HR: 16:15h
AN: H22I-02    [PDF]
TI: Development of CEOP Reference Site Data Sets
AU: * Loehrer, S M
EM: loehrer@ucar.edu
AF: UCAR/JOSS, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 United States
AU: Cully, L E
EM: cully@ucar.edu
AF: UCAR/JOSS, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 United States
AU: Williams, S F
EM: sfw@ucar.edu
AF: UCAR/JOSS, P.O. Box 3000, Boulder, CO 80307-3000 United States
AB: This presentation will discuss the development of a series of specialized observational data sets for the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period. CEOP is composed of a number of global WCRP research programmes [i.e. Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (GEWEX), Climate Variability and Predictability (CLIVAR), and Climate and Cryosphere (CliC)]. Each one of the GEWEX Continental Scale Experiments selected a number of well instrumented reference sites in various climatic regions of the world (36 in total) to support CEOP research activities. These reference sites provide observations of surface meteorology, radiation, fluxes, soils, and atmospheric profiles in a variety of spatial and temporal resolutions in different formats. The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research/Joint Office for Science Support (UCAR/JOSS) takes these disparate data and conducts a consistent processing and quality assurance methodology leading to the development of a data set in a consistent format and temporal resolution. This presentation will discuss the data processing, quality assurance, and data archival and distribution of the initial CEOP data set (1 July to 30 September 2001) and the current status of (and plans for) the three additional annual cycle data sets that will cover the period from October 2001 to December 2004.
UR: http://www.joss.ucar.edu/ghp/ceopdm/
DE: 1610 Atmosphere (0315, 0325)
DE: 1655 Water cycles (1836)
DE: 1694 Instruments and techniques
DE: 1833 Hydroclimatology
SC: Hydrology [H]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting