Transcript Report from Asia CryoNet Meeting

WMO
GLOBAL CRYOSPHERE WATCH
CryoNet Asia Workshop in Beijing, China
- Report CryoNet Team Meeting, Reykjavik, Iceland
20-22 January
2014
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Raymond Le Bris
[email protected]
The CryoNet Asia Workshop
The purpose of the CryoNet Asia Workshop was to continue efforts in implementing
CryoNet with an emphasis on the measurement sites, observations, and issues in Asia.
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Aims and need for CryoNet
Classification of the CryoNet station network
Selection procedure of CryoNet stations
Measurement standards
Data policy within CryoNet
Suggestion of showcase projects for CryoNet
Sustainability of CryoNet sites
Organisation of the Workshop
The First Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) CryoNet Asia was hosted by the
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) at China Meteorology Administration (CMA)
in Beijing, China from 3 to 5 December 2013.
7 Experts from the China Meteorological Administration (CMA),
 23 Experts from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS),
 17 International experts from 14 countries
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34 Presentations on 5 sessions:
CryoNet Asia: Objectives and Benefits
Potential GCW Stations
Potential GCW Stations in High Elevation Central Asia
Potential GCW Stations Over High Latitudes of Asia
Observation / Measurements / Data
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2 Break-out sessions.
Workshop Agenda
1. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION
Welcome and Opening of the session
Adoption of the Agenda
Participant introductions
2. CRYONET BACKGROUND
GCW Implementation Plan
CryoNet Asian Sites Questionnaire
CryoNet Asian sites Questionnaire Responses
3. CRYONET ASIA: OBJECTIVES AND BENEFITS
Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) under WMO EC-PORS
CryoNet under GCW
Summary of Questionnaire
4. POTENTIAL GCW STATIONS
5. BREAK-OUT SESSIONS
CryoNet Questionnaire
To start the GCW Asia CryoNet discussion prior to the meeting and to share
participant’s thoughts on the purpose, benefits, structure and scope of the network,
participants were asked to answer the following questions:
How could CryoNet help meet your national, regional or global interests?
What could you or your organization contribute to the implementation of CryoNet?
What do you see as the benefits of CryoNet: (e.g. for operational and research network
operators, scientific and decision/policy making community, environmental monitoring and
modelling, scientists, satellite data providers, etc.)?
What do you see as existing gaps in cryospheric observations (e.g. thematic, spatial, temporal,
availability, exchange, data policy, etc.) and how might CryoNet address these?
Please prioritize CryoNet activities according your personal view (indicate HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW
for each):
Please share any other thoughts for participant to consider at the meeting.
CryoNet Questionnaire Summary
Support national needs
Data policy on archiving, accessibility and
exchange
Cooperation with existing networks:
Inter-comparison experiments (e.g. sensors,
methods
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Standards, guidelines and training for
observations:
Mean
Harmonisation of cryospheric network:
Establishment of supersite network:
Establishment of CryoNet tier#1-tier#4
network:
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Break-out session on:
Potential GCW Stations
Main topics addressed in this break-out session: :
Should we focus on the “Third Pole” region or on the whole Asia?
Where to put the Asia boundary to be considered in CryoNet?
Should all stations that measure snow be part of CryoNet?
Structure of CryoNet Asia (Objectives, Tiered sites and requirements).
Climatic zones.
Sponsors.
Criteria for stations/sites inclusion in CryoNet.
Requirements for site inclusion in CryoNet
The 11 essential characteristics of a GCW-CryoNet Station/Site
1) The station/site location is chosen such that, for the variables measured, it is regionally representative.
2. There are adequate power, communication, and building facilities to sustain long1)term
The technical
support provided is with
trained ingreater
the operationthan
of the equipment.
observations
90% data capture (i.e. less than 10% missing data).
1) There are adequate power, communication and building facilities to sustain long term observations with greater than 90% data capture (i.e. <10% missing data).
1) There is a commitment by the responsible agency to long term observations of at least one of the GCW variables in the GCW focal areas.
5. The GCW observation made is of known quality and linked to the GCW Standard.
1) The GCW observation made is of known quality and linked to the GCW Standard.
1) The data and associated metadata are submitted to one of the international cryospheric data centres (such as GTN-P, WGMS, GCOS etc. ) no later than one year after the
observation is made. Changes of metadata including instrumentation, traceability, observation procedures, are reported to the responsible WDC in a timely manner.
6. The data and associated metadata are submitted to one of the international
cryospheric
data
centres
(such
as
GTN-P, WGMS, GCOS etc. ) no later than
1) If possible,
data are submitted to
a designated
data distribution
system
in near-real-time.
one
yearinafter
the observation
made.
metadata
including
1) Standard
meteorological
situ observations,
necessary for the accurateis
determination
and Changes
interpretation of theof
GCW
variables, are made
with known accuracy and
precision.
instrumentation, traceability, observation procedures, are reported to the
1) The station characteristics and observational programme are updated in the GCW Station Information System (GCWSIS) on a regular basis.
responsible WDC in a timely manner.
