European Reanalysis and Observations for Monitoring MACC Conference, Utrecht, 23-27 May 2011...

European Reanalysis and Observations for MonitoringMACC Conference, Utrecht, 23-27 May 2011

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Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (EC/ESA)


• EURO4M: European Reanalysis and Observations for Monitoring

• Project of EU-FP7-SPACE, 9 partners, April 2010 – March 2014


• Goal: meeting the need for climate monitoring information



• Need: long-term data and assessments describingclimate variability and change in Europe

EURO4M



• Need: long-term data and assessments describingclimate variability and change in Europe

…supporting science-based mitigation and adaptation

…placing high-impact extremes (such as floods and heat waves) in a historical context


Example: Flood peak discharge for the river Rhine



Source: CHR


• EURO4M develops two types of information services:

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Reference historical databases Climate Indicator Bulletins


• Reference historical databases contain Climate Data Records from:

1) satellites

2) in-situ observations

3) regional reanalysis of past weather


• Reference historical databases contain Climate Data Records from:

1) satellitesspatially extensive but short

2) in-situ observationslong-term records but sparse

3) regional reanalysis of past weathercomplete but expensive (+ some bias)


ECMWF-ERA Interim (80 km) HIRLAM (20 km) MESAN (5 km)

2m Temperature 2m Temperature 2m Temperature

Source: ECMWF and SMHI


• Climate Indicator Bulletins:

based on basic Climate Data Records

focus on indicators for application sectors

include uncertainty estimates


From: EEA/JRC/WHO impact indicator report, 2008


Russian heat wave, July 2010



ECMWF

UAH

Courtesy John Christy (top), Adrian Simmons (bottom)


31 days withT-max > 25°C against 9.5 days in a normal July

Data available from http://eca.knmi.nl



16 nights with T-min > 20°C against 0.5 night in a normal July




16 nights with Tn>20°C; normal is 0.5 night


No significant long term trend at station Moscow




• Thank you for your attention!

• Visit www.EURO4M.eu or mailto: Albert.Klein.Tank @ KNMI.nlGe.Verver @ KNMI.nl

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