1. Third IGOS Cryosphere Workshop 16-18 October 2006 Noordwijk, The Netherlands Sponsored by:

2. –Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), 44 space agencies and Earth observation data users; –Integrated Global Observing Strategy-Partnership (IGOS-P), 13 international and UN organizations; –Group on Earth Observations (GEO) and the Global Earth Observing System of Systems (GEOSS) IOC GTOS UNEP UNESCO GOOS FAO ICSU WMO IGBP WCRP GCOS IGFA CEOS IGOS Partners WHO Earth observation coordination mechanisms

3. What is IGOS? The Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Partnership was established in June 1998. The principal objectives of IGOS to address how well user requirements are being met by existing observations, including those of the global observing systems, and how they could be met in the future through better integration and optimization of remote sensing (especially space-based) and in-situ systems. To aid the development of the Strategy,the Partners have adopted an incremental "Themes" approach based on perceived priorities. The partners are: the Global Observing Systems (GCOS, GOOS, GTOS), the agencies that sponsor the global observing systems (WMO, ICSU, FAO, UNESCO, UNEP), the Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research, the World Climate Research Programme, the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme.

4. An idea for IGOS-P to consider covering an important domain in Earth observations Preparation of Report (analysis of requirements, identification of gaps, search for solutions, working out recommendations, identification of needed actions, preparation of implementation timeline) Approved Report Implementation What is an IGOS Theme all about?

5. WATEROCEANSCARBONAtm. Chem.COASTAL GEOHAZARDS LAND COVERCRYOSPHERE UNDER DEVELOPMENT APPROVED IOC GTOS UNEP UNESCO GOOS FAO ICSU WMO IGBP WCRP GCOS IGFA CEOS GEODESY CONSIDERED HEALTH

6. Theme Development Process Develop a theme proposal: objectives, roles and responsibilities, milestones, evaluation criteria, and resources. Get it approved by the IGOS Partners. Develop a theme report. It should be short and clear, contain details of commitments, address measurable objectives, describe methods for assessing success, specify responsibilities and partnerships. Get it approved. Implement the theme. The Implementation Team is lead by one or more of the IGOS Partners (e.g., GCOS). Governments and organizations who implement the theme should make formal declarations of their commitments. Assess the theme activities.

7. Cryosphere Theme Goals To create a framework for improved coordination of cryospheric observations conducted by research, long-term scientific monitoring, and operational programmes; To achieve better availability and accessibility of data and information needed for both operational services and research; To strengthen national and international institutional structures responsible for cryospheric observations; To increase resources for ensuring the transition of research- based cryosphere observing projects to sustained observations.

8. National Research Council “Arctic Observing Network” Report Recommendations (Box S.1 excerpts) A system design assessment should be conducted … to ensure a pan- arctic, multidisciplinary, integrated network. This effort should be undertaken by a diverse team. The first phase of AON development will require sustaining existing observational capabilities. The AON should support development, testing, and deployment of new sensors and other network-related technology. A data management system initially built on existing data centers and resources must be designed and implemented immediately. This system should be accessible through a single portal that connects data across disciplines. For the AON to realize its potential, long-term, coordinated, international resources and efforts should be dedicated to sustaining observing platforms, providing incentives for contributions to the network, network coordination and integration.

9. Chair – Jeff Key, NOAA/NESDIS, USA Vice-Chairs – Mark Drinkwater, ESA, The Netherlands Jinro Ukita, Chiba University, Japan Groups: –CliC (Barry Goodison, Vladimir Ryabinin, Victoria Lytle) –SCAR (Marzena Kaczmarska, Colin Summerhayes) Current contributors: 54 total –Countries: USA (19), Canada (13), Norway (6), Austria (2), Switzerland (3), UK (2), Netherlands (1), Finland (1), Germany (2), Italy (1), China (1), Japan (1), Australia (1), Russia (1) –Topical areas: sea ice (13), lake and river ice (2), ice sheets, ice caps, and glaciers (10), snow (6), permafrost and frozen ground (3), precipitation (3), polar climate (2), data management (4), buoys (2) Writing Team Composition

10. ACSYS - CliC - CIPO – WCRP – Global Cryosphere Arctic Summit Global Cryosphere by Type Glacier Ice Sheets Ice Shelves Sea Ice Permafrost Snow Cover Foster D.J. and Davy R.D., 1988: Global snow depth climatology, USAF Environmental Technical Applications Center, Note TN-88/006, 49 pp. Cogley, J.G., 2003: GGHYDRO – Global Hydrographic Data, Release 2.3, Trend Technical Note 2003- 1, 11 pp.

11. Workshops 1 st IGOS-Cryo Workshop, Kananaskis, Canada, 2-4 March 2005, supported by CSA, 22 participants 2 nd IGOS-Cryo Workshop, Yokohama, Japan, 24-25 April 2006, supported by JAXA and JAMSTEC, hosted by JAMSTEC, 36 participants

12. Foreword Executive Summary 1. The Cryosphere Theme 2.- 8. Observations of cryospheric elements (definitions, status, shortcoming, way forward) 9.-11. Integration, Implementation, Recommendations Appendices Report Outline

13. Report Outline and Status (author list, separate document)

14. Development Web Site: http://stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/igos-cryo

15. Available Documents:

16. Workshop Objectives Review the Cryosphere Theme history, process, and status. Examine current and planned observational capabilities, applications, and observational requirements, particularly with input from European scientists. Evaluate and revise recommendations. Discuss data philosophy. Draft high-level implementation chapter. What is our legacy? Infrastructure vs data. Near-term (IPY), medium-, and long- terms (e.g., new satellite systems). Can we do more with the modeling and assimilation chapter? Revise report chapters where possible. Determine who can help in the next 2 weeks and make assignments.

17. Approximate Timeline Initial report and all recommendations finalised mid-Sep 2006 Initial IGOS Cryosphere Theme Report made open to review by the wide cryospheric community end Oct 2006 Review of the input and recommendations by the Team at the third Theme workshop, ESTEC/ESA, Noordwijk mid-Oct 2006 Incorporation of the open review results into the Report Oct-Nov 2006 SUBMIT TO IGOS-P FOR APPROVAL EARLY NOV? Discussion of the report and recommendations with relevant international bodies (WMO, WCRP, CEOS SIT, GEOSS, GCOS, IGOS Themes, etc., etc.) Dec 2006