay and orbit drift) should be maintained.

2.2. A suitable period of A suitable period of overlapoverlap for new and old satellite systems for new and old satellite systems should be ensured for a period adequate to determine inter-should be ensured for a period adequate to determine inter-satellite biases and maintain the homogeneity and consistency of satellite biases and maintain the homogeneity and consistency of time-series observations.time-series observations.

3.3. Continuity of satellite measurementsContinuity of satellite measurements ( (i.e.i.e., elimination of gaps in , elimination of gaps in the long-term record) through appropriate launch and orbital the long-term record) through appropriate launch and orbital strategies should be ensured.strategies should be ensured.

4.4. Rigorous Rigorous pre-launch instrument characterization and calibrationpre-launch instrument characterization and calibration, , including radiance confirmation against an international radiance including radiance confirmation against an international radiance scale provided by a national metrology institute, should be scale provided by a national metrology institute, should be ensured.ensured.

5.5. On-board calibrationOn-board calibration adequate for climate system observations adequate for climate system observations should be ensured and associated instrument characteristics should be ensured and associated instrument characteristics monitored.monitored.


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Satellite-specificSatellite-specificClimate Monitoring Principles (2)Climate Monitoring Principles (2)

6.6. Operational production of priority climate productsOperational production of priority climate products should be should be sustained and peer-reviewed new products should be introduced sustained and peer-reviewed new products should be introduced as appropriate.as appropriate.

7.7. Data systems needed to Data systems needed to facilitate user access to climate productsfacilitate user access to climate products, , meta-data and raw data, including key data for delayed-mode meta-data and raw data, including key data for delayed-mode analysis, should be established and maintained.analysis, should be established and maintained.

8.8. Use of Use of functioning baseline instrumentsfunctioning baseline instruments that meet the calibration that meet the calibration and stability requirements stated above and stability requirements stated above should be maintained for should be maintained for as long as possibleas long as possible, even when these exist on de-commissioned , even when these exist on de-commissioned satellites.satellites.

9.9. Complementary Complementary in situin situ baseline observations baseline observations for satellite for satellite measurements should be maintained through appropriate activities measurements should be maintained through appropriate activities and cooperation.and cooperation.

10.10. Random errors and time-dependent biasesRandom errors and time-dependent biases in satellite observations in satellite observations and derived products should be identified.and derived products should be identified.

CEOS should reaffirm adherence to these CEOS should reaffirm adherence to these principles principles ((and take them really seriouslyand take them really seriously))..


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Fundamental ClimateFundamental ClimateData Records (FCDR’s)Data Records (FCDR’s)

The term “The term “Fundamental Climate Data RecordFundamental Climate Data Record” is used ” is used in the GCOS document to denote “in the GCOS document to denote “a long term data a long term data record, involving a series of instruments with record, involving a series of instruments with potentially changing measurement approaches, but potentially changing measurement approaches, but with overlaps and calibrations sufficient to allow the with overlaps and calibrations sufficient to allow the generation of homogeneous products providing a generation of homogeneous products providing a measure of the intended variable that is accurate measure of the intended variable that is accurate and stable enough for climate monitoringand stable enough for climate monitoring””..For “one time” research spacecraft, the principles of For “one time” research spacecraft, the principles of continuity obviously do not apply, but as many of the continuity obviously do not apply, but as many of the other principles as possible (other principles as possible (e.g.e.g., those for rigorous pre-, those for rigorous pre-launch instrument characterization and calibration, on-launch instrument characterization and calibration, on-board calibration, complementary surface-based board calibration, complementary surface-based observations, etc.) should be followed.observations, etc.) should be followed.


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Cross-cutting actionsCross-cutting actions

Generation of Integrated Climate ProductsGeneration of Integrated Climate Products WGCV/WGISSWGCV/WGISS for evaluation, then for evaluation, then propose endorsement by CEOSpropose endorsement by CEOS

International Coordination of Reanalysis International Coordination of Reanalysis ActivitiesActivities

CEOS/IPCEOS/IP Task Force Task Force

Propose to CEOS to establish partnershipsPropose to CEOS to establish partnerships

Detailed Specifications of Integrated Detailed Specifications of Integrated Climate ProductsClimate Products

WGCV/WGISSWGCV/WGISS for evaluation, then for evaluation, then propose endorsement by CEOSpropose endorsement by CEOS

