Update on Experimental Protocol and Timeline for Modeling and Data Quality Control
The data quality control process has led to a one-year delay in the project, with initial community participation being low. However, interest has recently increased, with several research groups submitting results for Step 1 and initiating further work. A new timeline has been proposed and submitted for approval at the GLASS meeting in Japan. If no additional participation occurs, the project will progress with the nine existing models. Key milestones for the upcoming phases have been outlined from February 2004 through early 2006.
Update on Experimental Protocol and Timeline for Modeling and Data Quality Control
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Presentation Transcript
Big Delay ! • There is a big delay – 1 year • Cause: • Additional quality control of data was required • Very little participation from the community • Lately things have warmed up (last 2 months) • Several groups have submitted results of step 1 • Several groups have contacted us indicating they are currently working on the experiment • A new timeline has been proposed • Submitted for approval to the GLASS meeting in Japan • If no additional participation will go ahead with the 9 models already working.
Submitted so far – STEP 1 only • SPONSOR – Institute of Geography, Russian Academy • SWAP – Institute of Water Problems, Russian Academy • SEWAB – GKSS Research Center, Germany • CBM – CSIRO, Australia Soon to be submitted • MOSAIC - NASA Goddard, USA • SSib – COLA, USA • VIC – U of Arizona, USA • BATS – UCLA, USA • Sib2 – USU, USA
Other Modeling Groups • Additional groups that have expressed interest: • Noah – NOAA USA • ORCHIDEE – France • MOSES – Met Office UK • SSib – UCLA USA • CLASS - Canada
Updated Timeline • February 2004, Submission of final experimental protocol • March 15th,2004, Submission of model information and default parameter sets used by the models for semi-arid areas • March 15th, 2004, Distribution of forcing data to the participants through the website www.sahra.arizona.edu/pilpssanpedro • October 31st, 2004, Submission of default parameter simulations STEP 1 • November 1st, 2004, Distribution of calibration data for STEP 2 and STEP 3 • November 30th, 2004, Submission of results from STEP 2 – ad hoc calibrations • January 31st, 2004, Submission of results from STEP 3 – automatic calibrations • February 1st, 2005, Distribution of data for STEP 4 • February 28th, 2005 June 15, 2004, Submission of results from STEP 4 • March 31st, 2005 June 30th, 2004, Submission of results from STEP 5 • April 1st, 2005 July 1st, 2004, Distribution of data for STEP 6 • April 30th, 2005 July 30th, 2004, Submission of results from STEP 6 • August/September 2005, Workshop for analysis of preliminary results, at Utah State University. • January, 2006, AMS session for final analysis and presentation of results
