SMOS-MODE overview - ESA Conference Bureau

SMOS Mission Oceanographic
Data Exploitation (SMOS-MODE)
COST Action ES1001
Start date: 14/01/2011
End date: 31/05/2015
Marcos Portabella
Chair (only for a few months!)
Barcelona Expert Centre (BEC) – ICM (CSIC)
Introduction
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SMOS Mission Oceanographic Data Exploitation (SMOS-MODE)
is a COST Action: an EU-funded network of scientists working
together on a common goal.
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It has been active for more than 4 years (ends this Sunday!)
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21 countries joined the action, plus 6 non-COST parties.
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During this period, it has given support to meetings, research
visits, oceanographic campaigns and a training school.
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It has also settled a unified portal for accessing SMOS data.
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SMOS-MODE annual reports are also available for review.
2
Action Parties
Grant Holder:
National Univ. of Ireland
Brian Ward
Ireland
25
20
15
21
20
18
14
10
5
6
0
2
2
YR 1
YR 2
YR 3
0
Parties
YR 4
Non-COST partners
3
Action participants
100
83
80
59
60
40
69
Total no. of indiv.
Participants
ESRs
31
22
20
7
6
11 11
Female
28
14
18
0
YR 1
YR 2
YR 3
YR 4
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Scientific objectives
Objectives
 To improve processing algorithms, unifying knowledge
across the European area
 To define a protocol for data processing
 To define the requirements for oceanographic applications,
enhancing communication among communities
 To seek for synergies with other missions
 To identify new applications for SMOS (and Aquarius) data
Two working groups
Satellite salinity retrieval
Oceanographic exploitation
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Working groups
1.
Satellite salinity retrieval (42 members)
Main commitments:
- Algorithm development
- Calibration/Validation
- Standardization of product protocols
2.
Oceanographic exploitation (41 members)
Main commitments:
- Valorization of ocean products
- Definition of requirements
- Oceanographic interpretation
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Scientific objectives
Climate change Studies
Ocean circulation
Modeling
Ocean-atmosphere
interactions
Salinity
Marine Biology & Biochemistry
brightnesses
Weather Predictions
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Methods to achieve the goals
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Progress Meetings, WG meetings, e-mail discussions, technical
notes
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Design of devoted oceanographic campaigns for validation
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Protocols for standardization in-situ databases
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Research directions: Innovative work
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Centralized web access point
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Presence in the oceanographic campaigns
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Community (from engineers to oceanographers and back)
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SMOS-MODE as an entity to enable international cooperation
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Use of COST Instruments (1)
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Use of COST instruments (2)
STRASSE and SPURSS oceanographic campaigns
• Both campaigns have received a considerable
amount of STSMs (5 each), from France, Ireland,
and Spain.
• SPURSS has been perform in tandem (Spanish R/V
Sarmiento de Gamboa, US R/V Endeavour)
• The results have been so satisfactory that new sites
for validation have been proposed.
• SMOS-MODE had and has a strong presence in
campaign definition
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Results vs. Objectives
Results:
• Unified web access point to L2, L3 and L4 products
• Definition of standards and protocols
• Development and distribution of new products
Added value of networking:
• Excellent internationalization
• High visibility
• Presence in the new international working groups
• High impact in the validation oceanographic campaigns
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Highlights in Science or Networking (1)
International Working Groups
• Inter-comparison WG (led by 2 MCs)
• SISS WG (co-led by WG1 co-Chair)
• SPURS WG (strong involvement of SMOS-MODE)
• Ocean University of China, Earth & Space
Research, NASA-Goddard and NASA-JPL have
joined the Action.
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Highlights in Science or Networking (2)
Microwave Ocean Remote Sensing Training School
(30 Sept – 4 Oct 2013, Barcelona, Spain)
SEP 30
OCT 1
OCT 2
OCT 3
OCT 4
• 50% of the lectures and practicals devoted to SMOS
• 6 SMOS-MODE trainers
REGISTRATION
WELCOME
INTRODUCTION
• 30 students (from 17 countries) selected from 90
applications!
CURRENTS
WIND
SST
SSS L3
SEA ICE
SSS L1
SSH
SSS L2
SSS L4
• ESA sponsored students from a few non-COST
countries
SOFTWARE
TUTORIALS
Copyright: ESA
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Highlights in Science or Networking (3):
joint publications
20 publications year 2
23 publications year 3
38 publications year 4
Incl. special Issue SMOS-Aquarius
In Journal of Geophysical Research
10 papers in press (2015)
from SMOS-MODE Members
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Conclusions
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SMOS-MODE has been a successful framework to foster cooperation
among many different research groups.
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SMOS-MODE has co-organized and co-sponsored many events
relevant to the SMOS community, thus strengthening collaboration &
networking.
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SMOS-MODE has efficiently increased the visiblity of SMOS-related
activities during its lifetime.
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SMOS-MODE ends now but leaves a stronger SMOS community with
stronger ties both across Europe and across the Atlantic (Aquarius &
SMAP)
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Many thanks to ESA and our Aquarius/SMAP partners!
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SMOS-Mission Oceanographic Data Exploitation
SMOS-MODE
www.smos-mode.eu
[email protected]