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COST Action 7 2 3 Data Exploitation and Modeling for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere

Welcome to the Opening Workshop of COST Action 7 2 3 Data Exploitation and Modeling for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere. COST Action 7 2 3 Data Exploitation and Modeling for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere. Stefan Bühler Institute of Environmental Physics

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COST Action 7 2 3 Data Exploitation and Modeling for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere

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  1. Welcome to the Opening Workshop of COST Action 723Data Exploitation and Modeling for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere

  2. COST Action 723Data Exploitation and Modeling for the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere Stefan Bühler Institute of Environmental Physics University of Bremen sbuehler@uni-bremen.de March 11, 2004 • What is COST? • Aims, History, and Structure of Action 723 • Status

  3. What is COST ? • European COoperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research • Since 1971 • Participation • 34 COST countries + Israel (Co-operating Country) • The European Commission • International organizations and research establishments from non-COST countries • COST Actions • Concerted actions of nationally funded R&D • Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

  4. COST Member States • The 25 EU Member States1 • EFTA Member States • Iceland • Norway • Switzerland • Candidate Countries • Bulgaria • Romania • Turkey • Other Countries • Serbia and Montenegro2 • Croatia2 • FYR of Macedonia (FYROM)2 COST Co-operating States • Israel 1From 1 July 04 2Not Associated to FP

  5. Concerted Actions / Networking Co-Ordination Pan-European “Non-Competitive” (pre-normative; environmental and cross-border problems; public utility) Financed Nationally Bottom-up / Flexibility “A la carte” Participation “Integration” Complementarity Exploratory Commission Involvement COST Characteristics

  6. COST in Framework Program 6 CSO TC’s FPCouncilDecision Consultation EC COST Office ESF Contract Implementation ESF/CSOMoU Actions Negotiation ESF

  7. COST Domains 1991 1992 1994 1995 1997 2000 1971 1972 1973 1979 1980 1982 1983 • TELECOMMUNICATIONS * • METEOROLOGY * • MATERIALS * • ENVIRONMENT * • INFORMATICS • TRANSPORT * • OCEANOGRAPHY • BIOTECHNOLOGY * • AGRICULTURE * • FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY * • MEDICINE* • SOCIAL SCIENCES * • URBAN CIVIL ENGINEERING * • CHEMISTRY * • FLUID DYNAMICS • FORESTS and FORESTRY PRODUCTS * • PHYSICS* • NANOSCIENCE * • BIOMATERIALS * • * with a Technical or other Committee

  8. Proportion of COST Actions per domain (end 2002)

  9. …….. ……. Physics Transport Meteorology MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC MC WORKING GROUPS (NETWORKS) …… ~6000 research groups Scientific Domain MC = Management Committee COMMITTEE OF SENIOR OFFICIALS (CSO) COST National Co-ordinators Council COST Secretariat COST OFFICE JAF COST Technical Committees (12) Advisory bodies to the CSO COST Actions (160)

  10. Management Committee (MC) • Maximum of 2 representatives per signatory country • 1 representative per non-COST institution • Scientific Officer • Representatives of the Commission services Each signatory has one vote Responsible for : • supervising and coordinating implementation of the Action • ensuring scientific coordination at a national level

  11. Management Committee Working Groups WG 1 WG 2 WG 3 Working Group (WG) • MC members or other scientists from the signatory countries • Invited experts • Members from non-COST countries

  12. Type of expenses covered • Meetings (MC and WG) • Printing of Proceedings, Final Reports, COST brochure • Workshops, Seminars • Short Term Scientific Missions (STMS)

  13. Short Term Scientific Missions Aim: • to contribute to the realization of the Action’s scientific objectives. How: • by allowing scientist to go to a laboratory in another COST country to learn a new technique or to make measurements using instruments and/or methods not available in their own laboratory. Means: • Average contribution for a mission will not normally exceed EURO 2,000

  14. COST 723 www.cost723.org

  15. Starting point: • Altitude region around the tropopause is crucial for earths energy balance (water vapor cooling below, ozone heating above). • Chemical, microphysical, and dynamical processes not well understood. This was realized by the MC of Action 712 in 2000.  Recommendation to create an Action „UTLS“

  16. COST 723 History December 2000 • First plans about starting a new Action, based on recommendation at the end of COST 712. • First public announcement and call for ideas and contributions. • Circulation of a first draft of the Memorandum of Understanding and its Technical Annex (MoU and TA). 2001-03-08 • First expert meeting to refine the MoU and TA in Bremen. 2001-03-24 • Submission of draft MoU and TA to the TC Meteorology.

