New COSMO Procedure COSMO General Meeting, Zürich 19-23 September 2005
Background Feedback from WPC meeting: --> lack of man power --> lack of discipline Cooperation and (friendly) Competition between consortia needed
New Structure / working procedures Definition LM Strategy (STC, Input by Science Advisory Committee, SAC). Horizon: 5 years. SAC = WP coordinators + SPM SAC suggests Themes for Projects 1-3 per WG project outline (< 1 page) 1-3 per WG SPM/STC defines form und content of outline (template) SAC prioritises list.
New Structure / working procedures STC chooses one-digit number of projects. Assigns PL PL formulates Project. Split up into tasks (incl. duration and expenses) COSMO Members: declare, which of the tasks they want to work on this counts for the 2 FTE / year a member must offer work that is not performed within the priority projects is welcome but does not count for the 2 FTE/year
Attribution of Ressourcees The two FTE contributions from each COSMO member will be devoted to: 1) Research and Development Priority Projects: 2) Management of Support
Time line Draft strategy end of August
Time line Draft strategy end of August Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05)
Time line Draft strategy end of August Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05) GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list
Time line Draft strategy end of August Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05) GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC)
Time line Draft strategy end of August Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05) GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC) Detailed project plan November 1
Time line Draft strategy end of August Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05) GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC) Detailed project plan November 1 Approval STC November 15 (written procedure)
Time line Draft strategy end of August Collection of proposals SAC meeting (1/2 Sept ‘05) GM (WG parallel meet): fine tuning GM (Thursday night): priority list Selection of Projects GM, last day (STC) Detailed project plan November 1 Approval STC November 15 (written procedure) Attribution of resources by COSMO members December meeting STC
Draft strategy Longer-term perspectives (3-5 years) 1. High-resolution, short-range EPS available optimally: each COSMO member contributes 2 ensemble members 2. Assimilation of ‘all’ available data sfc / profiles / radar / satellites… high resolution also slowly-changing information (soil moisture, vegetation state, etc) 3. LM performance is known and critically discussed example of ECMWF includes dissemination of results