GAIA-CLIM - Gap Analysis for Integrated Atmospheric ECV CLImate Monitoring / Edukad projektid

acronym:	GAIA-CLIM
start:	2015-03-01
end:	2018-02-28

programme:	H2020 - Horisont 2020
sub-programme:	LEIT - Juhtkoht tööstustehnoloogias
instrument:	RIA
call identifier:	H2020-EO-2014
project number:	640276
duration in months:	36
partner count:	18

abstract:	There is a recognised need for establishing sound methods for the characterisation of satellite-based Earth Observation (EO) data by surface-based and sub-orbital measurement platforms - spanning Atmosphere, Ocean and Land observations and the entire radiance spectrum. Robust EO instrument characterisation is about significantly more than simply where and when a given set of EO and ground-based / sub-orbital measurements is taken. It requires, in addition, quantified uncertainty estimation for the reference measurements and an understanding of additional uncertainties that accrue through mismatches in sampling location and time and the distinct measurement footprints to enable a complete mapping of the reference measurements onto EO measurements. It also needs user tools which include statistical tools and the integrating capabilities afforded by data assimilation systems to enable users to access and work with the data in a ‘virtual observatory’ setting. It is only if robust uncertainty estimates are placed on the ground-based and sub-orbital data and used in the analysis that unambiguous interpretation of EO sensor performance can occur.

partner no and role		partner name	country	contact person	web page
1	coordinator	STIFTELSEN NANSEN SENTER FOR MILJOOG FJERNMALING	NO	Anna MIKALSEN	http://www.nersc.no
2	partner	INSTITUT ROYAL D'AERONOMIE SPATIALE DE BELGIQUE	BE		http://www.aeronomie.be
3	partner	CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE	IT		http://www.cnr.it
4	partner	MET OFFICE	UK		http://www.metoffice.gov.uk
5	partner	BK SCIENTIFIC GMBH	DE		http://www.bkscientific.eu
6	partner	KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS METEOROLOGISCH INSTITUUT-KNMI	NL		http://www.knmi.nl
7	partner	EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM-RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS	UK		http://www.ecmwf.int
8	partner	MAX PLANCK GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER WISSENSCHAFTEN E.V.	DE		http://www.mpg.de
9	partner	ILMATIETEEN LAITOS	FI		http://www.fmi.fi
10	partner	UNIVERSITAET BREMEN	DE		http://www.uni-bremen.de
11	partner	Tallinna Tehnikaülikool	EE		http://www.ttu.ee
12	partner	NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED	UK		http://www.npl.co.uk
13	partner	UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI BERGAMO	IT		http://www.unibg.it
14	partner	THE EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES	DE
15	partner	HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO	FI		http://www.helsinki.fi
16	partner	UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE LILLE - LILLE I	FR
17	partner	KARLSRUHER INSTITUT FUER TECHNOLOGIE	DE		http://www.kit.edu
18	partner	NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND MAYNOOTH	IE		http://www.nuim.ie