1) A station logbook (i.e. record of observations made and activities that may affect observations) is maintained and is used in the data validation process.
11. Observational data users have been involved in the observation design
process.
1) Observational data users have been involved in the observation design process.
CryoNet Stations in China
Following the discussion, several Chinese stations were proposed to be part of CryoNet Asia.
(Examples extracted from the list)
CryoNet Stations in Other Asian Countries
Other stations proposed to be part of CryoNet Asia:
(Missing parameters have to be collected from experts)
Map of proposed stations
Break-out session on:
OBSERVATIONS / MEASUREMENTS / DATA
Main topics addressed in this break-out session: :
Identify needs for GCW-CryoNet activities and, based on this, building initiatives (working
groups, cooperation with entwork partners (WGMS, IACS, …)
What cryosphere observing programs already have well-defined measurement standards,
guidelines, and best practices (used in Asia High Elevation)?
Guidance and training for GPS measurements.
Working group to collect measurement standards, guidelines, and best practices.
Should CryoNet provide data or metadata only and what is the role of CryoNet in the context of
existing world data centers?
Data policy: data have to be freely available. Are there specifications to be made? Should
there be a time-span that data holder could first publish their data?
What are the main concerns on sharing data internationally?
Who will check for data quality ingested in GCW?
Action Plan
N°
Action
By
Deadline
Comments/Status
Should
GCW
be
organized by WMO
regions?
CryoNet structure
1
Establish Regional Working Groups (GCW-R-WG)
(according to WMO Regions), i.e., membership,
work plans, etc.
Jeff Key & Arni
Snorrason (with help
from Secretariat)
Jun.2014
2
Within GCW-R-WG in RA II, establish a Working
Group on Practices, i.e., membership, work plan.
Cunde Xiao (with help
from Secretariat)
Jun.2014
3
Define a formal procedure to nominate experts to
GCW-R-WG
Cunde Xiao & Barry
Goodison (with help
from Secretariat)
Mar.2014
4
Compile information on proposed stations of
CryoNet Asia.
Secretariat
Mar.2014
5
Write a letter to countries’ Permanent
Representative for WMO to reaffirm the GCW focal
point and to seek support for GCW and CryoNet.
Secretariat
Mar.2014
Include AWS in the CryoNet Asia.
Members of GCW-RWG
Sep.2014
Jeff Key
Jan.2014
6
(Examples
extracted
from
list)define role of the Third
Update
GCW-IP
to the
better
7
Pole in GCW
8
Update GCW-IP to include Himalaya, Pamir and
Tien Shan in the Third Pole definition of CryoNet
Asia (wider than it is now).
Jeff Key
Jan.2014
9
Update GCW-IP to include a mechanism within
GCW to coordinate work of GCW Working Groups
and GCW-R-WGs.
Jeff Key
Jan.2014
Are we all agreed that
AWSs should be part
of CryoNet?
These are at least
partly done in the
latest IP version. More
discussions on that
point are requiered.
latest IP version. More
discussions on that
point are requiered.
Asia (wider than it is now).
9
Update GCW-IP to include a mechanism within
GCW to coordinate work of GCW Working Groups
and GCW-R-WGs.
Jeff Key
Jan.2014
10
Update GCW-IP by replacing the term “Supersite”
by “Integrated Site”.
Jeff Key
Jan.2014
Action Plan
N°
Action
By
Deadline
Comments/Status
Data policy
11
Develop data policy for Baseline, Reference and
Integrated sites.
GCW-R-WGs
Dec.2014
12
Provide metadata for Baseline, Reference and
Integrated sites.
Site operators
Dec.2014
13
Provide recommendations on data sharing
principles to the Draft Resolution under
discussions for GFCS.
GCW-R-WGs
Sep.2014
14
Define data quality requirements within CryoNetAsia.
GCW-R-WG
Sep.2014
15
Encourage free data exchange.
GCW-R-WG
ongoing
16
Clearly cite the data provider when including data
in GCW products (who’s the provider, data
originator, publication reference…).
GCW community
ongoing
N°
Action
By
Deadline
Other issues
17
Strengthen the collaboration between observing
network operators, observers and modellers to
create an integrated network.
GCW-R-WG
18
Create a link to the main research publications on
the GCW website.
Jeff Key
Mar.2014
19
Organise the next meeting of GCW-R-WG-RA-II in
2014.
Cunde Xiao (with help
from Secretariat)
Oct/Nov.
2015
ongoing
Comments/Status
Action Plan
16
Clearly cite the data provider when including data
in GCW products (who’s the provider, data
originator, publication reference…).
N°
GCW community
Action
By
ongoing
Deadline
Comments/Status
Other issues
17
Strengthen the collaboration between observing
network operators, observers and modellers to
create an integrated network.
GCW-R-WG
18
Create a link to the main research publications on
the GCW website.
Jeff Key
Mar.2014
19
Organise the next meeting of GCW-R-WG-RA-II in
2014.
Cunde Xiao (with help
from Secretariat)
Oct/Nov.
2015
ongoing
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journal has an RSS
feed.
Thank you for your attention
Raymond Le Bris
[email protected]
www.wmo.int