Emerging ProductsEmerging Products Propose endorsement by CEOSPropose endorsement by CEOS

Archiving and DisseminationArchiving and Dissemination WGCV/WGISSWGCV/WGISS for evaluation, then for evaluation, then propose endorsement by CEOSpropose endorsement by CEOS

Unique Fundamental Data SetsUnique Fundamental Data Sets WGCV/WGISSWGCV/WGISS for evaluation, then for evaluation, then propose endorsement by CEOSpropose endorsement by CEOS

Improved Community Awareness of Improved Community Awareness of Available and Planned Satellite Data Available and Planned Satellite Data RecordsRecords


Exploiting Opportunities for Instrument Exploiting Opportunities for Instrument Cross-CalibrationCross-Calibration



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Atmosphere (1)Atmosphere (1)

Essential Essential Climate Climate VariableVariable

(a)(a)

Requirements Requirements re: past/current re: past/current

data setsdata sets

(b)(b)

Requirements Requirements re: future re: future systemssystems

(c)(c)

Requirements Requirements re: calibration re: calibration and validationand validation

Recommended Recommended actions to SITactions to SIT

A.1 Surface A.1 Surface Wind Speed Wind Speed and Directionand Direction

Reprocess Reprocess ERS, QuikScat, ERS, QuikScat, SSM/I, SMMR?SSM/I, SMMR?

Scatterometer Scatterometer 2-sat. system2-sat. system

Maintain Maintain passive MW passive MW

Transponder Transponder network, buoysnetwork, buoys

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Ocean constellation)(Ocean constellation)

(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

A.2 Upper Air A.2 Upper Air TemperatureTemperature

Provide MSU Provide MSU recordsrecords

Construct RO Construct RO climate recordclimate record

Continue MW Continue MW soundingsounding

Establish RO Establish RO networknetwork

IR sounder dataIR sounder data

Improve Improve instrument/orbit instrument/orbit drift correctionsdrift corrections

Support RO val.Support RO val.

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CGMSCGMS & & CEOS/IP CEOS/IP (RO (RO

constellation)constellation)

(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

A.3 Water A.3 Water vapourvapour

Reprocess Reprocess HIRS, SSM/I, HIRS, SSM/I,

SSM/T2 + SSM/T2 + AMSU/B + MHSAMSU/B + MHS

Continue Continue measurements measurements (LEO MW & IR, (LEO MW & IR,

GEO WV, GEO WV, UV/VIS)UV/VIS)

Improve pre-Improve pre-launch cal.launch cal.

Val (GPS, Val (GPS, radiosondes)radiosondes)

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CGMSCGMS & & CEOS/IP CEOS/IP (Land (Land


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV


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(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



A.4 Cloud A.4 Cloud PropertiesProperties

Reprocess and Reprocess and refine products refine products from records from records

from early 80sfrom early 80s

Maintain Maintain meteorological meteorological constellation & constellation & adequate instr.adequate instr.

Satellite inter-Satellite inter-calibration, calibration,

active validation active validation neededneeded

a) a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CGMSCGMS & & CEOS/IP CEOS/IP (Clouds)(Clouds)

(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

A.5 A.5 PrecipitationPrecipitation

Reprocess past Reprocess past records/improve records/improve resolution, new resolution, new

productsproducts

Continuous rain Continuous rain measurements measurements (GPM concept)(GPM concept)

R&D (solid R&D (solid precipitation)precipitation)

Cal/val major Cal/val major issuesissues

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Rain constellation)(Rain constellation)

(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

A.6 Earth A.6 Earth Radiation Radiation BudgetBudget

Reprocess past Reprocess past records to records to improve improve

consistencyconsistency

Ensure Ensure continuity of continuity of ERB records ERB records with overlapwith overlap

Reference to Reference to calibration calibration standardstandard

a) a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CGMSCGMS & & CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (ERB (ERB


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV


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(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



A.7 OzoneA.7 Ozone Construct long-Construct long-term data term data records records

(TOMS/SBUV + (TOMS/SBUV + other sensors)other sensors)

Continue Continue observation observation

with evolving with evolving instr. re: GCOS instr. re: GCOS

CMPCMP

Comprehensive Comprehensive Cal/Val Cal/Val activities activities requiredrequired

