National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU)

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National Institute for Earth Sciences and Astronomy (INSU)

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Institut National des Sciences de l’Univers3, rue Michel Ange – 75794 Paris Cedex 16 (France)+33 1 44 96 40 00http://www.insu.cnrs.fr/

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Functions Coordinating and programming

research Managing infrastructures and

observation networks Organizing scientific foresights

General presentation of INSU

Scientific objective Observing the Earth and

Universe at every scale and understanding their evolution

INSU is one of the 10 institutes of CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research)

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4 Scientific Sections Astronomy & Astrophysics Earth Sciences Ocean & Atmosphere Continental Surfaces and Interfaces

1 Technical Division 7 vessels, 2 aircrafts, balloons,

instrumentation

2 specific targeted geographical areas: Mediterranean Basin (MISTRALS) & Arctic

General presentation of INSU

Complementarity with French universities and partner

organisations

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Means and Structure

8500 scientists, engineers and technical staff working in INSU structures :

80 joint research units

(laboratories) in France 25 observatories (OSU) in

France 3 international units

(Argentina, Canada, Chile)

General presentation of INSU

Key

INSU’s personnel distribution map

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Geographical distribution of INSU international cooperations

Earth Sc.

Astro.

CSI

Key

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Ocean & Atmosphere

Research Areas

Dynamics of the Ocean and the Atmosphere and their Interaction Atmospheric Chemistry Marine Biogeochemical Cycles Climate Evolution and Variability

Means : ~25 laboratories / 1800 scientists and technical staff

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Integrated approach towards planetary environmental changes at global and regional levels

Ocean: EUR-OCEANS Consortium on

marine ecosystems IMBER (Integrated Marine

Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research)

GMES contribution : MERCATOR / MyOcean

Atmosphere: European infrastructure project:

ICOS-IAGOS (CO2 and green house gases measurements)

International program: MISTRALS Mediterranean sea

GMES contribution : PREV’AIR/ MACC (atmospheric composition)

Ocean & Atmosphere

Ocean & Atmosphere: Services d’observation, planes, vessels, « national » codes, national instruments , Computing and archiving centers

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Service des Avions Français Instrumentéspour la Recherche en Environnement (UMS)

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Piper Aztec

Moyenne troposphère

Chimie, microphysique, télédétection, turbulence ...

Charge utile de 2,5T

Haute altitude

Multidisciplinaire

Charge utile 1,2T

Basse altitude

Chimie urbaine et turbulence

Charge utile de 150kg

ATR42

Falcon 20

www.safire.fr

• The 2 french models are used for the IPCC reports (AR4 2007, AR5 to come)

• T increase on the continents• Nord: rétroactions due to the cryosphere

IPSLLMDCNRM

Ocean & Atmosphere Climate studies-climate modeling

IPSLLMDCNRM

Ocean & Atmosphere: Air Quality modeling (PREVAIR system)

Validation of the CTM through a systematic comparison with measurements

IPSLLMDCNRM

Ocean & Atmosphere: O3 measurements over Beijing (IASI satellite)

Pollution at regional and continental scales

Population density 0-6km O3 columns

Synergy satellite measurements (TOPEX-POSEIDON then JASON)- network of tide gauges (ROSAME)

Collaboration NASA – CNES - CNRS

Élévation (cm)

Ocean & Atmosphere Oceans level

Ocean & Atmosphere: Biogeochemistry in the oceans

LEFE : les enveloppes fluides et l’environnementCHAT: Atmospheric chemistryCYBER: Biogeochemical cycles EVE: Climate evolution and variabilityIDAO: Interactions et atmospheric and oceanic dynamics ASSIM: Data assimilation and new numerical methodsGMMC: Operational oceanography

PNTS : National programm for spatial remote sensing

Projects: 10-300 k€

Ocean & Atmosphere: Reasearch programs

Programme blanc: Any subject,Young Scientists,

Global Change, ………………….

Projects: 300-500 k€

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IPSL : Projects10-30k€

ANR( Agence Nationale pour la Recherche): Research programs

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