1. From a European Commission perspective
ENEON
From a European Commission perspective
ENEON workshop IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria, 12 October 2016
Michel SCHOUPPE
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DG RTD - Directorate General Research & Innovation
Directorate Environment
Earth Observation Sector

2. ENEON
ENEON functions
Coordination framework for Europe’s in-situ data and networks
To improve R&I in Europe (systemic approach, trans-disciplinary collaboration, transparency and reproducibility, socio-economic impact, innovation cycle)
To support EU programmes (H2020 & Copernicus)
To support EU policies (Open science, ERA, Space policy, Environmental and Maritime policies)
To support EU priorities (EU as a global actor, Digital Single Market, Energy union)
To support multilateral cooperation involving the EU, the Commission, the Member States or Associated States 2

3. Commission recommendations towards ENEON
To articulate the concept of ENEON as an umbrella organization (role, added value, interactions with initiatives in the European landscape)
To focus ENEON on the in-situ domain.
To avoid a proliferation of Committees and Working Groups in ENEON.
To explore legal frameworks like ERIC (European Research Infrastructure Consortium) or seek advice in GEO
To establish a credible ENEON partnership by the end of ConnectinGEO
To strengthen engagement with EEA and Copernicus. To involve ERA-PLANET beneficiaries operating EO networks To get involved in GEO tasks related to in situ coordination and seek for counterparts from other GEO caucuses to ensure global impact / consensus To look for possible engagement of the private sector 3

4. ENEON
A very needed ENEON ! But how to address “coordination” in such a heterogeneous and complex landscape?

5. (From H. Pero, reused in the context COPPEUS project)

6. Quick overview on SPI activities
(From Robert Gurney, Belmont Forum)

8. Observing networks – marine
Observation type
Met Office stations
Drifting buoys
The Met Office is responsible for ~25 annually (there are around 1250 worldwide)
Moored buoys
Network of 11 stations in UK waters
Ships
Approximately 250 manual VOS and 40 AWS equipped ships were supported by the Met Office and operational during the period of study
Moored buoys
Drifting buoys
Ships
(From Rebecca Reid and John Eyre Met Office, UK)

9. Observing networks – land
Observation type
Met Office stations
SYNOP stations
Approximately 290 land stations in UK network
Wind profilers
7 stations in UK network
GPS water vapour
Approximately 120 stations in UK network
Radiosondes (land stations)
6 stations in UK network (excluding defence stations providing irregular soundings)
SYNOP
Wind profilers
GPS water vapour
Radiosondes
(From Rebecca Reid and John Eyre Met Office, UK)

10. Observing networks – programmes
E-AMDAR:
Aircraft observations
E-ASAP: Ships providing radiosonde ascents
(From Rebecca Reid and John Eyre Met Office, UK)

11. Quick overview on SPI activities

12. Key issue of cost-benefit of observation networks
ENEON
Key issue of cost-benefit of observation networks
No dispute about the cost of weather impact to society
Still difficulty for global observing systems to grow
WMO model of open data sharing is increasingly under stress
Confusion between the socio-economic value and the commercial value of observing systems
Quantitative evaluation of cost-benefit of observing systems
Attempts by the Met Office to measure impact of observations in global NWP using forecast sensitivity to Observation Impact (FSOI)
Calculation of impact per cost for each observing system

14. Quick overview on SPI activities

15. Quick overview on SPI activities
(From Robert Gurney, Belmont Forum)

16. ENEON Questions about ENEON
What win-win model to attract a wide spectrum of observation networks?
What core network of networks to start with in 2017?
What scope, functions, governance and sustainability models of ENEON?
What role for the commercial sector?
What about new, emerging "in situ" measurements?
What about in situ system at national or smaller levels?
What priorities for a roadmap in a complex and changing landscape?
What links/synergies/collaboration with:
Existing European projects/initiatives?
Other networks outside the EU?
What gaps in observations? How representative are they? What priorities and means to address them?
What support to GEOSS and Copernicus? How? When?

17. Learn from other initiatives!

19. Thank you