The 2nd snow_cci User Workshop



The 2nd snow_cci User Workshop will be organized as Virtual Meeting on 25.05.2021, 13:00 - 17:00 CEST.



Workshop Announcement and Programme

Workshop Announcement

Workshop Agenda



REGISTRATION CLOSED



Background


In the frame of the European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative (CCI), the snow_cci project developed and generated new 40 years long climate data records of daily global products on primary seasonal snow parameters using satellite data. The products were specified at the 1st snow_cci User Workshop in November 2018. The first version of the snow product portfolio consists of daily global fractional snow extent (SCF) with and without canopy correction, and snow water equivalent (SWE). Associated maps of retrieval uncertainty are produced for all products. The data were released to the user community through the ESA CCI Open Data Portal.
The workshop will bring together the snow_cci project team, the Climate Research Group associated with snow_cci, and users of snow_cci products working in various application fields related to climate monitoring and modelling.


Objectives of the Workshop

  • Review and consolidate the portfolio of global daily snow_cci products from satellite data
  • Collect feedback on the usage of snow_cci products and associated uncertainty from various applications
  • Review and consolidate requirements and specifications of snow_cci products as guidelines for snow_cci Phase-2
  • Engage the snow climate research community to facilitate collaboration and networking
  • Intensify the collaboration between different CCI projects, initiate discussion on homogenisation of products across ECVs, and identify snow data requirements as a contribution to potential cross-ECV analyses

Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

  • Usability and performance of snow_cci products and their uncertainty maps in various climate applications
  • Identification of gaps and deficiencies of snow products specific to climate analysis needs
  • Updated and consolidated user requirements for the snow_cci products (snow extent; snow water equivalent) with focus on climate monitoring and modelling applications supporting snow_cci Phase-2.
  • Identification of additionally required parameters/products of seasonal snow cover for climate applications
  • Recommendations for collaboration between CCI projects and homogenisation of different CDRs
  • Recommendations for synergistic use and exploitation of snow products in the overall context of terrestrial climate variables

Registration


Registration was closed on 25 May 2021.


Important Dates

  • 09 Apr 2021: Workshop announcement, registration opened
  • 10 May 2021: Submission of presentation titles (together with registration)
  • 15 May 2021: Notification of acceptance of presentations
  • 24 May 2021: Online registration
  • 25 May 2021: 2nd snow_cci User Workshop

Venue


Virtual workshop. The link to attend the workshop will be sent to registered participants.

Scientific Organising Committee

Thomas Nagler (ENVEO)
Chris Derksen (ECCC)
Gerhard Krinner (CNRS)
Richard Essery (University Edinburgh)
David Gustafsson (SMHI)
Gabriele Schwaizer (ENVEO)
Anna Maria Trofaier (ESA)

Further Information

For further information, please contact Thomas Nagler (thomas.nagler@enveo.at) or Chris Derksen (chris.derksen@canada.ca).




The 1st snow_cci User Requirements Workshop



The 1st snow_cci User Requirements Workshop was held on 29.11.2018, 09:00 - 17:00 at the Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG) in Vienna, Austria. 27 participants from 23 institutions from 11 countries attended the workshop, 8 of them via web-conference.


The snow_cci User Requirements Workshop participants in Vienna, Austria, 29/11/2018.


Workshop Announcement and Programme

Workshop Announcement

Workshop Agenda



Background


The European Space Agency (ESA) Climate Change Initiative aims to provide high quality climate data products derived from long-term satellite data records in order to meet the needs of climate research and monitoring activities. The recentely initiated snow_cci project contributes to this goal by generating time series of daily global snow products over the past 40 years derived from satellite data. This will be achieved by establishing reliable processing lines and generating consistent, fully validated data sets of key parameters of the global seasonal snow pack. snow_cci addresses the following primary snow parameters, defined by the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS): snow cover extent and snow water equivalent.

In order to update and revise the user requirements for snow_cci products, a user workshop was held on 29th November 2018, hosted by Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik, in Vienna, Austria. The workshop brought together the snow_cci project team, the Climate Research Group associated with snow_cci, and interested users of snow_cci data working in various application fields related to climate monitoring and modelling.


Objectives of the Workshop

  • Bring together the snow climate research community at the start of the snow_cci project to facilitate collaboration and networking
  • Present the current status of global daily snow_cci products derived from satellite data
  • Present and discuss product requirements for key parameters of seasonal snow as they relate to different applications and use cases in climate research
  • Discuss needs and procedures for characterising uncertainty of satellite snow products for different applications

Expected Outcomes of the Workshop

  • Overview of status and characteristics of current snow products used in climate applications
  • Identification of gaps in snow products specific to climate analysis needs
  • Revised and updated user requirements for the snow_cci products (snow extent, snow water equivalent) with focus on climate monitoring and modelling applications
  • Identification of additionally required parameters/products of seasonal snow cover for climate applications
  • Specification of user requirements for snow_cci uncertainty estimates
  • Recommendations for synergistic use and exploitation of snow products in the overall context of terrestrial climate variables

Registration


Registration was open until 20 November 2018. The workshop is open to presenters and non-presenters. Participation at the snow_cci User Workshop is free of charge.


Submission of Title for Presentation


Short presentations of your application in climate research for which you anticipate using snow_cci products are welcome.
Please provide the title of your presentation by 31st October 2018.


Important Dates

  • 05 Oct 2018: Workshop announcement, registration opened
  • 31 Oct 2018: Submission of presentation titles
  • 05 Nov 2018: Notification of acceptance
  • 20 Nov 2018: Online registration closed
  • 29 Nov 2018: 1st snow_cci User Workshop

Venue


Zentralanstalt für Meteorologie und Geodynamik (ZAMG)
Hohe Warte 38
1190 Vienna
Austria
Meetingroom: Stabskrisenraum A + B (Karl-Kreil-Haus, 3rd floor)

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Accommodation and Transportation

Vienna is a touristic place, with multiple hotels in and near the city centre. We recommend using https://www.booking.com for finding a hotel.

The venue is next to the tram 37 stop Perntergasse. From the city, the tram 37 starts next to the entry to the underground stop Schottentor (U2).

For planning your travel in Vienna with public transport, please visit https://www.wienerlinien.at

Scientific Organising Committee

Thomas Nagler (ENVEO)
Chris Derksen (ECCC)
Gerhard Krinner (CNRS)
Richard Essery (University Edinburgh)
David Gustafsson (SMHI)
Helmut Rott (ENVEO)

Local Organizer

Marc Olefs (ZAMG) and Gabriele Schwaizer (ENVEO)

Further Information

For further information, please contact Thomas Nagler (thomas.nagler@enveo.at) or Chris Derksen (chris.derksen@canada.ca).