| Item |
Agenda and Documents |
| |
Invitation letter and Workshop background Note |
| 1 |
Opening (Chair: L.P. Riishojgaard) |
1.1 |
Introduction and welcome (L.P. Riishojgaard, W. Zhang)
Opening Remarks (W. Zhang) |
| 1.2 |
Agenda (B.J. Ryan, C. Richter)
Workshop objectives
Agenda (updated on 7 January)
Workshop Schedule (updated on 7 January) |
| 2 |
Strategic and technical context of climate observation from space (Chair: L.P. Riishojgaard) |
| 2.1 |
A call for an architecture for space-based observation of climate (B.J. Ryan)
Presentation:A call for an architecture for space-based observations of climate |
2.2
|
The 2010 GCOS Implementation Plan (C. Richter)
Background: Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in support of the UNFCCC |
| 2.3 |
WMO Climate System Monitoring perspective (O. Baddour)
Background: WMO Statement on the status of the global climate system in 2009 |
| 2.4 |
The "WMO Vision for the GOS in 2025" responding to the GCOS Implementation Plan (J. Eyre)
Background:WMO Vision for the GOS in 2025 |
| 2.5 |
The CEOS response to GCOS needs (M.Goldberg) |
| 2.6 |
The CEOS Working Group on Climate (M. Dowell and J. Bates)
Background: Terms of Reference for the CEOS WGC |
3 |
The observation building blocks and related gaps (Chair: M. Kalb) |
| 3.1 |
CGMS evolving baseline and global contingency plan (J. Lafeuille)
Background: CGMS Global Contingency Plan |
| 3.2 |
WMO Gap Analysis of space missions with respect to GCOS requirements (B. Bizzarri)
Presentation:WMO Gap Analysis of space missions with respect to GCOS requirements |
4 |
Refinement of the continuity requirements (focussing on main risk areas) (Chair: C. Richter) |
| 4.1 |
Discussion: Identification/validation of main risk areas (All workshop participants) |
| 4.2 |
Introduction to break-out sessions (M. Kalb) |
| 4.3 |
Break-out sessions on selected risk areas (critical ECVs and/or cross-cutting issue)
Each group will be invited to consider:
- Scientific rationale for continuity
- Implementation approach (e.g. overlap among consecutive missions, back-up, re-launch, direct intercalibration or transfer standards, etc)
- Implications for space-based missions and data management / processing
- Priorities and practical relevance for Research–To-Operations transition
|
5 |
Conclusion: The way forward (Chair: B.J. Ryan) |
| 5.1 |
Report from the break-out sessions (Rapporteurs)
Report of the Technical Break-out Group: Sustaining Space-based Climate Observations
Report of the Strategy and Policy Break-out Group: "Outcomes and way forward" |
| 5.2 |
Discussion of recommendations to respective organizations and governing bodies |
| 5.3 |
Closure of the workshop (B.J. Ryan, C. Richter) |
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Other background documentation |
| |
Draft list of participants (updated on 12 January) |
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"Measurement Challenges for Global Observation Systems for Climate Change Monitoring", Report of the WMO-BIPM workshop, 30 March-1 April 2010, Geneva, WMO/TD-No. 1557. (96 pages, 3 MB) |
