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Climate data sets in RAVI with an emphasis on
the Mediterranean countries
International Workshop on Rescue and Digitization of
Climate Records in the Mediterranean Basin, Tarragona,
Spain, 28-30 Nov 2007
Modern thermometer
Fahrenheit thermometer ca. 1730
Florentin thermometer ca. 1650
Aryan van Engelen & Lisette Klok
KNMI, the Netherlands
Instrumental period
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Before 1860: Observations
made by individuals and
occasional networks
From 1860: First national
meteorological services and
observational networks
1837: arrival of the electrical telegraph
1653: establishment of the oldest observational
network in Toscane by Ferdinand II from the
Accademia del Cimento
DARE….Why?
The requirement for information on trends and change
– makes historical data as important as new
observations (GCOS, 2nd adequacy rep 2003)
Adaptation of natural and human systems to the
impacts of natural and anthropogenic climate change is
not optional.
Brussels, 29 June 2007 – Press Release EC
In many countries neither the quality nor quantity of
observations needed is adequate to allow reliable
projections needed for adaptation purposes (GCOS
Climate change: Europe must take adaptation measures to lessen
impacts of current and future warming
Climate change poses a double challenge: Europe must not only
make deep cuts in its greenhouse gas emissions but also take
measures to adapt to current and future climate change in order to
lessen the adverse impacts of global warming on people, the
economy and the environment. This is the key message of a
Green Paper published by the European Commission today which
sets out options for EU action to help the process of adaptation to
climate change across Europe.
Contribution to the Nairobi Work Programme 2007)
Adaptation means taking action to cope with changing climatic
conditions, for example by using scarce water resources more
efficiently or ensuring the frail and elderly are properly cared for
during heatwaves. The Green Paper aims to stimulate a broad
public debate on adaptation in Europe.
Overview
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Data sources
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ECA&D
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RAVI Questionnaire DARE
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Tracks to valuable
paper datasets
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She is waiting…
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Portugal
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Overview
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Data
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ECA&D
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RAVI Questionnaire DARE
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Tracks to valuable
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GCOS
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Monthly and daily data
http://gosic.org/gcos/GSN/gsndatamatrix.htm
GHCN
Global Historical Climatology Network
monthly temperature data for 7280 and precipitation data for 20590 stations
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/ghcn-monthly/index.php
IMPROVE
Improved understanding of past climatic variability
from early daily European instrumental sources
Air pressure and temperature series for:
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Padova (1725-present)
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Milan (1763-present)
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Central Belgium (1767-present temp only)
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Uppsala (1722-present)
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Stockholm (1756-present)
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San Fernando/Cadiz (1776-present)
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St Petersburg, Russia (1743-present)
http://clima.ictr.pd.cnr.it/climatologia/improve.htm
MedClivar
http://www.medclivar.eu/
10-min-gridded precipitation data set
Greater Alpine Region for 1800–2003
Station density for 4 periods
http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/data/alpine.htm
Data sources
(on OPTIMA)
https://optima.oulu.fi/learning/id4/bin/doc_show?id=34313&ws=23822&noedit=1&name=/Meteorological
Overview
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Data sources
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ECA&D
ECA&D
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RAVI Questionnaire DARE
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Tracks to valuable
paper datasets
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She is waiting…
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Portugal
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ECA&D
European Climate Assessment & Dataset
http://eca.knmi.nl
ECA&D station locations
2191 stations
Long series in ECA&D
o 76 precipitation*
X 27 Tmin
∆ 34 Tmax
O 34 Tmean
*38 series are located in
the Netherlands
Overview
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Data sources
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ECA&D
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RAVI Questionnaire DARE
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Tracks to valuable
paper datasets
RAVI Questionnaire DARE
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Portugal
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France
Austria
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Bulgaria
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Switzerland
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Slovenia
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Turkey
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Serbia
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Overview
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Data sources
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ECA&D
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RAVI Questionnaire DARE
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Tracks to valuable
Tracks
to valuable
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paper datasets
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Library of the Ebro Observatory (Tarragona)
ERGEBNISSE DER METEOROLOGISCHEN BEOBACHTUNGEN AN DEN LANDESSTAIONEN IN
BOSNIEN-HERCEGOVINA IM JAHRE
Published by: Bosnisch-Hercegovinischen Landesregierung
Holdings: 1902-1912
Sub-Daily: 7 h., 2 h., 9 h.
Values: Pressure, Temperature, Humidity, Wind, Rain, Cloudiness, Vapour Tension
Stations: Bjelasnica, Sarajevo, Travnil, Mostar, Banjaluka, BIhac und Cutres
Daily: Max. Min der Luftemperatur
Stations: Sarajevo,Bjelasnica, Mostar II, Cutres
Monthly summaries of many stations of 1st, 2nd and 3th order stations
BULLETIN MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE DE L’OBSERVATOIRE MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE DE BEOGRAD. I.
OBSERVATIONS DIURNES A BEOGRAD ET RESUMES ANNUELS
Holdings. 1905 (Jul-Dec), 1920-1924 (Published on 1928 and 1927)
Stations: Koviljaca Banja, Valjero, Beograd, Kragujevac, Bukovo, Uzice, Nis, Vranje (1905 Jul-Dec),
Beograd (1920-1924)
Values: Pressure, Temperature, Humidity, Wind, Rain, Cloudiness
Daily, Sub-daily (7, 14, 21 h.). Annual summaries
LEBANON
TITLE Observatoire de Ksara HOLDING 1910 (mai)- 1912 (dec)
TITLE Annales climatologiques de l'Observatoire de Ksara HOLDING 1940-1950,1957-1966, 19681972
TITLE Annales de l'Observatoire de Ksara (Liban) HOLDING 1922-1939
TITLE Bulletin du Service Meteorologique en Syrie et au Liban HOLDING 1922 (1-2) fascicle, 1925)
TITLE Climatologie aeronautique HOLDING 1930-1948
Courtesy Dr. M. Genesca
The African Database
(Courtesy Pierre Bessemoulin)
International Dare Co-ordination Centre
Initiatives of KMI (Belgium), Schietekat
WMO-Belgium Data Bank 1979-1988: For 9 CILSS
(Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought
Control in the Sahel) countries (Burkina Faso, Cape
Verde, Chad, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali,
Mauritania, Niger, Senegal) selection of longest
synoptical station series were put on microfilm
DARE for RAI 1988-1996: idem for 42 non-CLISS
countries
Data on CD-ROMS IDCC_1 and IDCC_2
Submitted to WMO, AGHRYMET, ACMAD
Applications de la Météorologie au Développement
centre Africain
Observations from former Italian colonies in RAI
Libya,
Somalia
Ethiopia
Observations from former Italian colonies in RAVI
(Courtesy Dario Camuffo)
Overview
(1.)
Data sources
(2.)
ECA&D
(3.)
RAVI Questionnaire DARE
(4.)
Tracks to valuable
paper datasets
(1.)
(2.)
She
is waiting…
She is waiting…
(3.)
Portugal
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She is waiting…From East to far West
Azores
She is waiting….
She is waiting….
… So many valuable observational
records are waiting for you……………
To be discovered and rescued !
Thank you