Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure General overview presentation prepared by ACTRIS Coordination Team

What is ACTRIS? Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure World-class Research Infrastructure Research Facilities around the world 21 European countries involved Operational in 2020

What will ACTRIS provide? Continuous high-quality data for scientists and for society Platform for excellent science – quality, critical mass and interdisciplinary research Education and training – knowledge exchange Innovations – contributing to innovation environment Science to society – continuous dialog

ACTRIS Business model (1) Understanding Climate system New knowledge on Air Quality relevant processes New knowledge of the Atmosphere Understanding atmospheric dynamics Competiveness of national and European science and technology Long term reliable reference observations Access to sites Access to central facilities Instrument and method development Field sites Experiment chambers Central facilities DATA - CALIBRATION - DEVELOPMENT Flexible support for research projects Technological innovations and open knowledge Lowered barriers for innovative science – national and international Short lived climate-forcing pollutants Atmospheric transformations Transport processes Precipitation Cloud processes and dynamics New observation methods Long term changes From improved science … via new knowledge

ACTRIS Business model (2) Understanding Climate system New knowledge on Air Quality relevant processes Food security New knowledge of the Atmosphere Tourism Water access Economic growth Improved climate resilience Protection from environmental hazards Understanding atmospheric dynamics Short lived climate-forcing pollutants Atmospheric transformations Transport processes Precipitation Cloud processes and dynamics New observation methods Long term changes Visibility Population health Support of international programmes Answering key environmental questions Climate change Air Quality Water cycle Circulation changes Emission verification … via new knowledge ... … to societal benefits Agriculture Providing for the society

ACTRIS structure Head Office Central Facilities National Facilities Coordination and Management Service Access Management unit Central Facilities ACTRIS Data Centre Lidar, aerosol, radar, trace gas, aeronet Calibration Centres National Facilities Observations Explorations New graph from Markku

ACTRIS Data services ACTRIS data products ACTRIS VRE for tools and computing Instrument calibration Calibration Centres Data Centre NF aerosol, cloud and trace gas variables

Head Office / Services Access Management Unit Physical access related ACTRIS services Research Services Instrument calibration Industry Services Training services Head Office / Services Access Management Unit Calibration Centres National Facilities USERS

Scientific motivation of ACTRIS

ACTRIS in environmental RI landscape

ACTRIS heritage FP5 FP6 FP7 H2O20 2000 2005 2011 2015 2020 2000 2005 2011 2015 2020 ACTRIS RI implementation ACTRIS RI operational ACTRIS-PPP CREATE EUSAAR CLOUDnet ACTRIS ACTRIS-2 EARLINET EARLINET-ASOS EUROCHAMP EUROCHAMP-2 EUROCHAMP-3 ARISE ARISE-2

Why is a Research Infrastructure needed (instead of network projects)? Long-term initiative missing in Europe Shared pan-European facilities with coordinated manner (aim to structure and coordinate the current complex project-based landscape) ACTRIS has a clear view on how the establishment and the processes toward sustainable RI should done

Network projects vs Research Infrastructure Variable 1 Variable 2 Variable 3 Variable 4 Variable 5 .. Format 1 Format 2 Format 3 Format 4 Format 5 .. Data storage 1 Data storage 2 Data storage 3 Data storage 4 Data storage 5 .. Data Access 1 Data Access 2 Data Access 3 Data Access 4 Data Access 5 .. Nice Pictures! Experiment Planning Field deployment Metadata Lost LOST ! Disactivated ! 10 years later! Intercalibration exercise LOST ! Past Future RTD Project Variable 3 Variable 4 Variable 5 .. Experiment Planning Temporary Data access Field deployment Provide a concise overview of the work done (technical review) since the beginning of the project until June 2013 with comparison to the original description of work in Annex I. The progress of work should be summarized with respect to the content of the work (e.g., tasks) and not with respect to the deliverables. In case of deviations from the original work plan please explain the reasons (incl. corrective actions). Intercalibration exercise at Calibration Centers Variable 1 Variable 2 Common Format Permanent Data Access Research Infrastructure Data storage QA/QC Traceability ECVs Metadata Traceability DOI Higher level products 14

Stakeholder commitment Countries with political support and national funding (green) Countries with political support and RPO funding (yellow) Countries with RPO funding only (blue) In total: 21 Countries 86 Organizations

Funding of ACTRIS activities as RI Countries ACTRIS legal entity ACTRIS activities Funding commitment Service-based funding ACTRIS brings in a sustained funding scheme with stable European funding, and national funding based on commitments between ACTRIS and the member countries.

Investments and operation costs of ACTRIS Financial status of ACTRIS Investments and operation costs of ACTRIS  Numbers in M€ Investments so far Construction phase costs (2015-2019) Operation phase Costs Annually ACTRIS HO 279 3.2 1.0 Central Facilities 28.1 5.8 National Facilities 152.7 24.9 Total costs 185.0 31.7 Secured fraction (country + RPO commitments) 100% 78% 69%

Implementation schedule for ACTRIS Figure 4. The main actions of ACTRIS towards operational Pan-European ACTRIS research infrastructure.

Implementation schedule for ACTRIS Central Facilities Central Facility 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Head Office Data Centre Lidar CC Aerosol CC AERONET CC Trace Gas CC Cloud radar CC Concept paper Implementation plan approved Fully operational Testing ACTRIS processes Implementation Application Construction

Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure General overview presentation prepared by ACTRIS Coordination Team