The Global Observing System for Climate Update
Transcript of The Global Observing System for Climate Update
The Global Observing System for Climate
Update
GCOS Secretariat, WMOCarolin Richter, Simon Eggleston, Caterina Tassone, Katy Hill,
Valentin Aich, Tim Oakley
Essential climate variables, indicators and actions in the
2016 GCOS implementation plan to support the Paris Agreement goals
GCOS is a system of systemsIt comprises any data and information on the climate system taken by in situ, airborne or
space-based techniques and platforms, while the ownership of the observing systems and
networks will remain fully with their operating entities.
GCOS Strategy
ensuring the
availability of
observations of the
entire climate system
required by users
Identify Key
Parameters: the ECVs
Support & guide the
development of the
global climate
observing system
Facilitate free and
open access to
climate data
Coordinate with
stakeholders
Communicate
GCOS
What is needed?
ECV Requirements Implementation Plans,
Principles and Guidelines
Who does this?
Space Agencies, NHMSs, Other networks and
research organisations
Where are we now?
adequacy of ECV observations and
evaluation of improvements
How GCOS does this in
practice
Coordination and communication are
ongoing tasks
Paris Agreement Article 7 (7c):
Strengthening scientific knowledge on
climate, including research, systemic
observation of the climate system and
early warning systems.
Art 7 (7c)
Art 4 Art 5 Art 7 Art 8 Art 9 Art 10 Art 11 Art 12 Art 13 Art 14
GCOS Reports and Plans
20162016
New Plan
Status
20152015
Adaptation & Mitigation
I
Water, Energy and Carbon cycles
IIAdditional Essential Climate Variables
III
Emphasis on more help for networks in developing countries
IV
Monitoring of ecosystems is important for adaption (coastal protection, fisheries and biodiversity) as well as understanding changes in the carbon cycle.
Boundaries between domains can be important e.g. TOPC – OOPC around carbon, water flows and nutrients
Panels are not limited to actions in the new Implementation Plan but should consider relevant
new developments SOURCE: Imas/Clive
McMahon/EPA
Global
Climate Cycles
Energy
Water Carbon
Albedo,Latent and
Sensible Heat
fluxes, Land Surface
Temperature
Soil Moisture,River ischarge,
Lakes, Groundwater, Cryosphere, Water use
Soil Carbon,Above-ground Biomass, Fire,
GHG Fluxes
Radiation Budgets,
Temperature Wind speed &
direction
Ocean Surface Heat Flux, Sea
Surface & Subsurface
Temperature,
Precipitation, Cloud
Properties,Water Vapour
Surface Temperature
Sea Surface & Subsurface
Salinity, Sea Level,
Sea Surface Temperature
Carbon Dioxide,Methane
Inorganic
Carbon
Sea Level RiseFisheries
DeforestationMitigationEcosystem Loss
TemperatureHeat waves
Coral Bleaching Agriculture
Human HealthFloods
DroughtsWater Resources
Storms
Ocean Acidification
Systemic RisksSecurity
Slow Economic Development
Climate Indicators
Topic Headline Indicator
Temperature and Energy Global surface temperature
Atmospheric composition Atmospheric CO2 (ppm)
Oceans Sea Level Rise
Cryosphere Sea Ice Extent
Area of land covered by snow and Ice
Land use/ vegetation Deforestation (area per year)
Extremes Heatwaves
Extreme Rainfall
Drought
Current Planning
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Adaptation Workshop 5
Plan Regional Workshops 5 5 5
Hold Regional Workshops 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
New Strategy & Communication Plan 4 4 4 3
Indicators 4 4 3
Uppdate 2016 Implementation Plan 4 4 4 4 3
Publish Updated Implementation Plan 3
Steering Committee 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Panel Meetings 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Review of adequacy of ECV observations 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Review of ECV Requirements 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Monitor progress on IP actions 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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ECV Adequacy Review - AOPC
Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)WMO CEOS &
CGMS1 OtherProgrammes Co-sponsored
Atm
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Surface:
Wind speed and direction, precipitation, WIGOS WGClimate
Air temperature, water vapour, pressure, surface
radiation budgetWIGOS
Upper-air:
Lightning WIGOS
Temperature, wind speed and direction, water vapour,
cloud properties, Earth radiation budgetWIGOS WGClimate
Composition
Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), other long-lived
greenhouse gases, ozone, aerosol, precursors for
aerosol and ozone
GAW WGClimate
Panels should ensure all ECV Products have a group checking how well the observations meet the ECV Product
