Project Management BoardNameHolgerBaars
Eleni
Marinou
Stephanie
Rusli
RobKoopman
Ann‐MariFjæraaLuciaMona
EwanO’Connor
Doina
NicolaeRole
Project leader

Contact

Project leader deputy
Representative of thestakeholder
Representative of thestakeholder deputy
ExpertExpertExpertATMO‐ACCESS pilot
coordinator

ESA E ARTH CARE C AL /VAL SUPPORTA S PART OF THE ATMO-ACCESS PILOT FOR
INTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS

The framework of the ATMO-ACCESS pilot
ATMO-ACCESS project = Sustainable Access to Atmospheric Research Facilities• A pilot project to experiment better access to research infrastructures for international
stakeholders, like ESA

How to make the TNA (Trans National Access)• More efficient• More attractive• Usable for international stakeholders

How to make the Research Infrastructure more useful for the society
https://www.atmo-access.eu/>>>ACTRIS

ICOS

Cal/Val meeting
with– theAT M O AC C E S S General
meeting
29 providers- 31 Marc h 2023

IAGOS

The way towards the projectATMO: 46 Participating stations + TCs/DCs
No12
3
4
5
6
7
8Site
Antikythera
Barcelona
Bucharest
Bujassot
Cabauw
Chilbolton
Cluj
Dushanbe

Country
GreeceSpain
Romania
Spain
NetherlandsUnited Kingdom
Romania
Tajikistan

91011

El Arenosillo
Eriswil
Evora1213141516171819
2021
22232425
26

Facility/Institution
PANGEA‐EARLINET
Barcelona lidar station
RADO‐Bucharest
University of Valencia
Cabauw
Chilbolton Observatory
RADO‐Cluj
Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Component
ARS
ARS
ARS+CRSARS
ARS+CRS
CRS
ARS
ARS

Latitude (°)
35.86
41.39344.34439.5
51.96851.14446.76638.55939

Longitude (°E)
23.31
2.12
26.012‐0.42
4.927‐1.43923.58368.856086

Altitude (m)1931158330‐185352864

Spain
SwitzerlandPortugal

Atmospheric Sounding Station El Arenosillo, ARN
LACROSEVASONOARS+CRS
ARS

37.1
47.07051
38.576‐6.7
7.872918‐7.91159921
290GalațiGranada
Hohenpeißenberg
Hyytiälä
Izaña
JülichKarlsruhe
Kenttärova
Kosetice
La Reunion
La Reunion
Leipzig
Leipzig LIM
Lille
Limassol

Romania
Spain
Germany
FinlandSpain
Germany
Germany
FinlandCzech Republic
FranceFrance
Germany
Germany
FranceCyprusRADO‐Galati
AGORA
Observatory Hohenpeissenberg
SMEAR II, Hyytiälä
ISAFJOYCE Observatory JülichKLOCX
PallasNational Atmospheric Observatory Košetice ‐ NAOK
OPAR‐Moufia
OPAR‐Maïdo
Leipzig, Germany
LIMMACOATOLL
CARO‐Limassol

CRS
ARS+CRS
ARS
CRS
NO
CRS
CRS
CRS
ARS
ARS
ARS
CRS
ARS
ARS+CRS

45.43537.16447.8
61.84428.3
50.90649.02
67.98849.573‐20.902‐21.079
51.35351.33326
50.61234.67667

28.037‐3.6051124.288
‐16.5
6.413
8.42
24.24315.08
55.48555.38312.43512.38867283
3.142
33.04417

40680
974
174
2370
111
110
342
536
84
2160
126
125
32
327282930
313233

Lindenberg
MadridMelpitz
Mindelo
Neumayer III
Nicosia
NorundaGermany
Spain
Germany
Cabo Verde
Antarctica
CyprusSwedenMeteorological Observatory Lindenberg
CIEMAT
Melpitz
CVAO, Mindelo, Cabo Verde
OCEANET in Antarctica
CAO Remote Sensing, Cyprus
NorundaCRS
ARS
ARS+CRSARS+CRSARS+CRSNO
CRS

52.20840.45651.52551
16.8778‐70.6391
35.14160.08614.118‐3.72612.927753‐24.995‐8.267115
33.38117.479104669
83
1320
180
4634

Ny‐Ålesund

Norway (Svalbard)

Ny‐Ålesund

CRS

78.92329

11.92215

1934353637

Ny‐Ålesund
OroundaPalaiseau
Payerne

Norway (Svalbard)
CyprusFranceSwitzerlandNy‐Ålesund
USRL, Cyprus
SIRTA
PAY

ARS
UAV
ARS+CRSARS+CRS

35.09548.71646.81233.081
2.212
6.942

330
156
491

38
3940414243
4445
46

PotenzaPuy de Dôme
RomeRome
San Pietro Capo?
Sofia
Thessaloniki
Vehmasmäki
Warsaw

