Review and outlook

COSMO General Meeting, 8 September 2011

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COSMO 1999-2011: a (personal) look from inside

Half of my time …• substantial commitment• dedication to improve COSMO (the model as well as the

collaboration!) and its spirit(my offer to STC, 2007)

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verification: precipitation

ECMWF

courtesy WG 5

0.2mm/24h

20mm/24h

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verification: precipitation, 1mm/6h

UK Met Office

ALADIN M-F

COSMO-EU

HIRLAM FMI

ECMWF

courtesy SRNWP-V

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Improve COSMO …… and its spirit

• Science Plan• COSMO Standards for Source Code Development

clear scientific strategy clear procedure and rules common COSMO aims and goals, and common

COSMO responsibility

outlook: (continue to) implement!

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Improve COSMO …… and its spirit

The science is done by scientists, not the Science Plan …• You!• the Working Group Coordinators

The SPM (and the SMC, STC, …) should facilitate successful science!

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Improve COSMO …… and its spirit

Struggles …• limited resources, everywhere

• SPM: lack of time for Working Group Coordinators and you• Working Group Coordinators (and Priority Project Leaders):

lack of time that can be devoted to COSMO ‘duties’ and coordination / leadership

• communication …• …

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THE decision

On Monday, the STC has decided to attribute

• SPM: 0.75 FTEs• WGCs: 0.5 FTEs each

outlook: take this decision seriously, and make best use of this ‘protected’ time

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Thank

YOU!