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EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE SCIENTISTS IN

ESTABLISHING AN EU RESEARCH PROJECT

Topic: The CORE CLIMAX Project

Prof. Yaoming MA (ITP, Chinese Academy of Sciences) and

Prof. Jun WEN (CAREERI, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

2012.4.20, Beijing, China

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The need of climate services

� WMO Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS):

� Everyone is affected by climate – particularly its extremes, which cause

loss of lives and livelihoods all over the world, but overwhelmingly in

developing countries;

� Needs-based climate services are extremely effective in helping

communities, businesses, organizations and governments to manage the

risks and take advantage of the opportunities associated with the climate;

� There is a yawning gap between the needs for climate services and their

current provision.

However, Climate services are weakest in the places that need them most –

climate-vulnerable developing countries. European Union has ambitious

goals to improve this sub-optimal situation.

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European ambition for the GMES (Global

Monitoring of Environment and Security )

Climate Service

� Monitoring the climate system,

� Detecting and attributing climate change,

� Assessing impacts of, and supporting

adaptation to, climate variability and change.

Meeting the first three goals of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS):

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Needs for coordination

• In conjunction with GCOS, EU FP7 has

launched several climate change relevant

projects, ESA launched the Climate Change

Initiative (CCI) projects, DRAGON, EUMETSAT

launched its Satellite Application Facility (SAF)

network

• For these projects, a strong coordination is

really needed

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Four Pillars of a logical view - Architecture for Climate Monitoring

(Sensing, Climate Record Creation and Preservation, Applications

and Decision-Making)

CORE-CLIMAX will focus on "Climate Record Creation and Preservation" and

"Applications” in reanalysis (SBAs refers to Societal Benefit Areas)

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CORE-CLIMAX objectives

� Coordinate with GMES ongoing activities and contribute to the formulation of the GMES climate service theme (GCOS, FP7 GMES and climate change projects, ESA CCI projects, EUMETSAT including its SAF network and EUMETNET as part of the European Meteorological Infrastructure)

� Propose a structured process for delivering ECVs through the stepped and quality controlled elaboration of Climate Data Records (CDR), the latter being derived from priority of the most appropriate input data sets;

� Propose a validation process aiming at qualifying the accuracy of the climate variables;

� Propose a feedback mechanism ensuring that the results of the re-analysis process get appropriately reflected into updates of the CDR;

� Propose a process to compare reanalyses.

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CORE-CLIMAX as European contributions to international

efforts in coordinating the generations of Essential Climate

Variables (ECVs) and use of them in reanalyses

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CORE-CLIMAX components

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CORE-CLIMAX Project Team

no. Participant organization name Country

1. University of Twente, Faculty for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)

The Netherlands

2. European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT)

International

3.European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

International

4. German Weather Service (DWD) Germany

5.Flemish Institute for Technological Research(VITO)

Belgium

6. Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) Finland

7. Meteo-France (MTF) France

8.Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research (ITP)

China

9.Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute (CAREERI)

China

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Map of the countries in the CORE-CLIMAX Consortium

Solid shading indicates EUMETSAT and ECMWF member states and associated

member states; hatched shading indicates other partner countries.

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Global Framework of Climate services

A schematic illustration of the pillars of GFCS - the Capacity Development component

encompasses the other components. Arrows depict flows of information and feedback.

Our response

FP 7 CORE-CLIMAX:

COordinating Earth observation

data validation for RE-analysis

for CLIMAte ServiceS

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EXPERIENCE OF CHINESE SCIENTISTS IN

ESTABLISHING AN EU RESEARCH

PROJECT

– Mutual thematic interests

– Good personal contacts and relationship

– Complementarities in expertise, instrumentation

and field sites

– Networks established via research visits,

conferences and exchanges of students

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ITP, CAREERI and University of Twente

�Mutual thematic interests

�Water, Climate and Earth Observation

�Collaboration since 1998 (HEIFE, IMGRASS,

GAME/Tibet, CAMP/Tibet, Dragon Programme,

CEOP-AEGIS, KNAW-CAS, TPE)

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ITP/CASITP/CAS

Lhasa: Field experiments and maintain monitoring platforms

Kunming: Establishment of a genetic material repository and conducts studies on extreme environments

Beijing:Administers programs, maintains of analytical laboratory, and provides a setting for international cooperation

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Sino-Nepal joint expedition to Everest

Sino-Nepal joint expedition to Xixabangma

SinoSino--Pakistan joint Pakistan joint expedit ion to Karakorumexpedit ion to Karakorum

SinoSino --Tajikistan joint Tajikistan joint expedition to Pamirexpedition to Pamir

