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Global Climate Change Monitoring

Global Climate Change Monitoring. Responding to Emerging Climate Change Policies 2008 AMS Public-Private Partnership Forum Washington, DC April 22, 2008. Ron Birk Director, Mission Integration, Northrop Grumman Member, Alliance for Earth Observations. Objectives and Activities.

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Global Climate Change Monitoring

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  1. Global Climate Change Monitoring Responding to Emerging Climate Change Policies 2008 AMS Public-Private Partnership Forum Washington, DC April 22, 2008 Ron Birk Director, Mission Integration, Northrop Grumman Member, Alliance for Earth Observations

  2. Objectives and Activities • Alliance Activities: • Architecture Workshop • Forum on Earth Observations • Expertise and Community Resources • Expert Meetings • Sponsorships • The Alliance Works to: • Represent a broad & global voice • Communicate amongst organizations • Partner with Users • Educate “… to succeed, we need partnerships with industry, academia, and nongovernmental organizations … We look for industry to organize itself … to put forward its ideas, needs, and concerns.” - VADM Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. (Ret.) Under Secretary for Oceans & Atmosphere Co-Chair, Group on Earth Observations Our Mission is to promote & support the understanding and use of Earth observations

  3. Identifying Target Observables Within the overall context of a system of systems framework with observing systems, modeling systems, and decision support systems… • Global Change observable categories • Climate – Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) • Weather – Environmental Data Records (EDRs) • Solid Earth and Natural Hazards (SESWG Report)

  4. Decision quality information integrated at regional centers enables adaptation to local conditions Decision Support enabled by Earth Observations Drought for agriculture Wind for energy availability Precipitation for water availability Temperature for public health

  5. 26 GCOS Essential Climate Variables 3.1.Atmosphere 3.1.1.Surface Wind Speed and Direction 3.1.2.Upper-air Temperature 3.1.3.Water Vapour 3.1.4.Cloud properties 3.1.5.Precipitation 3.1.6.Earth Radiation Budget 3.1.7.Ozone 3.1.8.Atmospheric reanalysis (multiple ECVs) 3.1.9.Aerosols 3.1.10. Carbon Dioxide, Methane and other Greenhouse Gases 3.1.11.Upper-air Wind 3.2.Oceans 3.2.1.Sea Ice 3.2.2.Sea Level 3.2.3.Sea Surface Temperature 3.2.4. Ocean Colour 3.2.5.Sea State 3.2.6.Ocean Reanalysis 3.2.7.Ocean Salinity 3.3.Terrestrial 3.3.1.Lakes 3.3.2.Glaciers and Ice Caps, and Ice Sheets 3.3.3.Snow Cover 3.3.4.Albedo 3.3.5.Land Cover 3.3.6.fAPAR 3.3.7.LAI 3.3.8.Biomass 3.3.9.Fire Disturbance 3.3.10.Soil moisture

  6. Global Essential Climate Variables with Heritage Records (Karl et al., 2007 AMS)

  7. Global Essential Climate Variables through 2050 NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS GPM NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS NPOESS

  8. 55 Environmental Data Records (EDRs)

  9. Solid Earth and Natural Hazards

  10. Decadal Survey Recommendations to NASA

  11. Climate Services provided by NOAA • - Strategic Centers - 10 National Ops Centers 10 Research and Specialized Support Centers Customers NOAA Services - 6 Regional Support Centers - 13 River Forecast Centers 6 Regional Climate Centers Partners Northeast Region Sensors - 123 WFOs - Boston

  12. What can we do for Global Climate Change monitoring? • Identify target observables • Evaluate capacity of current and planned systems to acquire and deliver target observables • Identify gaps in coverage (geographic, spatial, temporal, radiometric) • Contribute innovation & technology development to close gaps • Advocate for solutions • Promote value of EO to society & the economy Work Together with a Global Voice

  13. System of Systems Approach • Enterprise Architecture • Comprehensive & Interoperable • Research and Operations (R&O) • Sustained Capabilities • Net-Centric Approach • Integrated Solutions • Delivering Benefits to Society

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