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Action ES0601“HOME” ADVANCES IN HO MOGENISATION ME THODS OF CLIMATE SERIES. Participating countries: 26 european countries+ 2 non-COST: Andorra, Australia Chair of the Action: Olivier MESTRE, FR, [email protected] COST Science Officer: Carine PETIT, [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research
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www.cost.esf.orgAction ES0601 “HOME”
ADVANCES IN HOMOGENISATION METHODS OF CLIMATE SERIESParticipating countries: 26 european countries+ 2 non-COST: Andorra, Australia
Chair of the Action: Olivier MESTRE, FR, [email protected] Science Officer: Carine PETIT, [email protected]
The main objective of the Action is to achieve a general method for homogenising climate datasets
The method will be an improved synthesis of the most effective statistical procedures for detection and correction of Essential Climate Variables at different space and time scales_________________________________
Provide practical rules for the implementation of homogenisation
Provide tools for comparison and evaluation of different methods
Analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the methods for different applications
Provide methods for evaluating uncertainties resulting from homogenisation
Provide an evaluation of specific artificial changes, such as the impact of urban effect on temperature series for example
Relocations, changes in the instrumentation of the weather stations often have a large impact on the data quality
Homogenisation procedures aim at detect and correct the effect of such changes.
In this example, we present the impact of homogenisation of Pau maximum temperature series.
From 1880 to now, the series suffered from major changes, as illustrated on pictures, taken in 1910 and 2008. The resulting raw series is unreliable. An homogenisation procedures allowed to detect and correct changes in Pau series.
Working Group 1 WG leaders: Enric Aguilar (ES), Victor Venema (DE)INVENTORY OF EXISTING METHODS – CONSTITUTION OF A BENCHMARK DATASET
• Survey groups or individuals using homogenisation techniques. Search the literature. Classification of the methods according to: statistical nature, data requirements, time scope (annual, monthly, daily).
• Compilation of the Benchmark Dataset: catalogue of expected inhomogeneity situations, list of suitable real datasets, selection of real datasets, creation of simulated time series reproducing expected problems (surrogates).
Working Group 2WG leaders: Tamas Szentimrey (HU), Olivier Mestre (FR)DETECTION METHODS
• Creation of software to test the different detection methods. Test runs over the benchmark-dataset: simulated series, practical real cases, ranking of the methods.
• Detection principles, absolute vs relative methods, practical recommendations.
Working Group 5WG leader: To be definedSOFTWARE IMPLEMENTATION AND DISSEMINATION
• Implementation of “R” code of the selected methods.• Dissemination of the software, training schools organization.
Main Achievements:
At the end of 1st year of the Action
A detailed bibliography has been achieved
Benchmark dataset has been created, with both simulated and real cases
An intercomparison study of 22 detection procedures has been achieved
The impact of three different homogenisation procedures on Catalan temperature series has been achieved
A comparison of two daily correction procedures has started
homogenization.org
Objectives:
Working Group 3WG leader: Anders Grimvall (SW)CORRECTION METHODS (MONTHLY TO ANNUAL TIME SCALES)
• Evaluation and ranking of correction methods on benchmark dataset.• Formulation of practical recommendations for correction.
Working Group 4WG leader: Petr Stepanek (CZ)CORRECTION METHODS (DAILY TIME SCALE)
• Evaluation and ranking of correction methods on daily benchmark dataset.• Formulation of practical recommendations for correction of daily climate series.
1910 2008
Raw series
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Homogenised series