  17. 2001-05-03 • COST TC Meteorology meeting in Paris. COST UTLS is rated highly, but some changes to MoU and TA are requested. 2001-08-03 • Second expert meeting to refine the MoU and TA in Reading. 2001-10-25 • Action proposal accepted by TC Meeting. 2001-12-13 • Action approved by CSO Meeting.

  18. 2002-03-13 • MoU in force. 2002-09-09 • First MC meeting in Brussels. Adjustment of Action title. COST moves from the EC to the ESFMoratorium, no money for the Actions 2003-04-08 • Informal and unfunded COST723 splinter meeting at the EGS-AGU-EUG assembly in Nice. 2003-10-06 • Limited amount of money freed to allow WG1 / MC meeting in Bern, Switzerland.

  19. 2004-03-11 • Opening workshop at ESTEC.

  20. COST723 Structure • Model and data studies for the UTLS altitude region. • Assimilation as the central tool to consolidate models and observations. • 3 Workgroups for the 3 areas. • Common workshops for all workgroups.

  21. WG1: Measurement Techniques and Campaigns • Gather data and make it available to the Action. • Critically assess the weak links in our measurement capabilities, help to identify new techniques and platforms to strengthen them. • Improve the use of satellite data by the EO community, help to assess new sensors. • Evaluate measurement campaigns and help plan and promote new campaigns. Examples: Improved radiosonde calibration techniques, RT modeling efforts for improved satellite data usage.

  22. WG 2: An Assimilated Ozone and Humidity Dataset • Identify most relevant datasets of atmospheric constituents and other key parameters for UTLS. • Develop and publish assimilation algorithms. • Compute assimilated dataset and make it available. • Quality control of observations and models. • Analyze benefits of combining nadir and limb sounder information. • Preliminary studies towards assimilation of instrument radiances from research satellites.

  23. WG 3: Assessing the State of the UTLS and Understanding the Relevant Processes • Assess UTLS climatology (mean state and variability). • Assess trends where possible. • Study dynamical processes in the UTLS and their role in global change. • Quantify anthropogenic impact on the UTLS.

  24. Summary of Action Scope • Improve data quality and availability (facilitate data exchange). • Improve assimilation methods and provide assimilated UTLS dataset. • Scientific Interpretation of raw and assimilated data. • Well defined goals and scope / Complementary to EU FP. • Relies on continued national and EU funding for • Research projects within the Actions domain • Complementary Research projects

  25. Status

  26. Signatories Belgium 05/08/2003 Bulgaria 09/09/2002 Cyprus 15/07/2002 Czech Republic 17/07/2002 Denmark 06/03/2002 Finland 18/04/2002 France 02/10/2002 Germany 06/03/2002 Greece 06/03/2002 Italy 23/04/2002 Netherlands 19/03/2002 Norway 13/05/2002 Poland 11/03/2002 Spain 18/04/2002 Sweden 27/03/2002 Switzerland 11/07/2002 United Kingdom 13/03/2002 = 17 countries

  27. 1st Draft (2 months) Preparation (6 months-1 year) Dissemination (years) Implementation (4 years) Assessment Monitoring TC assesses proposals TC adopts draft MoU Evaluation time CSO approves draft MOU 5 countries sign MOU Action Life Cycle 1st MC Meeting We are here.

  28. The Future (to be discussed by the MC) 2004-10-6 to 2004-10-8: • WG / MC Meeting Spring 2005: • Consolidation Workshop Spring 2006: • Final Symposium

  29. Purpose of this Workshop • Kick off the working groups (WG 1 had a head start). • Collect contributions. • Consolidate the program for the working groups. • Plan work until the meeting in fall.

  30. Joint Dinner • Friday 19:00 • “La Toscana”Koningin Wilhelminablvd 5(next to “Prominent Inn”) • € 22,50 + drinks • Who wants to participate?

  31. ACP Special Issue? • ACP‘s innovative review mechanism means that papers will be reviewed and accepted as they come. Quick authors will not have to wait for slow authors. • Who is interested in putting in a paper?  We will go for the special issue if there is enough interest

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