Intro to SCOPE-CM
4th WCRP Observations and Assimilation
Panel (WOAP) Meeting
Barbara J. Ryan
Director, WMO Space Programme
29 March 2010
Hamburg
SCOPE-CM
• Aim: To address the requirements of GCOS in a cost-effective,
coordinated manner, capitalizing on existing expertise and infrastructures
• Objective:
Continuous and sustained provision of high-quality Essential
Climate Variables satellite products (Climate Data Records) on a global
scale
• Structure:
The SCOPE-CM Network is:
» Based on activities of existing initiatives (GOS, GCOS and GSICS)
» Built upon existing operational infrastructures
» Serve users and other organizations (WMO Regional Climate Centres RCCs,
National Weather Services NMHSs)
Satellites
and Sensors
Global Observing
System
GOS
Satellite
Data
Fundamental
Climate Data
Records
FCDRs
Global Satellite Inter-Calibration System
GSICS
ECV satellite
products
Sustained Coordinated Processing
of Environmental Satellite Data
for Climate Monitoring
SCOPE-CM
Users and
Organisations
Users
Users
Maximizing Data Quality and Usability
Satellites
& sensors
GOS
Satellite
data
Consistent
Calibrated
data sets
GSICS
Essential
Climate
products
SCOPE-CM
Users
• Sustained Co-Ordinated Processing of Environmental
satellite data for Climate Monitoring (SCOPE-CM)
• Global products
• Sustained into the future
• Coordinated internationally
SCOPE-CM Participants
• Participants of the SCOPE-CM
Network
• Satellite Operators:
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NOAA
JMA
CMA
EUMETSAT
• Stakeholders
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GEO
GCOS
CEOS
CGMS/GSICS
WCRP
Supporting Climate Applications
Simulations
Climate
process
studies
In situ
observations
Operational
climate
monitoring
Satellite
observations
Climate variability
Trend analysis
Adaptation
and mitigation
Climate Applications
Decision
making
Satellite Support to Climate Applications
Satellite
observations
Climate
process
studies
Operational
climate
monitoring
Climate variability
Trend analysis
Adaptation
and mitigation
Climate Applications
Decision
making
Climate Data Records
Satellite operators
Satellites
and Sensors
Long-term data
preservation
Climate Data
Records
Fundamental
Climate Data
Records
Satellite data
Environmental
Data
Records
Applications
Users and
Organisations
Satellite
products
Thematical
Climate Data
Records
Model
Reanalysis
Climate
process
studies
Operational
climate
monitoring
Climate variability
Trend analysis
Climate
Information
Records
Adaptation
and mitigation
(decision making)
Conversion to Geophysical Parameters
Satellite operators
Satellites
and Sensors
Long-term data
preservation
Re-calibration
Inter-calibration
reprocessing
Climate Data
Records
Fundamental
Climate Data
Records
Satellite data
Conversion to
geophysical
paramters
(ECVs)
Satellite
products
Environmental
Data
Records
Thematical
Climate Data
Records
Applications
Users and
Organisations
Reanalysis using
NWP models
Model
Reanalysis
Climate
process
studies
Operational
climate
monitoring
Climate variability
Trend analysis
Climate
Information
Records
Adaptation
and mitigation
(decision making)
Where SCOPE-CM Fits In
Satellite operators
Satellites
and Sensors
Long-term data
preservation
Climate Data
Records
Fundamental
Climate Data
Records
Satellite data
Environmental
Data
Records
Applications
Users and
Organisations
Satellite
products
Thematical
Climate Data
Records
Model
Reanalysis
Climate
process
studies
Operational
climate
monitoring
Scope of
SCOPE-CM
Climate variability
Trend analysis
Climate
Information
Records
Adaptation
and mitigation
(decision making)
GCOS Essential Climate Variables
(ECVs)
O. Oceans
A.
A.1
A.2
A.3
A.4
A.5
A.6
A.7
A.8
Atmosphere
Surface Wind Speed and Direction
Upper-air Temperature
Water A Vapour
Cloud properties
Precipitation
Earth Radiation Budget
Ozone
Atmospheric reanalysis (multiple
ECVs)
A.9 Aerosols
A.10 Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other
Greenhouse Gases
A.11 Upper-air Wind
O.1
O.2
O.3
O.4
O.5
O.6
O.7
Sea Ice
Sea Level
Sea Surface Temperature
Ocean Colour
Sea State
Ocean Reanalysis
Ocean Salinity
T.
Terrestrial
T.1 Lakes
T.2 Glaciers and Ice Caps, and Ice Sheets
T.3 Snow Cover
T.4 Albedo
T.5 Land Cover
T.6 fAPAR
T.7 LAI
T.8 Biomass
T.9 Fire Disturbance
T.10 Soil Moisture
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Long-term Observations - Combining Research and
Operational Satellite Data Needed for Further
Climate Information and Services
From NOAA
SCOPE-CM Phases
Phase I
2008
2009
Phase II
2010
• establish initial
network and structure
• agree on principles
and standards
• pilot projects on
selected subjects
• Assess current
capabilities
• establish feedback
mechanisms
Phase III
2011
2012
2013
2014
• full deployment
of the sustained
sustainable generation of
system of
FCDRs and TCDRs
product
• generate first SCOPE-CM
generation
products
• increase coverage of
• product review
products in terms of ECVs,
and quality
time and spatial
control
dimension
• continuous
• foster extension of the
product
network
improvement
• establish structures for
SCOPE-CM Pilot Projects
Sensors
Parameters and topics
1
AVHRR
Clouds and Aerosols
2
SSM/I
Water vapour, clouds,
precipitation
3
GEO
Surface albedo, clouds
and aerosols
4
GEO
Winds and clear sky
radiances
5
GEO
Upper tropospheric
humidity
Lead
Contributors
Pilot Project 1
• 30 years of AVHRR data
after re-calibration
• Processing and validation
started for selected
regions
•
AVHRR cloud effective
droplet radius
Pilot Project 2
SSM/I – Water Vapor, Clouds, Precip
• SSM/I 20 years data set water vapour over
ocean:
MPI-Meteorology
University Hamburg
Research
To
Operations
Pilot Project 4
• Clear Sky Radiances from JMA
Geostationary satellites currently processing
15-year Clear Sky Radiance data set from 1995 to 2009
200
9
CSR from GMS-5
22 Jan 1999
CSR from MTSAT-1R
22 Jan 2009
Maturity Matrix Identifies Milestones and
Research-to-Operations Transition Points
CDR Evolution Requires Research &
Operational Agency Collaboration At Every Step
• Need to capture essential
elements of CDR generation
experience from last 20
years
– Physical Understanding of
Measurement Process
– Measurement of Key
Instrument Characteristics
– Public Accessibility of
Data Processing
– Rigorous Validation
– Long-term Preservation
National and International Progress on Climate
Services Requires Improved Collaboration and
Framework for Research/Operations Transitions
Science
Data
Showing
Data
Effectiveness
Society
• Differing community
views of data maturity
and science data
stewardship need to
reflect wide diversity
– Vocabulary
– Experience
– Background
• Need understandable
approach
• Try adopting ‘maturity
model’ from software
engineering
Different Perspectives!
An International
Organization!
An Operational
Agency!
A Research
Agency!
The Way Forward
• Need more involvement from research
agencies and/or those working on ECVs
• Broaden testing of maturity model/matrix
• Test concepts with oceanic and terrestrial
ECVs
• Continue to advance dialogue between
operational and research communities