Italy
France
Italy
Italy
Italy
Bulgaria
GreeceFinland
PolandCIAO
COPDD
Atmospheric RomE joint Supersite
AEROLAB (mobile) & CIRAS (fixed)
CMN‐PV
Sofia, Bulgaria
Thessaloniki, Greece
FComLabWarsaw Observatory Station

ARS+CRS
ARS
ARS
NO
ARS
ARS
ARS
ARS+CRS
ARS

40.60145.76141.8841.9
44.19342.653740.63
62.73852.21

15.724
3.111
12.68
12.51
10.70123.3873
22.95
27.543
20.98

760
410
107
75
2165
620
60
190
112

Contact

ESA TNA towards ACTRIS – Main goal:
Fast access to high quality data for EarthCARE cal/val
ACTRIS
Aerosol and/or Cloud
remote sensing
National Facilties

Fast datasubmission

ACTRIS
Data Center(Units)

ESA Validation
Data Center(EVDC)(SCC/Aeronet/Cloudnet)

ACTRIS
Quality
Assurance(QA)

ACTRIS
Topical Center

Preliminary
automated Quality
ControlThis pilot activity is withrespect to ACTRIS data• It is NOT the same like ageneral EarthCARE Cal/Val
request of ACTRIS (AECARE)•Other (network)
instrument(MPLNet, eVe,FRN4Radar)AECARE vs. ATMO-ACCESS Pilot
MPL
ESA lidars
UAVACTRIS
aerosol remote sensing

ATMO‐ACCESS
pilot
Preparations
Correlative observations
Fast analysis

ACTRIS
cloud remote sensing
EARLINET(non‐ACTRIS)
CLOUDNET(non‐ACTRIS)AECARE
Long‐term correlative observations
Analysis
Validation• Short: ATMO ACCESS
Pilot AECARE• BUT strong overlap

The pilot project for Cal/Val

Preparation activities for rehearsal
ObjectiveTask
Implementation of specific Cal/Val QA
procedures

Implementation of NRT Cal/Val datasubmission

Preparation ofnetwork rehearsal
campaign

Start monthJun. 2023

End month
Sep. 2023

Deliverable(s)Provider(s)*ATLAS implemented
CCRES QA/QC procedures
fulfilled

Observational platforms

Mobile platforms

OBIWAN (or equivalent) Observational platforms
implemented
CloudNET data stream
Mobile platforms
establishedTC Units
Procedures for Cal/Val

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

QA of instruments for the participating
platforms (rehearsal campaign)

Jun. 2023Sep. 2023

Implementation of the ECMWF model data
for the retrievals

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

NRT full processing

DC Units

Harmonising the data formats

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

EVDC required format

DC Units

Setup of the specific processing
configurations at the retrieval units

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

Implemented SCC
configurations

DC Units

Setup a centralised QA/QC for the fast datadelivery to EVDC

Jun. 2023

Sep. 2023

Implemented data QA/QC

DC Units

Hands‐on training on specific Cal/Val
procedures
Remote training on specific Cal/Val
procedures

Procedures for Cal/Val(follow‐up)
Proposed SCC
configurations forrehearsal campaign

TC Units
TC UnitsCloud profiling status• Real-time automated delivery• Operating at most stations• RRT delivery (< 3 hours) at 9-10 stations• NRT delivery (< 3 days) at 14 stations

AT M O AC C E S S General– 29 -stakeholders
31 Marc h 2023
Pilot for meetinginternational

Cloud profiling status• Real-time automated delivery• Operating at most stations• RRT delivery (< 3 hours) at 7-8 stations• NRT delivery (< 3 days) at 14 stations• Status page for each site
• Full processing chain automated• In principle < 1 hour after data delivery• In practice < 1 day• requires model data delivery
AT M O AC C E S S General– 29 -stakeholders
31 Marc h 2023
Pilot for meetinginternational

Complex aerosol profiling QA/QC workflow

December 2023

September 2023 – November 2023

Instrument QA/QC

1. Stations perform
QA/QC tests

3. Station sets theoperational
configuration

5. ARES locks theoperational
configuration for 1year

2. CARS analyses thetests and recommends
parameter for SCC
configuration

4. CARS & ARES checkand approve

Data collection & QA/QC QA/QC
2. Data is processedwith current (notoptimized)
configuration

1. Stations perform themeasurements

3. Data is pushed to
EVDC as preliminary
dataThe data flow has started but the products are not final
becausethe QA/QC of the instruments is not finalized••

Main delay: instrument QA/QC steps 3 & 4Main reason: workload at the end of the year

