Freshwater From Space Workshop

0. Good Morning Coffee/Tea/Juice  08:30-09:00

1. Introductions and meeting overview

• Welcome by Joost Carpaaij Netherlands Space Office
• Alex Held (CSIRO) (via video link) Context and Objectives 
• Steven Hosford (CEO, ESA/CNES) Guidelines for Effective Outcomes for CEOS [ Presentation ]

09:00   20 mins

2. Overviews of the science State-of-the-Art and EO requirements EWV focus areas (focus on requirements regarding climate and water resource management and reporting)

• Precipitation (including snow) – George Huffman (NASA) et al [ Presentation ]
• Evaporation / evapotranspiration – Bo Su (Un. Twente) & Gilles Boulet (CESBIO/IRD) [ Presentation ]
• Soil Moisture – Yann Kerr (CNES) & Rajat Bindlish (NASA) [ Presentation ]

Each presenter will discuss:

1. the state of the science and existing database/s
2. How the science is done (protocols)
3. Existing critical observations with a focus on EO, identifying needs or gaps

Note : it may well be that some of the above application areas are well covered with current and future confirmed EO missions and that area requires less focus, except for cross-cutting issues.

80 min.

Experts

20 min presentation + 5 minute discussion

2. Overviews of the science State-of-the-Art and EO requirements (Cont’d)

• Groundwater – Matt Rodell (NASA) [ Presentation ]
• Surface water quantity – Andreas Brink (JRC) et al [ Presentation ]
• IGWCO & Cross-Cutting – Rick Lawford [Presentation]
• Surface Water Quality
  • Thermal Observation of Inland Waters (Merchant/Woolway) [ Presentation ]
  • Aquatic Ecosystems: From Gap to Feasibility to Strategy [ Presentation ]
  • Oil Spills (Jones) [ Presentation ]

120 min.

Experts

20 min presentation + 5 minute discussion

3. End-User requirements at the global scale. From EO sensor to Decision Making: what is needed and what do we have now (incl. reference to SGD’s)?

• GEOGLOWS (George Huffman) [ Presentation ]
• AQUAWATCH (Steven Greb) [ Presentation ]
• GEWEX (Peter van Oevelen) [ Presentation ]

90 min.

20 min presentation + 5 minute discussion

3. Discussion session – End-User requirements at the global scale. From EO sensor to Decision Making: what is needed and what do we have now? (cont’d)

70 min.

Close  ~ 17:00

4. Current and Planned Observations

Selected CEOS agencies to present a summary of as many EWV areas relevant to their programmes: Current and planned missions and (possible to likely) gaps incl, in Situ and Space-based observation timelines (cf. CEOS EO MIM Database)

• Gerald Bawden (NASA) [ Presentation ]
• Philippe Maisongrande (CNES) [ Presentation ]
• Steven Hosford (ESA/CNES) [ Presentation ]
• Dominique Berod (WMO) [ Presentation ]
• Lionel Zawadzki (EC Copernicus Land Services) [ Presentation ]
• Guangming Zheng (NOAA) [ Presentation ]
• Hyungjun Kim (Univ. Tokyo & JAXA) [ Presentation ]

09:00

90 min.

Current and Planned Observations Continued

5. Break –out session setup

Note: Break-out groups to identify focus areas based on Science, local to global End-User requirements and CEOS agencies existing commitments to EO sensors and future plans.

60 min.

60 min.

6. Breakout session I

Breakout sessions will be focused on the 6 EWV focus +cross cutting areas.

The meeting participants will be evenly distributed between each EWV and will have an opportunity to change EWV between sessions 8, 9 and 10 allowing participation in as many as 3 distinct EWV discussions if desired.

For each EWV a lead and rapporteur (2 people team) has been designated.

90 min.

7. Breakout session 1  continued – (15:20- 16:20)

Preliminary Gap Analysis Discussion – (16:30 – 17:30)

100 min.

Adjourn

17:30

8. Breakout session II

Note: Gap analysis based on identifying via EO requirements (combination of Day 1 and Day 2 outcomes) existing and planned EO sensors where a joint agency response is required;

09:00

100 min

9. Breakout session II (Cont’d)

Note: Gap analysis based on identifying via EO requirements (combination of Day 1 and Day 2 outcomes) existing and planned EO sensors where a joint agency response is required;

120 min

10. Breakout session III – Next steps

Note: creation of ad-hoc working teams around identified areas where there is a need for new EO sensor systems relevant for CEOS agencies. Create a timeline plan for writing report(s), peer reviewed paper(s) and CEOS recommendations

90 min

11. Next steps for a CEOS Freshwater from Space Strategy summary & workshop wrap-up (by workshop leads)

100 min

Workshop closes

17:30