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High Elevations Initiative:High Elevations Initiative:

overviewoverviewGianni Tartari1,2

Chair of CEOP-HE

Roberta Toffolon1 & Elisa Vuillermoz1

1Ev-K2-CNR Committee, Bergamo, Italy 2National Research Council - Water Research Institute (CNR-IRSA), Brugherio (MI), Italy

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The CEOP-HE (High Elevations) The CEOP-HE (High Elevations) initiativeinitiative

CEOP-HE, an initiative of Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observation Project (CEOP), is a

component of "regional focus” aims to understand and predict continental to local-scale hydroclimates for

hydrologic applications.

Launched in 2008 and coordinated by Ev-K2-CNR Committee, CEOP-HE is a component of SHARE project.

http://monsoon.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ceop2/

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MAHASRI

Courtesy of V. Ryabinin

Regional

Hydroclimatic

Projetcs

(RHPs)

The High Elevation within the CEOP The High Elevation within the CEOP of GEWEX, Under WCRPof GEWEX, Under WCRP

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CEOP-HE: goal and objectiveCEOP-HE: goal and objectiveScope :Scope : to study multi-scale variability in hydro-meteorological and energy cycles in high elevation areas (above 2500 m a.s.l.), while improving observation, modeling and data management.

To achieve this goal, HE’s objectiveobjective are:- Provide a mechanism for sharing and harmonization of data collected at

high elevation monitoring stations and for facilitating dialogue amongst the researchers concerned with these stations.

- Promote long-term monitoring of meteorological-climatic parameters in high elevation regions and analyze the local environmental responses to global changes.

- Promote paleo-climatic and environmental reconstructions using snow/firn/ice plateaus and lake sediments.

- Improve understanding of the influence of aerosols and other atmospheric components on the water cycle in high elevation areas.

- Improve capabilities for hydro-climate forecasting at high elevations and optimize benefits to society, for example, in water resources management.

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CEOP-HE CEOP-HE Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

The current organizational structure includes:

• the CEOP-HE Steering Committee made up a dozen experts in high elevation studies, from different countries, and a Chairperson and a Scientific Coordinator

• the CEOP-HE Secretariat individuated at the Ev-K2-CNR seat in Bergamo, Italy (e-mail: ceop-he@evk2cnr.org; web: www.ceop-he.org)

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Measurements

- Surface meterology and radiation

- Heat and CO2 fluxes

Map of the New CEOP Reference Map of the New CEOP Reference SitesSites

- Soil temperature and soil moisture

- Air quality

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Multidisciplinarity of CEOP-HEMultidisciplinarity of CEOP-HE

HE intendes to be a concentered, internationalinternational and interdisciplinaryinterdisciplinary efforts aimed at furthering konledge on physical and dynamical processes at high elevations as a contribution to global climate and water cycles studies.

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Collaborations with other CEOP Collaborations with other CEOP ElementsElements

Aims:

Definition of the key factors in HE areas

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HE initiative will address any effort to contribute to the Global Global

Earth Observation System of SystemsEarth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) within the

framework of the Group in Earth Observations (GEO) initiative

which is coordinating international efforts to built an

infrastructure for monitoring and forecasting changes in the

global environment

Others possible interactionsOthers possible interactions

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Future activities (2009-2011)Future activities (2009-2011) Establish a global HE network (Global High Elevation Watch-

GHEW) that should include all Earth’s high elevations areas (above all those till now unrepresented);

Create an electronic archive of harmonized, high-quality data from high elevation monitoring stations available to the scientific community;

Develop QA/QC protocols for installation and maintenance of HE sites to guarantee harmonization of data in accordance with CEOP data policy;

Monitoring & study natural and anthropogenic aerosol impacts on climate and hydro-geological cycle;

Carry out interdisciplinary studies to elaborate appropriate models to forecast the impacts of climatic changes on high altitude environments.

1th CEOP-HE International AppointmentTibetan Plateau; Pamir Plateau; Mongolian Plateau;

Himalaya Chain; Rwenzori Mountains; Americas (CPPA) Mountain; Qilianshan Mountains;

Appennines; Qomolangma (Everest)

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Many thanks for your attentionMany thanks for your attention