WCRP update
CORDEX-SAT1
Trieste, Italy, 16-17 May 2014
M. Rixen, WCRP JPS
Mission & Objectives
World Climate Research Programme supports
climate-related decision making and adaptation
planning by coordinating research required to improve
(1) climate predictions and
(2) understanding of human influence on climate
“for use in an increasing range of practical
applications of direct relevance, benefit and value
to society”
(WCRP Strategic Framework 2005-2015).
Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)
WCRP
Future Earth
Proposed Research Strategy:
At the simplest level, Future Earth must answer fundamental
questions about how and why the global environment is
changing, what are likely future changes, what the implications
are for humans and other species, and what choices can be
made to reduce harmful risks and vulnerabilities, enhance
resilience, and create prosperous futures.
• 1st Call for proposal: Fast Track Initiatives and Cluster Activities, deadline was 4 April
2014 – needed some GEC core project umbrella
• Other calls coming soon, eligibility will be less stringent
• Opportunities for CORDEX
Future Earth
science-policy interface
FE would like to collect information on the science-policy
activities already on-going in our community. Spreadsheet to
be returned by Friday 23 May.
CMIP new structure
Earth System Grid Federation
JSC34-WMAC2: Earth System Grid Federation
to become WCRP main mechanism for
exchanging data (climate
simulations+observations+reanalyses) in the
next decade, including core projects
New ‘early’ adopters: CORDEX, CHFP/WGSIP
WGCM: a new Infrastructure Panel to maintain
standards and metadata across MIPS
Intercomparison Models-Observations
Coordinated with CMIP5 are parallel efforts to collect and
make available observationally-based products
Obs4MIPs
A pilot effort to improve the connection between data experts and scientists involved in
climate model evaluation. Aligned with CMIP5, with encouragement from the WGCM,
WGNE, WDAC.
NASA and the U.S. DOE have initiated the project with significant contributions of
appropriate NASA products. This is expanding to other products from other agencies.
Communities to contribute data to Obs4MIPs such as cryosphere, biogeochemistry, etc.
obs4MIPs-CMIP workshop: 29 Apr – 1 May, NASA HQ
Cordex international project
office
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3 significant offers received
Review process being developed
Question: sole office or distributed responsibilities
Final decision by D/WCRP in consultation with JSC,
WGRC and CORDEX co-chairs as appropriate
WCRP-IPCC workshop
IPCC AR5: lessons learnt for climate
change research and WCRP
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8-10 September, ISSI, Bern
Identify key uncertainties, research and data gaps
Survey leading into workshop
Tentative attendees list:
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IPCC: WGI co-Chairs and TSU Head, CLAs, WGII co-Chairs and CLAs as appropriate, SREX
representative(s), expected participation 25-30.
WCRP: Director, JSC members as appropriate, representatives of Core Projects, Councils, Grand
Challenges and modeling groups, additional nominated experts as appropriate, JPS as appropriate,
total approx. 40, assuming that 25-30 will participate.
Representatives of sponsor institutions and partner programmes including GCOS.
Miscellaneous
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Dense agenda, time needed for discussions
Importance of engagement of all SAT members
Goal by tomorrow: actions, POCs, timelines
Presentations will be published on the CORDEX web
pages – unless we are told otherwise
• Report: M. Rixen takes minutes of discussions. Please
forward half page summary of your brief(s)
• CORDEX chair to report at JSC35 on 30 Jun - 4 July,
Heidelberg, Germany
Thank you for your attention!