Title: Future directions of WCRP
1Future directions of WCRP
- Howard Cattle
- ICPO, NOCS
- (GSOP, March 2007)
2CLIVAR 1998 ?2013
ACSYS/CliC 19942003/2000 ?
CliC 2000?2015
WGNE WGSF WGCMIPAB WOAP WMP
3WCRP Strategic framework 2005-15Coordinated
Observation and Prediction of the Earth System
- Developed by the Joint Scientific Committee (JSC)
for WCRP, its governing body - Reiterates WCRP objectives to determine the
predictability of climate and the effect of human
activities on climate - Seeks to facilitate analysis and prediction of
Earth System variability and change for practical
applications of direct relevance, benefit and
value to society
4Development of Earth System Models (with
IGBP) Seamless prediction (across all
timescales) Maintain/develop sustained observing
system Integration of models and data Developing
links to applications
WCRP Cross Cutting Topics Seasonal
Prediction Monsoons Decadal Prediction Climate
Extremes Anthropogenic climate change Chemistry
and Climate IPY Sea level rise CLIVAR
contributions to all areas
5JSC-28 (Zanzibar, March 2007)
- Reviewed progress with the core projects, WCRP
panels and working groups and in other relevant
organizations (e.g WCP, IGBP) - Agreed that the WCRP Core projects (CLIVAR,
GEWEX, SPARC and CliC) should continue to their
agreed sunset dates - Reviewed progress and made decisions on thecross
cutting topics. - Except for ACC, agreed that the projects should
provide the management focus for the cross cuts. - Made decisions on budget allocations WCRP
finances under severe pressure
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7JSC-28 - project funding decisions (CHF)(2008 -
see JSC Report p.19 for full details is of
total funds of CHF545k)
- GEWEX GEWEX Core 9.2 50,140
- 50 Extremes cross cut 1.5 8,175
- 50 IMS (Monsoon cross cut) 3.5 19,075
- Total 77,390
- CLIVAR CLIVAR Core 9.2 50,140
- 50 Extremes cross cut 1.5 8,175
- 50 IMS (Monsoon cross cut) 3.4 18,530
- Decadal prediction cross cut 1.1 5,995
- Total 82,840
- CliC CliC Core 9.1 49,595
- IPY cross cut 4.6 25,070
- Total 74,665
- SPARC SPARC Core 8.0 43,600
- ACC cross cut 4.9 26,705
- Total 70,305
8Future of WCRP?
- New Director, Ghassem Asrar
- WCRP Strategic Plan (2005-15) does not discuss a
vision for future WCRP structure post projects
(CLIVAR, GEWEX CliC, SPARC). - One question is whether WCRP should merge with
IGBP - JSC puts strong emphasis on cross cuts as key
part of present strategy. - Are cross cuts the future? - could be but need
underlying pinning of core projects and
community. - Question of the vision for WCRP post projects
raised (by CLIVAR) at JSC-27 - JSC will debate the issue of the future of WCRP
post 2013 for the first time at JSC-29
9Outline agenda JSC-29 Arcachon, France, 31
March-4 April
- Welcome, introduction
- Review of WCRP cross cutting activities with
special session on climate extremes (1 1/2
days) - Review of WCRP core projects (3/4 day)
- Review of WCRP WGs and Panels (WGCM, WGNE, WOAP
) (0.4 day) - Review of other projects and activities (ESSP,
START, THORPEX) (1/4 day) - Discussion of WCRP post 2013 (3/4 day)
- Executive sessions etc including budgets (1 day)
- Science lectures (1/4 day)
10Thank youwww.clivar.org
11CLIVAR funding allocations for 2008
- CLIVAR CLIVAR Core 9.2 50,140
- 50 Extremes 1.5 8,175
- 50 IMS (Monsoons) 3.4 18,530
- Decadal prediction 1.1 5,995
- Total 82,840
- JSC allocations are said to be for real
outcomes - The CLIVAR Core allocation of CHF50k is some
25 of that in previous years (CHF400k per
biennium) - JPS pursuing further income but allocation tbd by
JSC - ACC allocation 48,505k Sea Level 5,995k
Modelling 18,530k - Extremes and Monsoon cross cut spends tbd with
GEWEX (and ?)