World Climate Research Programme Valery Detemmerman Joint Planning Staff

WCRP Objectives  Improve climate predictions  Understand human influence on climate – IPCC WG 1  Since 1980

WCRP Strategic Framework GOAL: Facilitate analysis and prediction of earth system variability and change for use in an increasing range of practical applications of direct relevance, benefit and value to society

WCRP capacity building examples  Africa Atlas – web based; user friendly; –For local climate researchers, impact/adaptation studies  Train the Trainers Workshops –Seasonal prediction tools; Africa….  Workshop on using IPCC AR4 model outputs for climate/adaptation studies

WCRP & GEO  WCRP provides –Scientific know-how –Understanding of data –Grass roots scientists –Global and regional view  GEO provides –User interface –Wide communication –Networking –……

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