CEOS Response to the Updated GCOS IP & Satellite Supplement

1. CEOS Response to the Updated GCOS IP & Satellite Supplement Mitch Goldberg & Mark Dowell Presentation to the 26th CEOS Plenary at Bengaluru, India 24-27 October, 2012

2. CEOS Task WP4200: CEOS Coordinated Response to new GCOS-IP Due: September 2012 [Completed] The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

3. SEO WG Climate Facilitate implementation and exploitation of ECVs time-series ToR Activities… Climate SBA Monitor progress of Climate SBA actions. Coordination of CEOS response to GCOS IP Progress reporting to UNFCCC/SBSTA ECV Inventory who does what WGISS Feedback on Priority Actions Portals, data access WGCapD Review docs Capacity Blg WGCV ECV Assessments And Roadmaps ECV cal/val req FCT & CTF Virtual Constellations Input for reporting GCOS/SBSTA

4. GCOS IP 2010 The 2010 edition of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC (IP-10) replaces a similarly titled Plan (IP-04) which was published in 2004. Its purpose is to provide an updated set of Actions required to implement and maintain a comprehensive global observing system for climate that will address the commitments of the Parties under Articles 4 and 5 of the UNFCCC and support their needs for climate observations in fulfilment of the objectives of the Convention. This revised Plan updates the Actions in the IP-04, taking account of recent progress in science and technology, the increased focus on adaptation, enhanced efforts to optimize mitigation measures, and the need for improved prediction and projection of climate change. It focuses on the timeframe 2010-2015 The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

5. GCOS Satellite Supplement ..provides supplemental detail to the 2010 Update of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC (GCOS-138, August 2010, hereafter called the ‘GCOS Implementation Plan’ or ’IP-10’) related to the generation of global climate products derived from measurements made from satellites The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

6. GCOS satellite supplement provides Products, Target Requirements, Benefits Rationale Currently Achievable Performance Requirements for satellite instruments and data Calibration, Validation and Archiving Needs Adequacy and Inadequacy of Current Holdings Immediate Actions, Partnerships and International Coordination. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

8. CEOS Response: • Responds to the GCOS Actions • Reinforces the needs called out by the GCOS Satellite Supplement • Provides more detail on the deliverables, coordination, activities and who will lead the effort. • Calls out agency activities • Calls out international coordination • Can include additional activities not called out by GCOS but may be considered important by CEOS. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

9. Approach (1/2) 47 Actions to respond to. Identified domain leads (atmosphere, ocean, terrestrial) Coordinate with CEOS working groups, CEOS virtual constellations, and Climate related external groups (e.g. SCOPE-CM, GSICS, WCRP, CGMS), and experts to develop plans responding to the GCOS IP10 actions via templates We expect that the new CEOS response will help agencies to plan their Climate Data programs and vice versa as well as define priorities for WGClimate The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

10. Approach (2/2) • Identify Subject Matter Experts(~3) for each GCOS-IP action to develop response via common template • Identify existing coordination groups (eg. GOFC-GOLD for fire) for vetting the response • Use input from the GCOS satellite supplement • WGClimate to review and provide input to templates • Key activities should intersect agency climate programs • Use templates to develop the report • Report will be reviewed by Working Group on Climate • Finalize report by September 2012 [DONE] The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

11. Executive Summary The current response is a significant step forward in defining a program to carry out the space-based contributions to the GCOS Implementation Plan. It represents a blueprint comprised of detailed plans for all of the ECVs accessible from space. For the actions specified for each ECV in GCOS IP-10 and its Satellite Supplement, CEOS has made an unprecedented effort to develop a roadmap with specificity, actionability, responsibility, and desired outcomes in terms of quantitative metrics. The plans for each action include the lead and cooperating CEOS Member Agencies responsible for carrying out the action, descriptions of the specific deliverables, and activities planned for implementation over the next five years. It was prepared by the scientific and technical experts who, with the teams they have assembled, will be responsible for leading the implementation of the action plans. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

12. Executive Summary Achieving the metrics laid out in this response represents a significant challenge to the CEOS community and will require a degree of coordination and collaboration never achieved before. CEOS, at its 24th Plenary meeting in 2010, responded to this challenge by establishing a new Working Group on Climate (WGClimate), to coordinate and encourage collaborative activities between the world’s major space agencies in the area of climate monitoring. The continued development and implementation of the CEOS Virtual Constellations are vital to success. Close collaboration among CEOS, the GCOS program, World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) satellite observational and data programs, and national climate programs is also vital. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

13. Executive Summary Compiling the detailed action plans since the December 2011 release of the update to the Satellite Supplement represented a significant undertaking. In some cases, action plans are still incomplete. The process and metrics defined provide a useful mechanism for updating and monitoring the actions. Even if the current action plans are not exhaustively completed, they can be updated over time as more information becomes available. This report should be considered a living, working document. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

15. Summary • Draft was provided to CEOS Agencies before the SIT Technical workshop in Reston – Responses were requested by September 18th (there had been a preliminary review by Kerry, Tim, Mark and John) • Living document, it will be updated periodically and new information and potentially new teams are established. • Following Agency input, the document was delivered to SBSTA on 27th of September Special Thanks to the contributors and the writing team – George Ohring and Julie Price. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

16. Summary • A subsequent “condensed” version (20pp), was produced by Kerry, and will be distributed as an official document to delegates at COP-18 • Condensed version includes link to full report, with templates, available online through CEOS website • Implementation will require coordination (action-tracking) by the WGClimate or a new Climate SBA lead - CEOS Principles need to decide • Proposal: Merging WGClimate and Climate SBA The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

17. SEO WG Climate Facilitate implementation and exploitation of ECVs time-series ToR Activities… Monitor progress of Climate SBA actions. Coordination of CEOS response to GCOS IP Progress reporting to UNFCCC/SBSTA ECV Inventory who does what WGISS Portals, data access WGCapD & Capacity Blg WGCV ECV Assessments And Roadmaps ECV cal/val req FCT & CTF Virtual Constellations

18. Revised WGClimate ToR In addition, it will: Ensure a plan is put in place for the development of a CEOS response, which has broad consultation across the community, and provides the basis for future planning and priority setting by space agencies in response to climate information needs, including: The update of the CEOS Response to GCOS requirements, and The update of reports to SBSTA/UNFCCC on CEOS climate actions, as requested; … In carrying out the tasks above, it will: … Track the progress of the detailed Actions Plans developed by CEOS in the CEOS Response to the GCOS IP for all of the ECVs involving space-based observations. The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012

19. Revised WGClimate ToR We also took the initiative in revising the ToR to add specific reference to the long-term Climate Monitoring Architecture activity (which had not started after the inception of the WG). “Define and implement a consistent Climate Monitoring Architecture for space-based observations and ensure the complementarity of CEOS efforts with those of partner coordinating bodies (e.g. CGMS)” The 26th CEOS Plenary – Bengaluru, India - 24-27 October, 2012