2. 5 th SMOS Workshop, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 29 Nov-1 Dec, 2004 Summary: Core Activities in 2004 Establishment of new SAG Consolidation and fine-tuning of SMOS product definition and L1/2 processing scheme Streamlining ideas for the OS retrieval scheme including correction schemes coSMOS initiation and preparation Mission promotion: publications, brochure, flyer Establishment of new SAG Consolidation and fine-tuning of SMOS product definition and L1/2 processing scheme Streamlining ideas for the OS retrieval scheme including correction schemes coSMOS initiation and preparation Mission promotion: publications, brochure, flyer

3. 5 th SMOS Workshop, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 29 Nov-1 Dec, 2004 Core activities planned for 2005 Support to L2 prototype development Cal/Val AO / assessment Consolidating calibration/validation plan SMOS Science Report DOMEX / coSMOS Initiation of Assimilation Study Support to L2 prototype development Cal/Val AO / assessment Consolidating calibration/validation plan SMOS Science Report DOMEX / coSMOS Initiation of Assimilation Study

4. 5 th SMOS Workshop, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 29 Nov-1 Dec, 2004

5. Project status: Science Prep. Open issuesSoil MoistureOcean SalinitySnow/Ice Consolidation of obs.req.: completed N/A Signal physics: Model improvement / parameterisation Improvements, remaining open issues Improvements, remaining open issues Open GS devel. support: Retrieval develop. Reconstruction Synergy Clear ideas exist On-going In prep. Activities started On-going ITT released N/A On-going Application support: Assimilation schemes other Open but experience from ELDAS Clear ideas, open issues need to addressed in follow- up activities open Validation: Scheme develop. Site sel./establish. Ideas exists Activities started Ideas exists Activities started Dome-C

6. 5 th SMOS Workshop, ESA-ESRIN, Frascati, Italy, 29 Nov-1 Dec, 2004 What next? Mission / System PDR (May/June): Overall system architecture, specification, interfaces End-to-end performances Final planning Ground Segment: Level-1 processor phase-2 inititated Initial work on level-2 Synergy studies underway Cal/val: IR study on-going, WG calibration Cal/val plan consolidation coSMOS AO planned for 2005