SPP Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Contribution of the New Generation of Satellite Gravity and Altimetry Missions to Geosciences DFG – Priority Research Program SPP1257 Karl Heinz Ilk Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation University Bonn Joint International GSTM and DFG SPP Symposium, October 15-17, 2007 GFZ Potsdam

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System atmosphere oceans hydrosphere cryosphere lithosphere mass of the Earth

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial mass distribution atmosphere oceans hydrosphere cryosphere lithosphere mass of the Earth

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial mass distribution Temporal variation of the Gravity field atmosphere oceans hydrosphere cryosphere lithosphere mass of the Earth Temporal mass changes

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial mass distribution Temporal variation of the Gravity field Temporal variation of the surface geometry atmosphere oceans hydrosphere cryosphere lithosphere mass of the Earth Temporal mass changes

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial mass distribution Temporal variation of the Gravity field Temporal variation of the surface geometry Observation of the surface geometry and its temporal variations Observation of the surface geometry and its temporal variations atmosphere oceans hydrosphere cryosphere lithosphere mass of the Earth Temporal mass changes Observation of the gravity field and its temporal variations Observation of the gravity field and its temporal variations

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial variation of the Gravity field Spatial mass distribution Temporal variation of the Gravity field Temporal variation of the surface geometry Observation of the surface geometry and its temporal variations Observation of the surface geometry and its temporal variations atmosphere oceans hydrosphere cryosphere lithosphere mass of the Earth Temporal mass changes Observation of the gravity field and its temporal variations Observation of the gravity field and its temporal variations Signal separation

SPP What is it? Mass Transport and Mass Distribution in the Earth System Contribution of the New Generation of Satellite Gravity and Altimetry Missions to Geosciences

SPP Observation of gravity field and surface geometry from space

SPP Observation of gravity field and surface geometry from space

SPP Observation of gravity field and surface geometry from space

SPP Space –time resolutions and gravity satellite missions

SPP Space –time resolutions and gravity satellite missions GOCE

SPP  Absolute transports in the oceans and their temporal variability,  Terrestrial water storage variability on large scales,  Various source of global and regional sea level changes,  Mass balance of ice sheets,  Steady-state and time dependent dynamics of the Earth‘s interior,  Lithospheric structure and surface processes, including hazard monitoring,  Absolute transports in the oceans and their temporal variability,  Terrestrial water storage variability on large scales,  Various source of global and regional sea level changes,  Mass balance of ice sheets,  Steady-state and time dependent dynamics of the Earth‘s interior,  Lithospheric structure and surface processes, including hazard monitoring, Space –time resolutions and gravity satellite missions

SPP Satellite gravity and altimeter missions in a multi-disciplinary environment

SPP Earth system orientation of the Earth geometry of the Earth gravity field of the Earth gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) change of angular momentum atmosphere change of angular momentum ocean change of angular momentum ocean torques pole tides tides atmosphere tides atmosphere mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... tides ocean tides ocean currents ocean currents ocean Earth tides loading ocean loading ocean loading atmosphere loading atmosphere currents atmosphere currents atmosphere

SPP Earth system orientation of the Earth geometry of the Earth gravity field of the Earth gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) change of angular momentum atmosphere change of angular momentum ocean change of angular momentum ocean torques pole tides tides atmosphere tides atmosphere mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... tides ocean tides ocean currents ocean currents ocean Earth tides loading ocean loading ocean loading atmosphere loading atmosphere currents atmosphere currents atmosphere

SPP Earth system orientation of the Earth geometry of the Earth gravity field of the Earth gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) change of angular momentum atmosphere change of angular momentum ocean change of angular momentum ocean torques pole tides tides atmosphere tides atmosphere mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... tides ocean tides ocean currents ocean currents ocean Earth tides loading ocean loading ocean loading atmosphere loading atmosphere currents atmosphere currents atmosphere

SPP Earth system orientation of the Earth geometry of the Earth gravity field of the Earth gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) change of angular momentum atmosphere change of angular momentum ocean change of angular momentum ocean torques pole tides tides atmosphere tides atmosphere mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... tides ocean tides ocean currents ocean currents ocean Earth tides loading ocean loading ocean loading atmosphere loading atmosphere currents atmosphere currents atmosphere

SPP Earth system orientation of the Earth geometry of the Earth gravity field of the Earth gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) gravitational effects (Sun, Moon, Planets) change of angular momentum atmosphere change of angular momentum ocean change of angular momentum ocean torques pole tides tides atmosphere tides atmosphere mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... mass transports hydrology post glacial rebound plate tectonics vulcanism earth quakes vegetation internal earth... tides ocean tides ocean currents ocean currents ocean Earth tides loading ocean loading ocean loading atmosphere loading atmosphere currents atmosphere currents atmosphere

SPP Exogene influences, described by different models Observables and mass changes Mass changes and various components of the Earth system Interconnection diagram

SPP The interdisciplinary of the Priority Research Program

SPP Funding of these Activities Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS Observation of the earth system from space: BMBF / DFG Geotechnology Program Observation of the earth system from space: BMBF / DFG Geotechnology Program

