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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Scientific motivation of ACTRIS

11. ACTRIS in environmental RI landscape

12. ACTRIS heritage FP5 FP6 FP7 H2O20 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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.

17. 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 ( )
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%

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

19. 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

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