Transcript From MACC to MACC-II : Not only more of the same On track for the implementation of the GMES Atmosphere Monitoring Service.

From MACC
to MACC-II :
Not only
more of the same
On track for the implementation of the
GMES Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Monitoring and forecasting chemical and
particulate concentrations
Weather
agencies
Pilot for the GMES
Atmosphere
Monitoring Service
Climate forcing by
greenhouse gases and
aerosols
Long-range pollutant
transport
provides data &
information on
European air quality
Dust outbreaks
Solar energy
Environmental
agencies
UV radiation
•••
Development of GMES atmospheric services
ESA-funded PROMOTE (2004-2009) and EU FP6 GEMS (2005-2009)
projects provided initial development of GMES atmospheric services
EU FP7 project MACC (2009-2011) continued activities initiated in GEMS
and incorporated core elements of PROMOTE
GMES Regulation in 2010 established operational basis but no operational
funding for atmospheric services
EU FP7 project MACC-II offering essentially operational core services
began on 1 Nov 2011 and took over fully from MACC on 1 Jan 2012, apart
from residual MACC reporting tasks
Service-provider and governance arrangements for operation from the
second half of 2014 are still to be established
http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu
NO2
Air-quality
ensemble
forecasts
and
(re-)analyses
Stratospheric
ozone records
UV index
Monthly methane
emissions
Global
forecasts
…And many more services.
MACC/MACC-II overall project structure
MACC: 45 partners, plus third parties
MACC-II: 36 partners, plus third parties
Loss of support for in situ data infrastructure and downscaling
Sub-project structure of MACC-II
AER/GRG/GHG: MACC and the international community
Dust
NRL-deter
NRL-ens
O3
GMAO
JMA
ICAP (International Cooperation on
Aerosol Prediction) graphics by W.
Sessions, NRL
MACC
NCEP
HIPPO
data from
S. Wofsy,
Harvard
Univ.
CO
CH4
GHG/AER: Atmospheric composition and climate products
Delayed mode CH4 inversion for
the period 07-12/2009.
Component aerosol optical
depth and shortwave direct
aerosol forcing at the top of the
atmosphere (Wm-2) as
determined by the processing
chain applied to GEMS
reanalysis data for 2003-2008
EVA: support European Policy making and monitoring
A wealth of highquality air quality
information now
available in
support of
assessments.
EVA2009
Observed
POL: new cutting-edge tools
are now available
 Which countries/regions are the main
contributors for a given air pollution
episode?
 “Green scenarios”: impact assessment of
emissions reduction measures on the
forecasts?
EDA/ENS: ensemble of European air quality analyses
Ensemble of regional analyses are a major achievement of MACC.
Improved timeliness of dataflow could permit to base forecasts and
further improve skill.
GRG/AER: Volcanic eruptions (Grimsvötn, May 2011)
SO2 Model values and IASI detection
OMI observations
Analysis 12UTC 22 May
Available for 12UTC 22 May analysis
12h forecast valid 12UTC 23 May
Available for 00UTC 23 May analysis
Analysis 12UTC 23 May
Available for 12UTC 23 May analysis
Dobson units
ENS/EVA, RAD: New / Improved products
First birch pollen seasonal
pre-operational forecast
to start shortly!
An example of the WEBGIS layout for the RAD
downstream service PV
Planner (currently
available online
operated by Flyby and
realized for Enel Green
Power)!
INT: Support to the health community
London April 2011 high PM event
Exposure at
home
Exposure during
journeys
INT: MACC/MACC-II Users
Ahead :
• Improve website and data access
• MACC Newsletter (6m)
• E-training, summer school…
• Communication “strategy”
MACC-II : II = Interim Implementation
The main objective of MACC was (already) to continue, improve, extend, integrate
and validate the core service lines developed in the preceding GEMS and
PROMOTE projects “so that the overall MACC system is ready near the end of
2011 for qualification as the operational GMES Atmospheric Core Service”.
As a matter of fact this is largely true today and services are provided with a
high-level of reliability. MACC-II will further strengthen:
• The reliability and timeliness of operational service provision, by running in
a fully 24/7 support exactly like for meteorology, both for the global and the
regional components. ISO certification is also investigated.
• The provision of numerical data to users. Today, most of the data is available
via ftp services, though elements are already available via more modern and
versatile/comprehensive tools (OGC…). This will be generalised.
• The input data acquisition, by interfacing with GISC and follow-up (in-situ)
and Space Agencies.
• Communication , user support, user interaction and (e-)training.
• Its international status, keeping at the forefront of international science in
the domains covered, to insure highest quality standard of the products.
Website:
http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu
Contact:
[email protected]