WGClimate-4
Event Dates: March 5th - 7th, 2014
The 4th Meeting of the Working Group on Climate, now known as the Joint CEOS-CGMS Working Group on Climate
(This is the 1st WGClimate meeting held since it became Joint with the Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites, CGMS.)
Hosted by: The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Agenda
The overarching goal of the WGClimate is to improve the systematic availability of Climate Data Records (CDR) through coordinated implementation and further development of an architecture for climate monitoring from space. Main topics of this meeting included:
- the next steps in implementing the Climate Strategy
- a gap analysis to be initiated from the Essential Climate Variable (ECV) Inventory
- the impact of the CEOS Strategy for Carbon Observations from Space issued by the Carbon Task Force
Wednesday March 5th, 2014: Day 1
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 1.0 Introductions & Context | |
| 09:00-09:15 | Welcome (A. Ratier, Director General EUMETSAT) |
| 09:15-09:30 | Round table introductions (All) |
| 09:30-09:40 | Acceptance of Agenda (J. Bates) |
| 09:40-10:10 | WGClimate review and new Terms of Reference (J. Bates) [Presentation] |
| 10:10-10:30 | CEOS 2014 and Beyond (K. Sawyer) [Presentation] |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee |
| 11:00-11:20 | CGMS Organization and Climate Actions (P. Counet) [Presentation] |
| 11:20-12:00 | Agency Reports from WGClimate MembersEach member is asked to present a brief 10 minute report on climate activities of their Agency:JAXANSMC/CMA |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 2.0 Coordination of CEOS and CGMS Activities | |
| 13:30-13:50 | GCOS Plans and Timetable (C. Richter) [Presentation] |
| 13:50-14:30 | WGClimate Work Plan for 2014-2016 (J. Bates) [Presentation] |
| 14:30-15:30 | Discussion – Work Plan, CGMS Actions, and engagement of WGClimate members (All) |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee |
| 3.0 Climate Monitoring Architecture | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Architecture case study activity (M. Dowell) [Presentation] |
| 16:30-17:00 | Global Framework on Climate Services – GFCS (W. Zhang) [Presentation] |
| 17:10-17:30 | Production of fundamental climate data records by CGMS members and inclusion in climate monitoring architecture (J. Lafeuille – Remote) [Presentation] |
| 18:00 | Reception and Dinner (EUMETSAT Canteen) |
Thursday March 6th, 2014: Day 2
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 4.0 Essential Climate Variable (ECV) Inventory | |
| 09:00-09:20 | Overview and background (R. Husband) [Presentation] |
| 09:20-09:40 | Summary of Current Status of ECV Inventory (S. Stover) [Presentation] |
| 09:40-10:30 | Hands on Session – Using the ECV Inventory (All) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee |
| 11:00-11:20 | Overview of the Mission, Instruments, and Measurements (MIM) Database (S. Stover [Presentation] |
| 11:20-12:00 | Hands on Session – Using the MIM and ECV Inventory to Conduct an Analysis of ECV Gaps (All)[Presentation] |
| 12:00-13:30 | Lunch |
| 5.0 Assessing the Completeness of ECVs | |
| 13:30-13:50 | Overview and background (J. Bates) |
| 13:50-14:30 | Results of CORE-CLIMAX Assessment Workshop (J. Schulz) [Presentation] |
| 14:30-15:00 | Discussion on ECV Assessments (All) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Coffee |
| 6.0 Coordination with CEOS Carbon Task Force | |
| 15:30-16:00 | Summary of Carbon Task Force Report (D. Wickland – Remote) [Presentation] |
| 16:00-17:30 | Discussion – Carbon Task Force Actions and the GCOS Implementation Plan Carbon-related Actions (All) |
| 19:00 | Social Event |
Friday March 7th, 2014: Day 3
| Time | Description |
|---|---|
| 7.0 Reporting and Activities in Support of GEO, GCOS, and COP-SBSTA | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Review and Status of Climate Reports Supporting International Activities (Led by J. Bates) |
| 09:30-09:50 | GCOS Update and Feedback (C. Richter) [Presentation] |
| 09:50-10:10 | GEO Update and Feedback (E. Volden) [Presentation] |
| 10:10-10:30 | WCRP Update and Feedback (M. Rixen) [Presentation] |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee |
| 8.0 Summary and Actions | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Review of meeting, action items, and next meeting (J. Bates) |