Development of european pilot network of stations for observing cloud profiles

Objective

IPCC 95 states that the most urgent scientific problem requiring attention to determine the rate and magnitude of climate change and sea level rise are the factors controlling the Distribution of clouds and their radiative characteristics. Clouds are now represented in Models by prognostic variables and there is an urgent need for validation. This proposal is to optimise a network of three pre-existing sites for observing cloud profiles with radar and lidar and retrieving the variables such as cloud water and particle size for comparison with the Prognostic variables held in operational models, leading to the definition of instruments and algorithms for GCOS cloud remote sensing stations to monitor cloud properties over Europe.

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-2. - Key action Global Change, Climate and Biodiversity

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF READING

Address

Earley Gate 2, Whiteknights
RG6 6BB Reading / Silchester
United Kingdom

Participants (7)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

Ecole Polytechnique
91128 Palaiseau

COUNCIL FOR THE CENTRAL LABORATORY OF THE RESEARCH COUNCILS

United Kingdom

Address

Chilton
OX11 0QX Didcot,harwell,chilton

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Mekelweg 4
2600 GA Delft

ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE

France

Address

Rue Lhomond 24
75231 Paris

ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE

Netherlands

Address

10,Wilhelminalaan 10
3730 AE De Bilt

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

United Kingdom

Address

Fitzroy Road, Metz Office
EX1 3PB Exeter

VAISALA OYJ

Finland

Address

Vanha Nurmijsrventie 21
01670 Vantaa