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Atmosphere/Ozone (Atmosphere/Ozone


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

A.8 A.8 Atmospheric Atmospheric reanalysis reanalysis (many ECVs)(many ECVs)

Provision of Provision of data sets to data sets to reanalysis reanalysis

centrescentres

Partnership with Partnership with reanalysis reanalysis

centrescentres

Standard Standard formats, quality formats, quality

indicators, indicators, cal/val feedbackcal/val feedback

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (c) (c) WGCVWGCV

Emerging Emerging products (A.9-products (A.9-11): aerosols, 11): aerosols, GHGs, upper GHGs, upper air windsair winds

Reprocess, Reprocess, provide data provide data

setssets

Establish & Establish & maintain maintain adequate adequate observing observing systemssystems

Support cal/valSupport cal/val (a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP & CGMS& CGMS

(c) (c) WGCVWGCV


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Ocean (1)Ocean (1)


(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



O.1 Sea IceO.1 Sea Ice Consolidate Consolidate existing sea ice existing sea ice

productsproducts

Combine with Combine with in in situ recordssitu records

Continue Continue existing series existing series of MW/Vis/IRof MW/Vis/IR

CryoSat-2, CryoSat-2, Sent-3, IceSatSent-3, IceSat

Focus on ice Focus on ice thickness and thickness and drift data sets drift data sets with rigorous with rigorous

cal/valcal/val

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Ocean/ice (Ocean/ice


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

O.2 Sea LevelO.2 Sea Level Reprocess Reprocess altimetry data altimetry data as orbit, geoid as orbit, geoid

& tides improve& tides improve

Continue series Continue series of overlapping of overlapping Jason-class & Jason-class & plan two ERS-plan two ERS-class missionsclass missions

Ancillary Ancillary validation validation

system as part system as part of the missionsof the missions

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Ocean/altimetry (Ocean/altimetry


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

O.3 Sea O.3 Sea Surface Surface TemperatureTemperature

Continue Continue support to support to

GHRSST pilot GHRSST pilot projectsprojects

Sustain IR & Sustain IR & MW sensors MW sensors

(extend ATSR, (extend ATSR, TMI, AMSR…)TMI, AMSR…)

Need to sustain Need to sustain in situin situ

observationsobservations

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Ocean/SST (Ocean/SST constellation)constellation)


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0000 0101 0202 0303 0404 0505 0606 0707 0808 0909 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414

ERS-2/RA

GODAE

ENVISAT/RA-2

TOPEX/Poseidon

Jason-1 Jason-2

ALTIKA

Sentinel-3

CRYOSAT-2

End of life

In orbit

Approved

Planned/Pending approval

Data gap?

Data gapERS-1

CNES/EUMETSAT/NASA/NOAA signedLetter of Agreement for Jason-2

GFO

“KNOWN” FUTUREALTIMETRY MISSIONS

“KNOWN” FUTUREALTIMETRY MISSIONS

NPOESS

Jason-3?Data gap?


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Ocean (2)Ocean (2)


(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



O.4 Ocean O.4 Ocean ColourColour

Ocean colour Ocean colour products freely products freely

available available through ftp/Webthrough ftp/Web

ReprocessReprocess

Sustain ocean Sustain ocean colour recordcolour record

Risk of gap Risk of gap beyond 2007beyond 2007

Improve Improve in situin situ measurement measurement

network for network for vicarious calvicarious cal

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS



O.5 Sea StateO.5 Sea State Build a Build a comprehensive comprehensive unified recordunified record

Continue at Continue at least altimeter least altimeter

and SARand SAR

Explore new Explore new techniquestechniques

Use existing Use existing buoys for buoys for calibrationcalibration

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Ocean/altimetry (Ocean/altimetry


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

O.6 Ocean O.6 Ocean reanalysisreanalysis

Data availability Data availability to reanalysis to reanalysis

centrescentres

Partnership with Partnership with reanalysis reanalysis

centrescentres

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP


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Ocean (3)Ocean (3)


(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



Emerging Emerging products (O.7): products (O.7): Sea Surface Sea Surface SalinitySalinity

?? ?? ??