SPP Funding of these Activities Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS Observation of the earth system from space: BMBF / DFG Geotechnology Program Observation of the earth system from space: BMBF / DFG Geotechnology Program Earth rotation and global dynamic processes: DFG Research Group FOR584 Earth rotation and global dynamic processes: DFG Research Group FOR584

SPP Funding of these Activities Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Global Geodetic Observing System GGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS Global Earth Observing System of Systems GEOSS Observation of the earth system from space: BMBF / DFG Geotechnology Program Observation of the earth system from space: BMBF / DFG Geotechnology Program Mass transport und mass distribution in the Earth system: DFG priority Research Programme SPP1257 Mass transport und mass distribution in the Earth system: DFG priority Research Programme SPP1257 Earth rotation and global dynamic processes: DFG Research Group FOR584 Earth rotation and global dynamic processes: DFG Research Group FOR584

SPP  End of 2002: Start Preparation of priority research program  Spring 2003: Preparation program document, 1st edition  : Presentation Geokommission  February 2004: 1st Application as priority research program with DFG  May 2004: No recommendation by the Senate of the DFG  Summer 2004: Preparation program document, 2nd edition  February 2005: 2nd Application as priority research program with DFG  May 2005: Recommendation for promotion by the Senate of the DFG  June, July 2005: Preparation by the Coordination Group  September 2005: Bid invitation by the DFG  October 2005: Preparation of project sketches  28./29.Nov. 2005: DFG – Colloquium  December 2005: Coordination of the project topics  February 2006: Standard application within the frame of SSP1257  July 2006: Peer assessment  September 2006: Project start  March 2007: First interdisciplinary workshop (hydrology, oceaongraphy)  October 2007: First SPP – Kolloquium (as joint conference qith GSTM)  End of 2002: Start Preparation of priority research program  Spring 2003: Preparation program document, 1st edition  : Presentation Geokommission  February 2004: 1st Application as priority research program with DFG  May 2004: No recommendation by the Senate of the DFG  Summer 2004: Preparation program document, 2nd edition  February 2005: 2nd Application as priority research program with DFG  May 2005: Recommendation for promotion by the Senate of the DFG  June, July 2005: Preparation by the Coordination Group  September 2005: Bid invitation by the DFG  October 2005: Preparation of project sketches  28./29.Nov. 2005: DFG – Colloquium  December 2005: Coordination of the project topics  February 2006: Standard application within the frame of SSP1257  July 2006: Peer assessment  September 2006: Project start  March 2007: First interdisciplinary workshop (hydrology, oceaongraphy)  October 2007: First SPP – Kolloquium (as joint conference qith GSTM) History of SPP1257

SPP  March 2008: Second interdisciplinary workshop (glaciology, lithosphere)  Spring 2008: Applications for the second funding period  Autumn 2008: Second SPP – Kolloquium  March 2008: Second interdisciplinary workshop (glaciology, lithosphere)  Spring 2008: Applications for the second funding period  Autumn 2008: Second SPP – Kolloquium Perspectives for the years > 2007

SPP K.H. Ilk1), J. Flury 2), R. Rummel 2), P. Schwintzer 3), W. Bosch 4), C. Haas 5), J. Schröter 5), D. Stammer 6), W. Zahel 6), H. Miller 5), R. Dietrich 7), P. Huybrechts 5), H. Schmeling 8), D. Wolf 3), H.J. Götze 9), J. Riegger 10), A. Bardossy 10), A. Güntner 3), Th. Gruber 2) 1) Institut für Theoretische Geodäsie, Bonn 2) Institut für Astronomische und Physikalische Geodäsie, München 3) GeoForschungsZentrum, Potsdam 4) Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut, München 5) Alfred Wegener Institut für Polar- und Meeresforschung, Bremerhaven 6) Institut für Meereskunde, Hamburg 7) Institut für Planetare Geodäsie, Dresden 8) Institut für Meteorologie und Geophysik, Frankfurt am Main, 9) Institut für Geowissenschaften, Kiel, 10) Institut für Wasserbau, Stuttgart GOCE-Projektbüro Deutschland, Technische Universität München GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam Project approval by DFG: May 2005 Annual budget: 1.9 Million EURO Promotion period: six years About 20 to 30 interdisciplinary research topics Project start: July, August 2006 Research Program of SPP1257

SPP Map of participating institutions

SPP Priority aspects

SPP Project overview Overview of projects

SPP Overview of funded projects

SPP I input O output C comparison Structure of the research program: relationship matrix of applied projects

SPP I input O output C comparison Structure of the research program: relationship matrix of funded projects

SPP Project block: From satellite sensor data to mass signal

SPP Project block: Oceanic transports

SPP Project block: Continental hydrology

SPP Project block: Ica mass balance and sea level

SPP Project block: Glacial isostatic adjustment

SPP Project block: Dynamics and structure of mantle and crust

SPP Project block: Consistent data combination and mass signal separation

SPP Programme management and scientific working

SPP Topics „Ozeanographie, Hydrologie und Schwerefeld“ Participants: ca. 75 Lectures and discussions Topics „Ozeanographie, Hydrologie und Schwerefeld“ Participants: ca. 75 Lectures and discussions First internal workshop

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