ESA GlobModel Project

The Project Workshop

ESA GlobModel Workshop, 12-13th September 2007

How can EO data play a more prominent role in Earth system modelling for scientific and operational applications?

What are the priority applications for future efforts?

How should the Development and Exploitation activities in EOEP-3 best be targeted?

What future role should ESA and other European institutions play?

The GlobModel project workshop on Strengthening the Use of Earth Observation in Earth System Modelling, was held during September 12-13 at ESA-ESRIN. The ESA DUE GlobModel project is investigating requirements and options for strengthening the use of EO in global modelling. The workshop gave the European Earth System modelling and forecasting community the opportunity to contribute to the identification of priority areas, and propose where work needs to be done to increase the uptake of EO data in both research and future operations. The workshop included:

Key note presentations from the Globmodel team and Expert panel regarding the state-of-the-art of model-EO data fusion, across the whole Earth System modelling and forecasting community.
A presentation and review of the Preliminary Analysis Report followed by a discussion to refine and validate its contents and hence to arrive at a consensus regarding requirements and priorities for future.
Breakout sessions, followed by reporting and discussions in plenary to address:
- The current state of the art, issues and challenges in EO data - model fusion
- How ESA can help the Earth System Modelling community to fully exploit its EO missions
- How best to achieve the transition from research to operations
- What the priorities are for Development and Exploitation in the third phase of ESA's Earth Observation Envelope Programme
- Longer term plans for future European EO programmes

A draft of the GlobModel analysis report was distributed in advance of the workshop to those who have registered.

The following presentations were given at the workshop.

Introduction

1. Introduction, Objectives and Agenda. Jon Styles, Assimila Ltd

2. ESA Earth Observation Science Strategy and Future Programmes. Einar-Arne Herland, ESA

3. ESA and Global Change Projects. Olivier Arino, ESA

Achievements, challenges and future vision for EO in Earth system science

4. EO data assimilation in land process models, Mat Disney, University College London

5. Reanalysis and Climate Monitoring. Lennart Bengtsson, University of Reading

6. Operational Meteorology. Francois Bouttier, Météo-France

7. Oceanography. Johnny Johannessen, Nansen Centre

8. Atmospheric Composition. Hennie Kelder, KNMI

9. The GlobModel Study Initial Findings. Zofia Ztott, Assimila Ltd

10. Practical Considerations in the Transition from Research to Operations. Erik Andersson, ECMWF

11. European EO Data and Model Fusion. Alan O'Neill, University of Reading