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National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU)

National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU). 2011-. Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers 3, rue Michel Ange – 75794 Paris Cedex 16 (France) +33 1 44 96 40 00 http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/. General presentation of INSU. Functions Coordinating and programming research

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National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU)

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  1. National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU) • 2011- Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers 3, rue Michel Ange – 75794 Paris Cedex 16 (France) +33 1 44 96 40 00 http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/

  2. General presentation of INSU Functions • Coordinating and programming research • Managing infrastructures and observation networks • Organizing scientific foresights INSU is one of the 10 institutes of CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research) • Scientific objective • Observing the Earth and Universe at every scale and understanding their evolution

  3. 4 Scientific Sections Astronomy & Astrophysics Earth Sciences Ocean & Atmosphere Continental Surfaces and Interfaces 1 Technical Division 7 vessels, 2 aircrafts, balloons, instrumentation 2 specific targeted geographical areas: Mediterranean Basin (MISTRALS) & Arctic General presentation of INSU Complementarity with French universities and partner organisations

  4. General presentation of INSU Means and Structure • 8500 scientists, engineers and technical staff working in INSU structures : • 80 joint research units (laboratories) in France • 25 observatories (OSU) in France • 3 international units (Argentina, Canada, Chile) Key INSU’s personnel distribution map

  5. Geographical distribution of INSU international cooperations Key Earth Sc. Astro. CSI

  6. Ocean & Atmosphere Research Areas • Dynamics of the Ocean and the Atmosphere and their Interaction • Atmospheric Chemistry • Marine Biogeochemical Cycles • Climate Evolution and Variability • Means : ~25 laboratories / 1800 scientists and technical staff

  7. Ocean & Atmosphere Integrated approach towards planetary environmental changes at global and regional levels • Ocean: • EUR-OCEANS Consortium on marine ecosystems • IMBER (Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research) • GMES contribution : MERCATOR / MyOcean • Atmosphere: • European infrastructure project: ICOS-IAGOS (CO2 and green house gases measurements) • International program: MISTRALS Mediterranean sea • GMES contribution : PREV’AIR/ MACC (atmospheric composition)

  8. Ocean & Atmosphere: Services d’observation, planes, vessels, « national » codes, national instruments , Computing and archivingcenters

  9. Service des Avions Français Instrumentéspour la Recherche en Environnement (UMS) www.safire.fr Haute altitude Multidisciplinaire Charge utile 1,2T Falcon 20 Moyenne troposphère Chimie, microphysique, télédétection, turbulence ... Charge utile de 2,5T ATR42 Basse altitude Chimie urbaine et turbulence Charge utile de 150kg Piper Aztec \\garak\home\BUREAU\Elements graphiques 9

  10. Ocean & Atmosphere Climate studies-climate modeling • The 2 french models are used for the IPCC reports (AR4 2007, AR5 to come) • T increase on the continents • Nord: rétroactions due to the cryosphere IPSL LMD CNRM

  11. Ocean & Atmosphere: Air Quality modeling (PREVAIR system) IPSL LMD CNRM Validation of the CTM through a systematic comparison with measurements

  12. Pollution at regional and continental scales Ocean & Atmosphere: O3 measurements over Beijing (IASI satellite) IPSL LMD CNRM Population density 0-6km O3 columns

  13. Ocean & Atmosphere Oceans level Élévation (cm) • Synergy satellite measurements (TOPEX-POSEIDON then JASON) • network of tide gauges (ROSAME) • Collaboration NASA – CNES - CNRS

  14. Ocean & Atmosphere: Biogeochemistry in the oceans

  15. Ocean & Atmosphere: Reasearch programs • LEFE : les enveloppes fluides et l’environnement • CHAT: Atmosphericchemistry • CYBER: Biogeochemical cycles • EVE: Climateevolution and variability • IDAO: Interactions et atmospheric and oceanicdynamics • ASSIM: Data assimilation and new numericalmethods • GMMC: Operationaloceanography • PNTS : National programm for spatial remotesensing • Projects: 10-300 k€

  16. ANR( Agence Nationale pour la Recherche): Research programs • Programme blanc: Anysubject, • Young Scientists, Global Change, …………………. • Projects: 300-500 k€ • **************************************** • IPSL : Projects10-30k€

  17. Thanks for your attention!

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