Intro to SCOPE-CM 4 th WCRP Observations and Assimilation Panel (WOAP) Meeting Barbara J. Ryan Director, WMO Space Programme 29 March 2010 Hamburg

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)

Maximizing Data Quality and Usability Users Satellites & sensors Satellite data Essential Climate products GOS GSICS Consistent Calibrated data 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 variability Trend analysis Adaptation and mitigation Climate Applications In situ observations Simulations Satellite observations Decision making

Satellite Support to Climate Applications Climate process studies Operational climate monitoring Climate variability Trend analysis Adaptation and mitigation Climate Applications Satellite observations Decision making

Climate Data Records Satellite operators Users and Organisations Satellites and Sensors Satellite data Satellite products Long-term data preservation Fundamental Climate Data Records Environmental Data Records Thematical Climate Data Records Climate Data Records Climate Information Records Climate process studies Operational climate monitoring Climate variability Trend analysis Adaptation and mitigation (decision making) Applications Model Reanalysis

Conversion to Geophysical Parameters Satellite operators Users and Organisations Satellites and Sensors Satellite data Satellite products Long-term data preservation Fundamental Climate Data Records Environmental Data Records Thematical Climate Data Records Climate Data Records Climate Information Records Climate process studies Operational climate monitoring Climate variability Trend analysis Adaptation and mitigation (decision making) Applications Model Reanalysis Re-calibration Inter-calibration reprocessing Conversion to geophysical paramters (ECVs) Reanalysis using NWP models

Where SCOPE-CM Fits In Satellite operators Users and Organisations Satellites and Sensors Satellite data Satellite products Long-term data preservation Fundamental Climate Data Records Environmental Data Records Thematical Climate Data Records Climate Data Records Climate Information Records Climate process studies Operational climate monitoring Climate variability Trend analysis Adaptation and mitigation (decision making) Applications Scope of SCOPE-CM Model Reanalysis

GCOS Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) A.Atmosphere A.1Surface Wind Speed and Direction A.2Upper-air Temperature A.3Water A Vapour A.4Cloud properties A.5Precipitation A.6Earth Radiation Budget A.7Ozone A.8Atmospheric reanalysis (multiple ECVs) A.9Aerosols A.10Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse Gases A.11Upper-air Wind O.Oceans O.1Sea Ice O.2Sea Level O.3Sea Surface Temperature O.4Ocean Colour O.5Sea State O.6Ocean Reanalysis O.7Ocean Salinity T.Terrestrial T.1Lakes T.2Glaciers and Ice Caps, and Ice Sheets T.3Snow Cover T.4Albedo T.5Land Cover T.6fAPAR T.7LAI T.8Biomass T.9 Fire Disturbance T.10 Soil Moisture

Long-term Observations - Combining Research and Operational Satellite Data Needed for Further Climate Information and Services11 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 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 SensorsParameters and topicsLeadContributors 1AVHRR Clouds and Aerosols 2SSM/I Water vapour, clouds, precipitation 3GEO Surface albedo, clouds and aerosols 4GEO Winds and clear sky radiances 5GEO 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-Meteorology University Hamburg Research To Operations SSM/I – Water Vapor, Clouds, Precip

Pilot Project 4 Clear Sky Radiances from JMA Geostationary satellites currently processing 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 Data Society Showing Data Effectiveness

A Research Agency! An Operational Agency! An International Organization! 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