CAMS 1st General Assembly
Athens, 14-16 June 2016
Speaking slots are inclusive of a time for questions.
Monday 13 June
1300-1800
(restricted) Parallel side meetings for CAMS contractors.
Tuesday 14 June
Opening Session
0900-0910
0910-0915
0915-0920
0920-0925
0925-0930
Welcome, objectives of the CAMS GA (V.-H. Peuch, ECWMF)
Perspective from HNMS on the CAMS GA (Brigadier Gal I.
Georgiou, HNMS)
Welcome, perspective from ECMWF on the CAMS GA (J.
Garcés de Marcilla, ECMWF)
Welcome, perspective from EC on the CAMS GA (C. Ananasso,
EC/DG-GROW)
Welcome, perspective from local host on the CAMS GA (C.
Zerefos, Academy Athens)
Observations for CAMS
0930-0945
0945-1000
1000-1015
1015-1030
What are the observations acquired for CAMS and how is this
done? (M. Suttie, ECMWF)
An update on the Copernicus Space segment (XX, ESA)
EUMETSAT’s role in Copernicus and contribution to CAMS (C.
Retscher, EUMETSAT)
O3MSAF products for CAMS (S. Hassinen, FMI)
Coffee break (1030-1100)
CAMS global products
1100-1115
How are global analyses, forecasts and re-analyses produced?
What is the status of the global system? (R. Engelen, ECMWF)
1115-1130
1130-1145
1145-1200
1200-1215
1215-1230
1230-1245
What are the main development lines of the global system
(with a focus on aerosol aspects)? (O. Boucher, CNRS)
What are the main development lines of the global system
(with a focus on greenhouse gases aspects)? (P. Peylin, CEA)
What are the main development lines of the global system
(with a focus on fires aspects)? (J. Kaiser,MPI-C)
C-IFS: how are developments integrated? (J. Flemming,
ECMWF)
Latest insights from validation activities (H. Eskes, KNMI)
Evaluation of the upcoming version of the global production
system (S. Chabrillat, BIRA-IASB)
Group picture (1245-1300)
Lunch break (1300-1400)
CAMS regional and supplementary products
1400-1415
1415-1430
1430-1445
1445-1500
1500-1515
1515-1530
1530-1545
How are regional analyses, forecasts and re-analyses
produced? (S. Guidotti, Météo-France)
How do regional products perform? (M. Plu, Météo-France)
The CAMS policy products. (L. Rouil, INERIS)
The CAMS solar radiation products. (M. SchroedterHomscheidt, DLR)
The CAMS greenhouse gas fluxes products. (F. Chevallier, CEA)
The CAMS climate forcings products. (N. Bellouin, Univ.
Reading)
Emissions for CAMS (C. Granier, UPMC)
Coffee break (1545-1615)
CAMS and its users
1615-1630
1630-1645
Who are CAMS users today? (T. Popp, DLR)
CAMS communications activities (D. Armstrong, ECMWF)
End of day 1 plenary session
1900-2100
Evening event at the Academy of Athens (separate programme)
Wednesday 15 June
Introduction
0900-0915
0915-0930
0930-0945
0945-1000
1000-1015
1015-1030
CAMS in June 2016 (V.-H. Peuch, ECMWF)
What is the portfolio of CAMS products? (R. Engelen, ECMWF)
How to access CAMS data and products? (M. Razinger,
ECMWF)
How to get support for using CAMS products? (X. Yang,
ECMWF)
What do CAMS users ask? (K. Hennermann, ECMWF)
How user feedback and requirements drive service evolution?
(T. Popp, ECMWF)
Coffee break (1030-1100)
Users / potential users testimonials
1100-1120
1120-1140
1140-1200
1200-1220
"The Greek GEO Office and regional ongoing
activities/projects" (E. Gerasopoulos, National Observatory of
Athens)
“Use of CAMS for stable isotope studies in the atmosphere and
the deterministic skill of air quality multi model ensembles” (A.
Argiriou, Univ. Patras)
“Forecasting air quality in China using CAMS boundary
conditions: the PANDA project” (G. Brasseur, MPI-Met)
“Aircraft measurements in the Asian Summer Monsoon
Anticyclone – support of flight planning by CAMS forecasts” (H.
Schager, DLR)
Lunch break (1220-1400)
Users / potential users testimonials
1400-1420
1420-1440
“Solar resource and forecasting needs (in liaison with the ongoing EU project in Plataforma Solar de Almeria)” (A.
Kazantzidis, Univ. Patras)
“Application of EARLINET methodologies on space-borne lidars
for the generation of 3D aerosol products for data
assimilation” (V. Amiridis, National Observatory of Athens)
1440-1500
“A service for the continuous, real-time monitoring of the
urban thermal environment and development of applications”
(I. Keramitsoglou, National Observatory of Athens)
1500-1520
1520-1540
Free user presentation slot
Free user presentation slot
Coffee break (1540-1610)
CAMS and its users
1610-1730
General discussion (moderated by T. Popp)
Introduction (15 min): What have we heard today? (E. Wey,
Transvalor)
End of day 2 plenary session
1800-1900
(restricted) CAMS Service-Level Board meeting.
Thursday 16 June
900-1030
Splinter
session 1
How to make
CAMS outputs
more useful
for users?
Chair: V.-H.
Peuch,
ECWMF
Rapporteur:
X. Yang,
ECMWF
Coffee break (1030-1100)
Splinter
session 2
What are the
opportunities
for increasing
the use of
observations
in CAMS?
Chair: S.
Hassinen, FMI
Rapporteur:
M.
Parrington,
ECMWF
Splinter
session 3
What are the
emerging
research
needs for
CAMS?
Chair: R.
Engelen,
ECMWF
Rapporteur:
A. AgustiPanareda,
ECMWF
Splinter
session 4
How to
expand and
maximize
CAMS
visibility and
impacts?
Chair: S.
Vermoote,
ECMWF
Rapporteur:
S. Zollinger,
ECMWF
1100-1230
Splinter
session 1
(continued)
how to make
CAMS outputs
more useful
for users?
Splinter
session 2
(continued)
What are the
opportunities
for increasing
the use of
observations
in CAMS?
Splinter
session 3
(continued)
What are the
emerging
research
needs for
CAMS?
Splinter
session 4
(continued)
How to
expand and
maximize
CAMS
visibility and
impacts?
Lunch break (1230-1400)
1400-1420
1420-1440
1440-1500
1500-1520
1520-1540
1540-1555
1555-1600
Report on “how to make CAMS outputs more useful for
users?” (X. Yang, ECMWF)
Report on “what are the opportunities for increasing the use
of observations in CAMS NRT, reanalysis and validation
activities?” (M. Parrington, ECMWF)
Report on “what are the emerging research needs for CAMS?”
(A. Agusti-Panareda, ECMWF)
Report on “how to expand and maximize CAMS visibility and
impacts?” (D. Armstrong/S. Zollinger, ECMWF)
General discussion (moderator: R. Engelen, ECMWF)
CAMS: way forward for the year ahead (V.-H. Peuch, ECMWF)
Concluding remarks (C. Zerefos)
End of the General Assembly. Optional visit to the Museum of the Acropolis
(details will be made available on the day).
Friday 17 June
0900-1230
(restricted) Parallel side meetings for CAMS contractors.