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Establishing a UK OCO/GOSAT expert group

Establishing a UK OCO/GOSAT expert group. Paul Palmer, Hartmut B ö sch, Paul Monks, Peter Bernath et al. White paper Expert Group: Why? What? Who? OCO Project status. OCO/GOSAT white paper. Main purposes: Brief UK community on status of OCO and GOSAT and associated activities

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Establishing a UK OCO/GOSAT expert group

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  1. Establishing a UK OCO/GOSAT expert group Paul Palmer, Hartmut Bösch, Paul Monks, Peter Bernath et al White paper Expert Group: Why? What? Who? OCO Project status

  2. OCO/GOSAT white paper • Main purposes: • Brief UK community on status of OCO and GOSAT and associated activities • Match gaps in current OCO/GOSAT science plan with strengths of UK science community • Put forward research recommendations to fill gaps • Outline a coherent research programme in support of OCO and GOSAT Text based on Lake District meeting in October 2007 Currently distributed for private consultation Plan: Publicly available before NCEO starts

  3. UK has a role to play in most aspects of OCO/GOSAT Science Aircraft/ Global C fluxes Satellite XCO2 questions ground XCO2 MODIS Calibration/ Biomass burning Validation Assimilation Fossil fuels Satellite XCO2 Flux analysis Fire vs Model XCO2 Terrestrial biosphere Models Ocean fluxes Flasks/aircraft Ground XCO2 Model intercomparison Atmos transport Error/bias Science characterisation questions UK Workplan for OCO/GOSAT, Carbonfusion

  4. White paper science recommendations • Build on UK FTS strengths to establish FTS measurements at one or more sites within the UK and possibly at the NERC-funded Cape Verde atmospheric observatory • Integrate OCO and GOSAT cal/val in NCAS activities and identify EU-wide opportunities (EUFAR) • Develop an atmospheric transport simulation capability to support OCO and GOSAT. • Establish (or help develop) a NRT nested-grid simulation of CO2 mole fraction and column over Europe that complements the US CarbonTracker [consortium bid?] • Establish a programme to improve CO2 source attribution using co-emitted trace gases and complementary EO products (NCEO C and Atmospheric Composition Themes).

  5. White paper science recommendations • Build on UK FTS strengths to establish FTS measurements at one or more sites within the UK and possibly at the NERC-funded Cape Verde atmospheric observatory • Integrate OCO and GOSAT cal/val in NCAS activities and identify EU-wide opportunities (EUFAR) • Develop an atmospheric transport simulation capability to support OCO and GOSAT. • Establish (or help develop) a NRT nested-grid simulation of CO2 mole fraction and column over Europe that complements the US CarbonTracker [consortium bid?] • Establish a programme to improve CO2 source attribution using co-emitted trace gases and complementary EO products (NCEO C and Atmospheric Composition Themes).

  6. White paper science recommendations • Build on UK FTS strengths to establish FTS measurements at one or more sites within the UK and possibly at the NERC-funded Cape Verde atmospheric observatory • Integrate OCO and GOSAT cal/val in NCAS activities and identify EU-wide opportunities (EUFAR) • Develop an atmospheric transport simulation capability to support OCO and GOSAT. • Establish (or help develop) a NRT nested-grid simulation of CO2 mole fraction and column over Europe that complements the US CarbonTracker [consortium bid?] • Establish a programme to improve CO2 source attribution using co-emitted trace gases and complementary EO products (NCEO C and Atmospheric Composition Themes).

  7. White paper science recommendations • Build on UK FTS strengths to establish FTS measurements at one or more sites within the UK and possibly at the NERC-funded Cape Verde atmospheric observatory • Integrate OCO and GOSAT cal/val in NCAS activities and identify EU-wide opportunities (EUFAR) • Develop an atmospheric transport simulation capability to support OCO and GOSAT. • Establish (or help develop) a NRT nested-grid simulation of CO2 mole fraction and column over Europe that complements the US CarbonTracker [consortium bid?] • Establish a programme to improve CO2 source attribution using co-emitted trace gases and complementary EO products (NCEO C and Atmospheric Composition Themes).