China-India-Nepal joint expedition to Gangrenboqi

Haibei

Lhasa

Mutztag Ata

Yazhog Yumco

Mt Tangglha

Northern Plateau

NAMORS

NAWORS

Yulong Glacier

Qangtang Plateau

Mt Gongga

SETS

Beiluhe

Metog

Tianshuihai

Nyinchi

QOMS

Maqin

Naqqu

Mt Qilian

Sino-Tajikistan joint station

Sino-Pakistan joint station

SinoSino --Nepal joint stationNepal joint station

Waliguan

TPETPE

16Three times workshops, EU scientists join them (Bob Su)

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Stations of ITP/CAS in the TPEStations of ITP/CAS in the TPE

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Wind Profiler and RASS GPS

40m PBL tower ( radiation system and SMTMS)

Radio sonde system

Turbulent system,CO 2/H2O fluxand radiation system

Instruments in the QOMS/CAS

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52m PBL tower ( Radiation systemand SMTMS)

Turbulent system,CO 2/H2O fluxand radiation system

Evaporation Observation

AWSInstruments in Nam Co Station

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20m PBL tower(SMTMS and radiation system)

The instruments around the Southeast Tibet Station for Alpine Environment Observation and Research (SETS), CAS

Turbulent system &CO2/H2O flux

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AWS and radiation system

IsotopeAerosol Sampler

NgariNgari Station for Desert Environment Observation and Rese arch,Station for Desert Environment Observation and Rese arch,Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Academy of Sciences ( NASDE/CASNASDE/CAS ))

EvaporationObservation

Turbulent system&CO 2/H2O fluxmeasurement

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Muztagh Ata StationMuztagh Ata Station

Muztagh Ata Station for Westerly Environment Observ ation Muztagh Ata Station for Westerly Environment Observ ation and Research, Chinese Academy of Sciencesand Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences ( MASWE/CAS)

Turbulent system,CO 2/H2O fluxand radiation system

POPS

AWS

Aerosol Sampler

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两个两个两个两个AWS海拔高度差海拔高度差海拔高度差海拔高度差、、、、距离距离距离距离1.23 Km、、、、4.73 Km

TPE station in Nepal

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The TPE station in Tajikistan

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Tibetan Soil Moisture Experiments at location of CAMP/Tibet sites

(in collaboration with Prof. Yaoming Ma, ITP/CAS)

GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment (GAME) in the Tibet Plateau (GAMEGEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment (GAME) in the Tibet Plateau (GAME/Tibet,1996/Tibet,1996--2000)2000)

CEOP (Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period) AsiaCEOP (Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period) Asia--Australia Monsoon Project in the Tibetan Australia Monsoon Project in the Tibetan Plateau (CAMP/Tibet, 2001Plateau (CAMP/Tibet, 2001--2005)2005)

Coordinators: Y.M.Ma & T.D.Yao, K.Ueno & T.Koike

ESA Dragon Programme,

EU FP7 CEOP -AEGIS

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LIPAP

LIGC

LIDR

CAREERICAREERI

LPCCLPCC

CRYOCRYO

FSEFSE

KLDDKLDD

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Maqu

Naqu

Ngari

~ Network July 2008

~ Network June 2006

~ Network June 2010

ITC/CAS (ITP/CAREERI) Soil Moisture Networks

ESA Dragon programme

EU FP7 CEOP-AEGIS project

ESA WACMOS project

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Location of the BADEX08Location of the BADEX08

Badan Jara Desert Experiment 08

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Locations of the MAQU climate and Environment Locations of the MAQU climate and Environment Observation stationObservation station

3D landscape around the 3D landscape around the MaquMaqu Station. Station.

To To MaquMaqu County : 15km countryside road. County : 15km countryside road.

To Lanzhou:453km and 380km to the Nine To Lanzhou:453km and 380km to the Nine

Villages ValleyVillages Valley

Maqu Grassland Experiment 08

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Landscapes around the Maqu

Grassland

wetland（Maqu & Ruoergai）

The River basin

Glacier

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Main Equipments of the Station

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What is the issue - life or death?It comes down to water security!

Climate change most likely add to more uncertainties.

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CORE-CLIMAX contributes to

realizing European ambition

for the GMES Climate Service

Ejina

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Prof. Z. Bob Su

University of Twente

Professor of Spatial Hydrology and Water Resources Management

Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC)

Hengelosestraat 99

P.O.Box 217

7500 AE Enschede

The Netherlands

e-mail: z.su@utwente.nl

For more information on CORE-CLIMAX

please contact

Prof. Z. Bob Su, CORE-CLIMAX coordinator &

Stijn Vermoote, Project Officer, EC/REA