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(by the Theme Team, presented by Vladimir Ryabinin, WCRP)

Why a talk on the IGOS-Cryo at a GIIPSY meeting? GIIPSY is one of the IGOS – Cryo recommendations

Support to GIIPSY may be generated under the umbrella of IPY but successful follow-up after IPY requires agreement of main observing systems, their coordinators, sponsors and research groups - IGOS-Cryo is there to build the legacy

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– Integrated Global Observing Strategy-Partnership (IGOS-P), 13 international and UN organizations;

– Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), 45 space agencies and Earth observation data users operating more than 100 satellites;

– Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS)

Main Earth observation coordination consortia

opens the door to the

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Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Partnership

WMO

UN Organisations

Global Observing Systems International science support and coordination programs

Committee on Earth Observing Satellites

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• Idea to prepare a report approved by IGOSP • Report• Its review by the community• Approved Report (by CEOS SIT and IGOS Partnership) • Implementation

What is an IGOS Theme ?

IGOS Themes

WATEROCEANS CARBON Atm. Chem.COASTALGEOHAZARDS

LAND COVERCRYOSPHERE

UNDER DEVELOPMENT

APPROVED

GEODESY

CONSIDERED

HEALTH

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Cryosphere  

• is undergoing dramatic changes, mostly as a consequence of climate change, and provides best indicators for it

• is one of the most under-sampled elements within the climate system

• is important (water, climate, transport, etc.)• User-requirement product driven • Has a ~10 year time frame• Goal 1: resources for observations • Goal 2: stronger commitment by observing system operators to sustain the observing system• Goal 3: better coordination

Approved by IGOSP-11, Rome, Italy, 27 May 2004

Team: Jeff Key (Chair) and ~ 50 contributors from 14 countries

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developmentwebsite:

(designed and run by J. Key)

http://igos-cryosphere.org/

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Draft Report – 1st releasePrefaceForewordExecutive Summary1. The Cryosphere Theme2. Applications of Cryospheric Data3. Terrestrial Snow4. Sea Ice5. Lake and River Ice6. Ice Sheets7. Glaciers and Ice Caps8. Surface Temperature and Albedo of Snow and Ice9. Permafrost and Seasonally Frozen Ground10. Solid Precipitation11. An Integrated and Coordinated Observing System12. ImplementationApp. A. ReferencesApp. B. Observational Capabilities and Requirements App. C. Satellite Missions in Support of the Cryosphere ThemeApp. D. AcronymsApp. E. ContributorsApp. F. Web Sites for Further Information

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Way forwardOpen review: deadline 15 January 2007: please contribute reflecting GIIPSY needs and proposals & giving comments! (preferably using forum on the website)

Incorporation of results: second half of January 2007

Submission to CEOS and IGOS – March, April 2007

Approval expected at the end of May 2007

Printing: June 2007

Implementation: elements are already starting �

Implementation Phases:

1: 2007-2009, IPY

2: 2010-2015

3: After 2015