4. Data is re‐processedwith refined (locked)
configuration

CARS = ACTRIS center for Aerosol Remote Sensing, ARES = Aerosol Remote Sensing Data Centre Unit

5. Data is pushed toEVDC as final data

Status of the ARS QA/QCConfiguration locked• Configuration set and checked• “GO” for final data products

Report issued• CARS finalized the analysis• PI to set the operational configuration

Submitted• Tests under analysis at CARS

Uploaded• PI to finalize the test data

Delayed• Instruments under repair

Not the case

• Instruments not compliant, internal QA/QC

Pending• No test data available

Rehearsal campaign with simulated orbits
Startmonth

End month

Performance of observations
Oct. 2023
according to simulated overpasses

Nov. 2023

NRT submission of measured data Oct. 2023

Nov. 2023

Fast delivery of data products toOct. 2023
EVDC (rehearsal campaign)

Nov. 2023

TaskNetwork
rehearsalcampaign
CRS: yes
ARS: partly

Deliverable(s)Provider(s)*8 measurements per Observational platforms
month x 2 months
Mobile platforms
8 datasets per month x Observational platforms
2 months
Mobile platforms
8 datasets per month x
DC Units
2 months

Antarctica
La Reunion

Status of first month of rehearsal

Maintenance of the instrument
Internet/power failure
No approved configuration
WeekendInstrument upgrade
Instrument testing

ARS(Lidar)

Out of the scheduled measurements

CRS(Cloudprofiling)

Out of the not performed measurements

Out of the performed measurements

Future: Post-rehearsal campaign activities
ObjectiveTaskStart

Inspection of processed data andDec. 2023
Preparation ofoptimization of processing configurations
Cal/Val campaign – Reprocessing of the rehearsal campaign data Dec. 2023
with optimized configurations
including official
QA of instruments for the participating
ESA rehearsal
Dec. 2023
platforms (Cal/Val campaign)

EndProvider(s)April 2024

Observational platforms
Mobile platforms

April 2024

DC Units

April 2024

TC Units

WP3

EarthCARE launch
Objective

Cal/Val campaign

TaskStartEnd

Provider(s)Measurements according to real overpasses(fixed observation sites)

May 2024

Sep. 2024

Observational platforms

Campaign beneath the orbit (mobileobservations)

May 2024

Sep. 2024

Mobile platforms

NRT submission of measured data

May 2024

Sep. 2024

Observational platforms
Mobile platforms

Fast delivery of data products to EVDCMay 2024

Sep. 2024

DC Units

Validation of EarthCARE data products against
ground‐based data
May 2024Sep. 2024

All(access to expertise)

WP4

Intercalibration with reference systems
Objective

Intercalibration withreference systems

Task
Direct comparison ofreference systems
with MPL
Direct comparison ofreference systems with
ESA systems(e.g. eVe, EMORAL)

Startmonth
July 2023

July 2023

Operation of the ESA
reference lidar (EMORAL,eVe) for the direct
July 2023
comparison with theACTRIS reference lidar

End month

Deliverable(s)Provider(s)*Feb. 2024

Report on directcomparison between
ACTRIS lidar and MPL

Observational platform,
selected(Barcelona lidar station)
TC Unit(CARS‐AHL‐INOE)

Feb. 2024

Feb. 2024

In progress/scheduled

Report on directcomparison between
ACTRIS lidar and eVe &EMORAL

Observational
platforms, selected(PANGEA‐EARLINET,
Warsaw Observatory
Station)

WP5

Conclusions• ATMO‐ACCESS pilot activity to prepare
ACTRIS for EarthCARE validation• Most tasks of the preparation activities already achieved• Rehearsal campaign started with good measurement coverage• CRS (cloud profiling) data already delivered near‐real time to EVDC
• Complex QA/QC and central processing for lidars (ARS) delays the processpreliminary data delivered EVDC  re‐processing after rehearsal
campaign Goal: ready at launch• Instrument (MPL, ESA lidars) inter‐comparison scheduled• Real validation planned with additional mobile facility
deployment and some data analysis, but:
• Pilot activity ends 2024 Project Management Board
Name
HolgerBaars
Eleni
Marinou
Stephanie
Rusli
Rob
Koopman
Ann‐MariFjæraa
Lucia
Mona
Ewan
O’Connor
Doina
Nicolae

Role
Project leader

Contact

Questions?

Project leader deputy
Representative of thestakeholder
Representative of thestakeholder deputy
ExpertExpertExpertATMO‐ACCESS pilotcoordinator

ESA E ARTH CARE C AL /VAL SUPPORTA S PART OF THE ATMO-ACCESS PILOT FORINTERNATIONAL STAKEHOLDERS