1. “10k 2006” - IP Linked Climate Catchment Models
1. Delivering the ERA
2. A major science challenge
3. Including a Floods Component

2. “10k 2006” - Linked Climate Catchment Models
II.1.1.a)
Climate Models
at Catchment
Scales IP
II.1.2.b)
Virtual Centre
for Floods &
Droughts
NoE
IV.2.b)
Integrated Flood
Risk Management
Methodologies
I.4.a)
Earth
System
Modelling IP
I.4.b)
Seasonal to
Decadal Climate
Prediction IP
I.6.a)
Adaption
and Mitigation
Strategies
STRP
II.2.1.a)
Freshwater
Ecological
Impacts of Global
Change - IP
II.3.1.b)
Twinned
River Basins
STRP

3. “10k 2006” - Linked Climate Catchment Models
Key Science Features
1. 1km x 1km, 5 minute RCM output
2. Inter- cell water transfer
3. DIRECTLY linked climate-catchment models
4. Detailed hydrological studies

4. “10k 2006” - Linked Climate Catchment Models
Key Policy Features
1. Deliver the ERA
2. Build on FP4-5-6 Outputs
3. Use new flexibility of FP6 Instruments
4. Strong international dimension
incl Accessing States
5. Communication - public awareness

5. “10k 2006” - Linked Climate Catchment Models
Work Packages
1. Co-ordination, Integration and stakeholders
2. Atmosphere and ocean modeling
3. Land surface link-up (mostly 1D)
4. Coupled Hydrology
5 Catchment Applications, including Floods in respect to
Climate induced hydrological extremes
Real Time Forecasting
Snow Melt
Land use, erosion and sediments
Inundation and wetlands
Estuaries and Coastal
6 Technological Innovation