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Terrestrial (1)Terrestrial (1)


(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



T.1.1 Lake T.1.1 Lake AreaArea

No current No current capability capability

established for established for data archiving, data archiving,

current data current data holdings holdings

fragmentedfragmented

Establish a Establish a Lake Data Lake Data

CentreCentre

Reprocess Reprocess altimeter/ATSR, altimeter/ATSR,

initiate lake initiate lake area productarea product

Sustain Sustain acquisition of acquisition of VIS/NIR and VIS/NIR and radar dataradar data

Consider Consider WaTER WaTER

proposal using proposal using interferometry interferometry

and high and high resolution resolution imageryimagery

Very high Very high resolution resolution

imagery from imagery from sample sitessample sites

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Ocean/SST (Ocean/SST constellation)constellation)

T.1.2 Lake T.1.2 Lake LevelLevel

Altimeter cal to Altimeter cal to achieve achieve required required accuracyaccuracy

T.1.3 Lake T.1.3 Lake Surface Surface TemperatureTemperature

Sustain TIR Sustain TIR sensors with sensors with

climate climate accuracyaccuracy

Same as SSTSame as SST


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(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



T.2 Glaciers, T.2 Glaciers, Ice Caps and Ice Caps and Ice SheetsIce Sheets

Global glacier Global glacier outlines from outlines from

historic Landsat historic Landsat 4/5 (1982-2000)4/5 (1982-2000)

Continue Continue Landsat ETM+, Landsat ETM+, stereo imagerystereo imagery

Cryosat-2, Cryosat-2, IceSatIceSat

Cal/val from Cal/val from field, very high field, very high res imagery, ref res imagery, ref points survey, points survey, laser altimetrylaser altimetry

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS



T.3 Snow T.3 Snow CoverCover

Generate a Generate a reanalysis reanalysis

product from product from historic archiveshistoric archives

Continue obs. Continue obs. of snow areal of snow areal

extent with extent with moderate res. moderate res.

optical imagery optical imagery & passive MW& passive MW

Cal/val neededCal/val needed (a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Land constellation)(Land constellation)

T.4 AlbedoT.4 Albedo Reprocess Reprocess archived data archived data (operational (operational weather sat)weather sat)

Continue Continue operational operational

observationsobservations

Pre-launch Pre-launch characterisation characterisation

on board cal, on board cal, intercomparisonintercomparison

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CGMSCGMS


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(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



T.5 Land Cover T.5 Land Cover (types, type (types, type changes, changes, historical historical changes)changes)

Continue Continue production of production of

global LC mapsglobal LC maps

Provide access Provide access to archives to archives

(Landsat, Spot)(Landsat, Spot)

Continuity of Continuity of MODIS/MERIS MODIS/MERIS

and Landsat and Landsat ETM-class ETM-class missionsmissions

No stringent No stringent requirementsrequirements

Accordance Accordance with agreed with agreed standards & standards &

protocolsprotocols

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

T.6 fAPART.6 fAPAR Reprocess Reprocess archivesarchives

Finer resolution Finer resolution product?product?

Continuity of Continuity of MODIS/MERIS-MODIS/MERIS-class missionsclass missions

Benchmarking Benchmarking ongoing under ongoing under

WGCVWGCV

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

T.7 Leaf Area T.7 Leaf Area IndexIndex

Generation of Generation of global LAI global LAI

product at finer product at finer resolution?resolution?

Continuity of Continuity of MODIS/MERIS/MODIS/MERIS/SeaWiFS-class SeaWiFS-class

missionsmissions

Network of ref. Network of ref. sites for sites for in situin situ

validationvalidation

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV


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(a)(a)


data setsdata sets

(b)(b)


(c)(c)



Emerging Emerging product (T.8): product (T.8): BiomassBiomass

Demonstrate Demonstrate proposed proposed

methodologies methodologies with ALOS datawith ALOS data

Develop a Develop a concept future concept future

operational operational missionmission

Use of JERS Use of JERS data precluded data precluded

due to cal due to cal issuesissues

(a) (a) WGCVWGCV


T.9 Fire T.9 Fire Disturbance Disturbance (burnt areas, (burnt areas, active fires, active fires, fire radiated fire radiated power)power)

Reprocess Reprocess archives, archives,

continue current continue current productsproducts

Continue Continue MODIS/MERIS/MODIS/MERIS/

ATSR classATSR class

Extend SEVIRI Extend SEVIRI to all GEO sat.?to all GEO sat.?

Importance of Importance of relative cal. relative cal.

