BreakBreak--outout sessionsession: : HydrologyHydrology / Cryosphere/ Cryosphere

ChairsChairs: : TerryTerry ProwseProwse, , EnvironmentEnvironment Canada & Univ. Canada & Univ. ofof VictoriaVictoriaJeff Jeff KeyKey, NOAA, NOAA

RapporteurRapporteur: : AngAngééliquelique PrickPrick, , CliCCliC ((ClimateClimate and and CryosphereCryosphere) Project Office) Project Office

1.1. Initiate a process to Initiate a process to identify which Arctic observing identify which Arctic observing sites, systems, and networks currently existsites, systems, and networks currently exist..

2.2. Initiate a process to Initiate a process to identifyidentify spatial, temporal, and spatial, temporal, and disciplinary disciplinary gapsgaps..

Existing Arctic Observing System Existing Arctic Observing System and Gapsand Gaps

Most of this work has already been done. Review and synthesize.Most of this work has already been done. Review and synthesize.U.S. National Research CouncilU.S. National Research Council’’s s ““Toward an Integrated Toward an Integrated Arctic Observing NetworkArctic Observing Network”” (2006). (2006). http://www.nap.eduhttp://www.nap.edu..ICARP II (2nd International Conference on Arctic Research ICARP II (2nd International Conference on Arctic Research Planning) : Science Plan 7 Planning) : Science Plan 7 ““Terrestrial Terrestrial CryosphericCryospheric & & Hydrologic Processes and SystemsHydrologic Processes and Systems””Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Cryosphere Integrated Global Observing Strategy (IGOS) Cryosphere Theme Report (2007). Theme Report (2007). http://igoshttp://igos--cryosphere.orgcryosphere.org..IPY activitiesIPY activities

TheThe aboveabove willwill be be donedone by by thethe CliCCliC Project Office under Project Office under ThemeTheme 1 1 activitiesactivities ((TheThe TerrestrialTerrestrial CryosphereCryosphere and and HydrometeorologyHydrometeorology ofofCold Regions)Cold Regions)

IGOS IGOS CryosphereCryosphere Theme ReportTheme Report

IGOS, 2007. IGOS, 2007. Integrated Global Observing Strategy Integrated Global Observing Strategy CryosphereCryosphere Theme Report Theme Report -- For the Monitoring For the Monitoring of our Environment from Space and from Earth. of our Environment from Space and from Earth. Geneva: World Meteorological Organization. Geneva: World Meteorological Organization. WMO/TDWMO/TD--No. 1405. 100 pp.No. 1405. 100 pp.

http://igoshttp://igos--cryosphere.orgcryosphere.org

TableTable ofof contentcontentPreface ForewordExecutive Summary 1. The Cryosphere Theme 2. Applications of Cryosphere Data 3. Terrestrial Snow 4. Sea Ice 5. Lake and River Ice 6. Ice Sheets 7. Glaciers and Ice Caps 8. Surface Temperature and Albedo9. Permafrost and Seasonally Frozen Ground 10. Solid Precipitation 11. An Integrated and Coordinated Observing System 12. Implementation + Hydrology

3.3. Identify opportunities for Identify opportunities for new observing networksnew observing networks to to integrate into existing networks.integrate into existing networks.

4.4. Discuss opportunities for Discuss opportunities for better coordinationbetter coordination in in order to make use of synergies and to avoid order to make use of synergies and to avoid overlaps.overlaps.

55 Comment on the potential for Comment on the potential for longlong--term fundingterm funding by by better meeting user needs.better meeting user needs.

Potential for LongPotential for Long--Term FundingTerm FundingMethodological approaches to obtaining Methodological approaches to obtaining

longlong--term funding:term funding:MultiMulti--country peercountry peer--pressure effectpressure effect

Portals / data integration accessPortals / data integration accessMultiMulti--country agreements country agreements

How to better meet user needs?How to better meet user needs?Data rescue and coordinationData rescue and coordinationData center supportData center supportImprove the accuracy and robustness of Improve the accuracy and robustness of measurementsmeasurements

Improved articulation of hydrologic / Improved articulation of hydrologic / cryosphericcryosphericobserving system value. Costobserving system value. Cost--benefit analyses.benefit analyses.Improve articulation of societal impacts / Improve articulation of societal impacts / benefits, benefits, e.g. water supply, se.g. water supply, sea level rise, ea level rise, ccoastal erosion, toastal erosion, transportation, ransportation, building from the building from the GEO Work Plan. GEO Work Plan. ((workingworking groupgroup to be to be identifiedidentified –– WCRP / WCRP / CliCCliC ?)?)

Disasters

Health

Energy

Climate

Water

Weather

Ecosystems

Agriculture

Biodiversity

Importance of the Cryosphere for Society (including GEO SBAs)

TasksTasks by by SocietalSocietal BenefitBenefit AreaArea

ParticipantsParticipants (20)(20)AnasimovAnasimov, , OlegOleg JeffriesJeffries, Martin, MartinBeylichBeylich, , AchimAchim A.A. KeyKey, , JeffreyJeffrey ((chairchair))BohnBohn, Maria, Maria MurdochMurdoch, Peter, PeterBring, ArvidBring, Arvid OverduinOverduin, Pier, PierClarhClarhäällll, Anders, Anders ParsonsParsons, Mark, MarkChristiansen, Hanne H.Christiansen, Hanne H. PrickPrick AngAngééliquelique (rap.)(rap.)FlarupFlarup, Marcus, Marcus ProwseProwse, , TerryTerry ((chairchair))FurgioneFurgione, Laura, Laura SnorassonSnorasson, , ArniArniGoodisonGoodison, , BarryBarry VorosmartyVorosmarty, Charles, CharlesJanssonJansson, Peter, Peter Walter, Walter, KathyKathy

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