The GCOS Cooperation Mechanism

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1 Titelfoto auf dem Titelmaster einfügen The GCOS Cooperation Mechanism 2. Treffen AK Klima des DKK (Berlin, ) S. Rösner, Deutscher Wetterdienst

2 Overview The history of GCOS GCOS objectives Organization What is the GCOS Cooperation Mechanism? Examples S. Rösner 05/2011 2

3 The history of GCOS History 1990: 2nd World Climate Conference (WCC-2) recommends implementation of a Global Climate Observing System; 1992: establishment through MoU of sponsoring agencies; Secretariat at WMO in Geneva Sponsoring Agencies: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), und International Council for Science (ICSU). S. Rösner 05/2011 3

Sponsoring Agencies: World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)

4 GCOS objectives Support all components of the World Climate Programme. Support the assessment role of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Support the international policy development role of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Provide the comprehensive, continuous climate and climate-related observations needed for: Climate system monitoring; Climate change detection and attribution; Operational climate prediction on seasonal-to-interannual timescales; Research to improve understanding, modeling and prediction of the climate system; Applications and services for sustainable economic development; Assessment of the impacts of, and vulnerability and adaptation to, natural climate variability and human-induced climate change; Meeting the requirements of the UNFCCC and other international conventions and agreements. S. Rösner 05/2011 4

Provide the comprehensive, continuous climate and climate-related observations needed for: Climate system monitoring; Climate change detection and attribution; Operational climate prediction on

5 Organization GCOS Steering Committee (GCOS SC) Chairperson: Dr Adrian Simmons GCOS Secretariat Director: Dr. Carolin Richter SCIENCE PANELS Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC) Chairperson: Dr Adrian Simmons Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (OOPC) Chairperson: Dr Eric Lindstrom Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC) Chairperson: Dr Han Dolman S. Rösner 05/2011 5

Carolin Richter SCIENCE PANELS Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC) Chairperson: Dr

6 What is GCOS? ICSU IOC WMO UNEP GEO Ocean Observing Systems GCOS Atmospheric Observing Systems GEOSS Terrestrial Observing Systems GCOS is the climate observation component of GEOSS and the GFCS. S. Rösner 05/2011 6

7 What is the GCOS Cooperation Mechanism? UNFCCC Article 5 Parties shall: (b) support international and intergovernmental efforts to strengthen systematic observation particularly in developing countries, and to promote access to, and the exchange of, data and analyses thereof obtained from areas beyond national jurisdiction;... Decision 11/CP.9: Urges Parties to support, including by contributing to relevant funding mechanisms such as the Global Climate Observing System Cooperation Mechanism, the priority needs, identified in the second adequacy report and regional action plans, in developing countries, noting that filling the gaps in baseline atmospheric networks is an urgent need that should be met during the next two years; S. Rösner 05/2011 7

and the exchange of, data and analyses thereof obtained from areas beyond national jurisdiction;... Decision 11/CP.

8 What is the GCOS Cooperation Mechanism? Brings together donors and recipients; Mainly small scale activities from a few kus$ for one-time actions up to several hundred US$ over a couple of years; Strongly depending on willingness of donors; No sustained or longer-time (i.e years) funding to address structural deficits and/ or gaps; Complementary to existing national, multi-national and international funding mechanisms; Makes use of established GCOS trust fund managed according to accepted UN regulations through WMO; Managed by and relying on a US-funded GCOS Implementation Officer. S. Rösner 05/2011 8

years; Strongly depending on willingness of donors; No sustained or longer-time (i.e. 5-10 years) funding to address structural deficits and/ or gaps;

9 Examples Provision of GCOS Implementation Project Manager (supported by USA) "Technical Support Project for the Americas" (TSP) (USA and Canada) Establishment of a contract TSP person to support Southern Africa (KNMI, Netherlands) CBS Lead Center Coordination Meeting/Workshop (USA) Renovation of 8 GSN stations in Angola supported by KNMI (Netherlands) Renovation of 4 GSN stations in Uruguay (Spain) Repair mission to Nairobi, Kenya; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Harare, Zimbabwe to repair generators and upper-air equipment (Switzerland) Supply of radiosondes to Maldives (UK) Supply of radiosondes for Mauritius (Switzerland) S. Rösner 05/2011 9

supported by KNMI (Netherlands) Renovation of 4 GSN stations in Uruguay (Spain) Repair mission to Nairobi, Kenya; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; and Harare, Zimbabwe to

10 Examples - German contributions 2007: GSN station Bjelasnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina Support for an ice free anemometer S. Rösner 05/

11 Examples - German contributions 2008: GSN-Station Chisinau, Moldova Support to purchase radiosondes 2009: GUAN Station Yerevan Arabkir, Armenia Support to purchase radiosondes 2010: GSN Station 37781Aragats (3.223 m), Armenia Renovation of observer building S. Rösner 05/

Arabkir, Armenia Support to purchase radiosondes 2010: GSN Station

12 Thank you for your attention Source: gcos.wmo.int!! Home Page: S. Rösner 05/

ANALYSIS OF DATA EXCHANGE PROBLEMS IN GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC AND HYDROLOGICAL NETWORKS SUMMARY REPORT 1. June 2004

ANALYSIS OF DATA EXCHANGE PROBLEMS IN GLOBAL ATMOSPHERIC AND HYDROLOGICAL NETWORKS SUMMARY REPORT 1 June 2004 Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Secretariat 1 This summary report is based on a study