1. CATCOS PSC-2 Meeting, 11 March 2014 CATCOS Phase 2 Glacier WorkPackage Part UZH - Andes Michael Zemp and Nico Mölg World Glacier Monitoring Service, Department of Geography, University of Zurich Switzerland

2. CATCOS Phase 1 + continue in-situ mass balance observations + geodetic survey for validation/calibration of in-situ series WGMS (2008) international glacier monitoring strategy Key tasks of a glacier observation program  Process understanding (and model calibration)  Regional variability of glacier changes  Representativeness of observation series  Global coverage  Reanalysis of observation series  Assessment of secondary impacts  Free and unrestricted international data sharing  Publication of results in international journals  Outreach activities CATCOS Phase 2 + continue in-situ mass balance observations + reanalysis of obs. series + publication of results + outreach

3.  Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM)  Observations received  Support the continuation of the glaciological mass balance program  Jointly analyse and publish the glaciological and geodetic data  Remote and on-site twinning  Outreach activities CATCOS-2 Actions in South America – Santa Isabel, COLOMBIA Photo by J. Ramirez

4. CATCOS-2 Actions in South America – COLOMBIA, ECUADOR Please identifiy potentially dangerous goods?! or

5. CATCOS-2 Actions in South America – Antizana Ice Cap, ECUADOR  Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMHI)  Observations received  Support the continuation of the glaciological mass balance program  Complete the geodetic processing  Jointly analyse and publish the glaciological and geodetic data  Remote and on-site twinning  Outreach activities Aerial image 1997 by Instituto Geográfico Militar, EC  Support mass balance program => Heucke transport  Jointly analyse geodetic results => PhD Ruben Basantes (EPN)  Jointly analyse glaciological results => Bolivar Caceres (INAMHI)  Remote and on-site twinning => Bolivar Caceres (INAMHI)

6. CATCOS-2 Actions – Educational and Public Outreach

7. GlacierApp  Line-up of WGMS data process chain  Identification of 5 potential partners  2 offers received from afca. and ubique  Acceptance of tender from ubique:  Budget sufficient for implementation and the first update  Launch during COP21 in Paris possible  promotion?  event?  give away article? GlacierApp  Map browser  Attribute search  Fact card per glacier  Nearest glaciers  Top trumps game  Imprint  (Multi-player mode)  (Send-photo)  (Glacier crash course)

8. CATCOS-2 Actions in Central Asia – Summer School, KYRGYZSTAN UZH-contributions:  Nico Mölg supports summer school & field work in August  Michael Zemp supports GFCS workshop & field work in September  What about the planned Regional Workshop in South America (A3.2)?

9. CATCOS-2 Actions in Central Asia – Summer School, KYRGYZSTAN ¡ EN CAMINO !

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