Absolute cal. if Absolute cal. if no overlapno overlap

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS


CGMSCGMS

(c) (c) WGCVWGCV

Emerging Emerging product (T.10): product (T.10): Soil MoistureSoil Moisture

Exploit Envisat Exploit Envisat ASAR data over ASAR data over

arid regions, arid regions, plan ALOS plan ALOS

polarimetric obspolarimetric obs

Develop a Develop a concept for concept for

global/regional global/regional soil moisture soil moisture

mappingmapping

Radiometric calRadiometric cal

Validation Validation through models through models

and precip. and precip. eventsevents

(a) (a) WGISSWGISS

(b) (b) CEOS/IPCEOS/IP (Land/soil moisture (Land/soil moisture


(c) (c) WGCVWGCV


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Major issuesMajor issuesfor CEOS Responsefor CEOS Response

StrategyStrategy– Focus on maintaining “Focus on maintaining “climate continuityclimate continuity” of key products” of key products– Ensure creation and maintenance of Fundamental Climate Data

Records through instrument operations in accord with Global Climate Monitoring Principles, and reprocessing of existing data records.

Implications of the StrategyImplications of the Strategy– Suitable instruments to be established, maintained and changedSuitable instruments to be established, maintained and changed

in accord with GCOS principlesin accord with GCOS principles– Data and metadataData and metadata archivesarchives to allow current and future to allow current and future

reanalysisreanalysis– Ownership of, or Ownership of, or PartnershipPartnership with, the product generators with, the product generators– Product generation that includes Product generation that includes error estimateserror estimates– Ensuring Ensuring data/information accessdata/information access by all “Parties” by all “Parties”– The need in some cases to The need in some cases to develop a measurement strategy or develop a measurement strategy or

conduct researchconduct research


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The way forward (1)The way forward (1)

Identify Identify immediate responsesimmediate responses ( (e.g.e.g., CryoSat-, CryoSat-2) and 2) and immediate opportunitiesimmediate opportunities with a with a volunteer champion (volunteer champion (e.g.e.g., , alreadyalready plannedplanned reprocessing of some archived data sets)reprocessing of some archived data sets)

Assign (a)-type requirementsAssign (a)-type requirements (reprocessing, (reprocessing, provision of data sets, new products, etc.) provision of data sets, new products, etc.) for for immediate assessment by WGISSimmediate assessment by WGISS (cost, (cost, lead/contributing agencies, timetable, etc.)lead/contributing agencies, timetable, etc.)


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Assign (b)-type requirementsAssign (b)-type requirements (future (future missions, partnerships) missions, partnerships) to CEOS/IPto CEOS/IP (CEOS Long-Term Implementation Plan (CEOS Long-Term Implementation Plan Task Team) for consideration in the Task Team) for consideration in the framework of the “constellation” concept, framework of the “constellation” concept, in conjunction with CGMSin conjunction with CGMS in the case of in the case of the meteorological satellites constellationthe meteorological satellites constellation


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Assign (c)-type requirementsAssign (c)-type requirements (cal/val, (cal/val, standards and protocols, methodological standards and protocols, methodological issues, etc.) issues, etc.) for assessment by WGCVfor assessment by WGCV (cost, lead/contributing agencies, (cost, lead/contributing agencies, timetable, etc.)timetable, etc.)WGISS and WGCV meetings in May WGISS and WGCV meetings in May should be mainly devoted to this should be mainly devoted to this assessment. assessment. For each requirement, they For each requirement, they should produce “Task Sheets” comparable should produce “Task Sheets” comparable with the GEO Work Plan, to serve as a with the GEO Work Plan, to serve as a basis for basis for a “tactical” response to GCOS-IPa “tactical” response to GCOS-IP


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This “tactical” response will be complemented This “tactical” response will be complemented with with the “strategic” approach of satellite the “strategic” approach of satellite constellationsconstellations– Meteorological constellation (CGMS with CEOS)Meteorological constellation (CGMS with CEOS)– Complementary Atmosphere, Ocean and Land Complementary Atmosphere, Ocean and Land

constellations – with some subdivision constellations – with some subdivision e.g.e.g., ozone, , ozone, altimetry, ocean colour, etc. (through CEOS)altimetry, ocean colour, etc. (through CEOS)