requirements and consider the results of these reviews
ECV Adequacy Review - TOPC
Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)WMO CEOS &
CGMS1 OtherProgrammes Co-sponsored
Terr
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Hydrology:
River discharge, groundwater, soil moisture WHYCOS GTN-H
Lakes WHYCOS HYDROLARE WGClimate
Cryosphere:
Snow, glaciers, ice sheets and ice shelves, GCW WGClimate
PermafrostGCW
GTN-G,
GTN-P
Biosphere:
Albedo, land cover, fraction of absorbed photosynthetically
active radiation, leaf area index, above-ground biomass,
fire, land-surface temperature, soil carbon,
BSRN WGClimateFluxNet,
Others
Human use of natural resources:
Water use, AQUASTAT
GHG fluxes GAW WGClimate TBD, GCP
Panels should ensure all ECV Products have a group checking how well the observations meet the ECV Product
requirements and consider the results of these reviews
ECV Adequacy Review - OOPC
Essential Climate Variables (ECVs)WMO CEOS &
CGMS1 OtherProgrammes Co-sponsored
Oce
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Physics:
Subsurface temperature, subsurface salinity,
Subsurface currents, ocean surface stress,
ocean-surface heat flux
GOOS/JCOMM
Sea-surface temperature, surface currents, sea-
surface salinity, sea level, sea state, sea iceGOOS/JCOMM WGClimate
Biogeochemistry:
Inorganic carbon, oxygen, nutrients, transient
tracers, nitrous oxide (N2O), ocean colourGOOS IOCCP
GOOS WGClimate IOCCG
Biology/ecosystems:
Plankton, marine habitat properties GOOS GEOBON
Panels should ensure all ECV Products have a group checking how well the observations meet the ECV Product
requirements and consider the results of these reviews
Role of Science Panels• Main Objectives:1. Assessing the current state of the global observing
system for climate, and identifying its gaps and inadequacies and designs to ensure long-term monitoring;
2. Advocating and promoting the establishment and enhancement of the systems required to provide long-term and consistent data; securing the implementation of designated GCOS networks;
3. Promoting the transfer and accessibility of data to the user community.
4. Identifying measurable key variables that control the physical, biological and chemical processes affecting climate, and are indicators of climate change;
5. Coordinating activities with other global observing systems, panels and task groups to ensure the consistency of requirements with overall programmes.
• Responsible for overseeing “their” actions
• Panels have flexibility in how to do this BUT there should be consistency in the outputs and timeline
Key Science Panel Activities
2: Requirements
Routinely maintain, review and revise list of ECV product requirements (G10)
• 3-year process (to be ready for update of Implementation Plan)
• Extensive public consultation and review
• Links to adaptation and mitigation needs and regional activities
1: Adequacy
Review adequacy and availability of ECV monitoring (G11,12 &13)
• Use existing systems where they are available
• Need an annual process• Need to involve other
actors• CEOS/CGMS WGClimate
is doing this for satellite data records
• ECV Inventory• May need to consider
capacity development needs
3: Progress
Monitor progress on implementing actions in Implementation Plan
• An annual process for the panel
• Need to allocate responsibilities for each ECV
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Panel Meetings 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Steering Committee 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Uppdate new Implementation Plan 4 4 4 5 4
Publish Updated Implementation Plan 3
Invite suggestions & comments on requirements 2 5 5
Panels to consider and prepare proposals 2 2 2
Agree Proposals 2
Public Review of requirements 5 5
Revised Requirements 2 2
SecondPublic Review 5 5
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Timeline
GCOS Steering Committee
GCOS Steering Committee
Chair: Prof Stephen Briggs
Atmospheric Observation Panel For Climate (AOPC)
Atmospheric Observation Panel For Climate (AOPC)
Chair: Dr Kenneth Holmund
Deputy Chair: Prof Philip Jones
Secretariat: Dr Caterina Tassone
Ocean Observation Panel For Climate
(OOPC)
Ocean Observation Panel For Climate
(OOPC)
Co-Chair: Dr Bernadette Sloyan
Co-Chair: Prof John Wilkin
Secretariat: Dr Katy Hill
Terrestrial Observation Panel For Climate (TOPC)
Terrestrial Observation Panel For Climate (TOPC)
Chair: Prof Wolfgang Wagner
Secretariat: Dr Simon Eggleston
GCOS Cooperation Mechanism
GCOS Cooperation Mechanism
Network Manager: Tim Oakley
GCOS SecretariatGCOS Secretariat
Director: Dr Carolin Richter
JPO: Dr Valentin Aich
Assistant: Magaly Robbez