  8. White paper science recommendations • Build on UK FTS strengths to establish FTS measurements at one or more sites within the UK and possibly at the NERC-funded Cape Verde atmospheric observatory • Integrate OCO and GOSAT cal/val in NCAS activities and identify EU-wide opportunities (EUFAR) • Develop an atmospheric transport simulation capability to support OCO and GOSAT. • Establish (or help develop) a NRT nested-grid simulation of CO2 mole fraction and column over Europe that complements the US CarbonTracker [consortium bid?] • Establish a programme to improve CO2 source attribution using co-emitted trace gases and complementary EO products (NCEO C and Atmospheric Composition Themes).

  9. White paper science recommendations • Establish a clear link between atmospheric transport modelling and the surface and ocean flux modelling activities in NCEO and elsewhere. • Establish a DA working group to consider (a) model error; (b) error covariance for successive measurements and different species; (c) compare DA techniques. • Identify funding stream for ongoing OCO and GOSAT DA work. • Develop UK expert group: access data, detailed knowledge of data properties (error characteristics)

  10. White paper science recommendations • Establish a clear link between atmospheric transport modelling and the surface and ocean flux modelling activities in NCEO and elsewhere. • Establish a DA working group to consider (a) model error; (b) error covariance for successive measurements and different species; (c) compare DA techniques. • Identify funding stream for ongoing OCO and GOSAT DA work. • Develop UK expert group: access data, detailed knowledge of data properties (error characteristics)

  11. White paper science recommendations • Establish a clear link between atmospheric transport modelling and the surface and ocean flux modelling activities in NCEO and elsewhere. • Establish a DA working group to consider (a) model error; (b) error covariance for successive measurements and different species; (c) compare DA techniques. • Identify funding stream for ongoing OCO and GOSAT DA work. • Develop UK expert group: access data, detailed knowledge of data properties (error characteristics)

  12. White paper science recommendations • Establish a clear link between atmospheric transport modelling and the surface and ocean flux modelling activities in NCEO and elsewhere. • Establish a DA working group to consider (a) model error; (b) error covariance for successive measurements and different species; (c) compare DA techniques. • Identify funding stream for ongoing OCO and GOSAT DA work. • Develop UK expert group: access data, detailed knowledge of data properties (error characteristics)

  13. OCO science team GOSAT science team NWP centres Other instrument science teams (e.g., NASA A-train) Cal/Val activities external to science team Expert Group: Why? Already lots of traffic EU-wide efforts, eg GEMS Individual national efforts

  14. Current interactions between NERC and STs OCO science team Little or no crosstalk between communication channels NERC community GOSAT science team

  15. Expert Group: Proposed streamlined structure OCO science team NERC community UK expert group: first (but not only) port of call GOSAT science team

  16. Expert Group: Proposed streamlined structure • Existing interactions with OCO ST • Weekly telecons • Email list • Annual ST meeting OCO science team NERC community UK expert group: first (but not only) port of call GOSAT science team • Existing (and agreed) interactions with GOSAT ST • Direct (regular?) visits (from April) • AO in April (EGU)

  17. Expert Group: immediate role Science Aircraft/ Global C fluxes Satellite XCO2 questions ground XCO2 MODIS Calibration/ Biomass burning Validation Assimilation Fossil fuels Satellite XCO2 Flux analysis Fire vs Model XCO2 Terrestrial biosphere Models Ocean fluxes Flasks/aircraft Ground XCO2 Model intercomparison Atmos . transport Error/bias Science characterisation questions UK Workplan for OCO/GOSAT, Carbonfusion

  18. Expert Group: Who? Expertise and experience * NCEO; †OCO ST associate (=early datastream)

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