Altogether this would provide the substance for Altogether this would provide the substance for the CEOS Response to GCOS-IP to be the CEOS Response to GCOS-IP to be submitted to COP-12submitted to COP-12


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Nota BeneNota Bene

It is IN NO WAY intended to defer It is IN NO WAY intended to defer ACTIONS from GCOS IP to CEOS WG’sACTIONS from GCOS IP to CEOS WG’s

CEOS WG’s have the capacity and CEOS WG’s have the capacity and competence competence to assess and evaluateto assess and evaluate GCOS requirements, not to implement GCOS requirements, not to implement themthem

Implementation, based on WG’s Implementation, based on WG’s assessment, will be the responsibility of assessment, will be the responsibility of space agencies, individually or collectivelyspace agencies, individually or collectively


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Toward COP-12Toward COP-12and beyond and beyond

On May 22-24 a dedicated “Climate Theme On May 22-24 a dedicated “Climate Theme Team” composed of CEOS and GCOS Team” composed of CEOS and GCOS designated experts will outline the draft CEOS designated experts will outline the draft CEOS Response to GCOS-IP (to be agreed at SIT-19 Response to GCOS-IP (to be agreed at SIT-19 in September) in September) based on a critical review the based on a critical review the GCOS Satellite supplement and the outcome GCOS Satellite supplement and the outcome from WG’sfrom WG’sLinks should be established to the various Links should be established to the various expert groups cited in the GCOS Satellite expert groups cited in the GCOS Satellite Supplement with respect to each ECVSupplement with respect to each ECVIt is intended to present progress monitoring and It is intended to present progress monitoring and reports at three-year intervalsreports at three-year intervals


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TimetableTimetable

SIT-18 (March 21-22)SIT-18 (March 21-22) First examine GCOS Satellite Supplement, First examine GCOS Satellite Supplement, discuss and agree the way forwarddiscuss and agree the way forward

From now on till their From now on till their May meetingMay meeting

WGCV and WGISS to assess GCOS WGCV and WGISS to assess GCOS requirements in their respective areas and requirements in their respective areas and produce “Task Sheets”produce “Task Sheets”

April-MayApril-May CEOS IP Task Team to refine constellation CEOS IP Task Team to refine constellation conceptconcept

22-24 May: Climate 22-24 May: Climate Theme Team meetingTheme Team meeting

22ndnd meeting in July meeting in July

Critical review of Climate Supplement and WG Critical review of Climate Supplement and WG assessments, first draft outline of CEOS assessments, first draft outline of CEOS Response to GCOS-IPResponse to GCOS-IP

SIT-19 (Sept. 19-20)SIT-19 (Sept. 19-20) Discuss and agree Report to COP-12Discuss and agree Report to COP-12

COP-12 (Nov. 6-17)COP-12 (Nov. 6-17) CEOS Response to GCOS Implementation CEOS Response to GCOS Implementation Plan to be presented to SBSTA at COP-12Plan to be presented to SBSTA at COP-12


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What next?What next?

Job Assessment Forms(JAF)Job Assessment Forms(JAF)– This This processprocess is similar to the GEO Work Plan is similar to the GEO Work Plan

process, using Task Sheets to develop the process, using Task Sheets to develop the many actions proposed to GEO participantsmany actions proposed to GEO participants

– One should understand that the JAFs are just One should understand that the JAFs are just the beginning of a long storythe beginning of a long story

– JAFs could serve as an instrument to initiate JAFs could serve as an instrument to initiate and then monitor progress in each job areaand then monitor progress in each job area

– Need a first set of JAFs with contact persons Need a first set of JAFs with contact persons asap, but the process will be iterativeasap, but the process will be iterative


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What next?What next?

The planned Report to COP-12 is not the The planned Report to COP-12 is not the end of the storyend of the storyCEOS agencies will have to prioritize CEOS agencies will have to prioritize actions and invent a mechanism for their actions and invent a mechanism for their coordinated implementationcoordinated implementationA few ideasA few ideas– A Joint WGISS/WGCV one-day session on A Joint WGISS/WGCV one-day session on

GCOS may become a permanent feature?GCOS may become a permanent feature?– Algorithms might be added to WGISS remit?Algorithms might be added to WGISS remit?


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In any case we need your active In any case we need your active participation and help.participation and help.

Thanks!Thanks!

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