1. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Development of a Global In-Situ Soil Moisture Network: A SMOS Project Contribution P.J. van Oevelen

2. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Outline Previous: Rationale, Framework Current: Roadmap, Statement of Work Future: Timeline, Required Contribution

3. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Previous

4. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Rationale No current global network Soil Moisture regarded as (emerging) key variable Temporal change is more important than spatial representation Data Assimilation Earth Observation Validation/calibration EO does not give profile information SMOS

5. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Measurement Protocol Uniformity Representative Consistency Cross-Calibration/Validation Relationship with gravimetric soil moisture / standard of reference? Careful automation Quality Assurance Density/depth/number of sensors Enable unified instructions on installation and measurement procedure Discontinuity in series easier to take into account Full range of possible soil moisture values Important because time series are of essence (limited number of stations)

6. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Operational Continuity Timely delivery –NRT? Automation Linked to Operation Forecast Centres

7. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Current

8. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 SMOS Project Soil Moisture Database Who will host? What should be in it? What type of interface? Future links/continuity?

9. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Who will host? Proposed: Portuguese Meteorological Institute in Lisbon, Portugal Point of Contact: Pedro Viterbo Why? –Current host EUMETSAT LandSAF: http://landsaf.meteo.pt/ –Capability and capacity –Timeliness / administrative advantages –Continuity –Willingness to adhere to (CEOP) standards –Flexibility – direct link to operational services NRT! http://www.meteo.pt/en/previsao/inicial.jsp

10. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 SAFs (Satelite Application Facility) currently use data from both meteorological satellites in geostationary orbit as well as from polar-orbiting satellites. There are currently 5 SAFs in the initial operations phase: Support to Nowcasting and Very Short Range Forecasting Ocean and Sea Ice Climate Monitoring Numerical Weather Prediction Land Surface Analysis And a further three under development: Ozone Monitoring GRAS Meteorology Support of Operational Hydrology and Water Management The SAFs help deliver a variety of benefits including: Improvements to short-range forecasting of severe weather hazards Support to the aviation, agriculture, construction, gas, water and electricity industries Better understanding of the causes and effects of pollution of the upper atmosphere and the depletion of ozone Early warning of hazards Better data for climate monitoring Improved information for land use, ecology, disaster monitoring and agricultural forecasting Benefits for sea transport, fishing and offshore industries Improved data for input to Numerical Weather Prediction and the availability of user software packages for operational applications Improved software packages and near-real time and offline products

11. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 What should be in it? In-Situ Soil Moisture Data –Including metadata –Extensive site description (EO) Data from SMOS CAL-VAL –Any data relevant to SMOS CAL-VAL Data archive Clear data policy description / access control Data control / consistency check

12. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 What type of interface? Web based plus ftp Open structure / access (related to policy) –Upload / download ISO 19115 standardized (metadata) CEOP compatible / shadow hosting?

13. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Future links / continuity Database beyond SMOS CAL/VAL Direct link to GEO(SS) – CEOP Prototype EO Portals (ESA, GEO others) Development from centralized to distributed archive Assimilation into global observational networks (GMES, G3OS, GEOSS etc.)

14. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period A Prototype of the Global Water Cycle Observation System of Systems http://www.ceop.net/

15. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Near Future: Detailed and Final Statement of Work before end of this year (First draft ready now) –Data formats (up and download) –Needs from SMOS Cal-Val? Allow for changes/flexibility in Database set-up! Secure funding / continuity (2007 start) Relevant for period after SMOS Cal/Val

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17. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Strong User Community Involvement Support Interaction Application Fields –Earth Observations –Weather Forecasting –Climate –Climate Modelling –Agriculture –Water Resources

18. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Global In-Situ Soil Moisture Network

19. SMOS SAG, Villafranca November 2-3, 2006 Peter.vanOevelen@esa.int