International RO Working Group (IROWG) Overview

Graz, Austria10-11 September 2010

Dave Ector & Axel von Engeln

IROWG Co-Chairs

IROWG Formulation

• CGMS Meeting 37, October 2009 endorsed the establishment of the IROWG

• Decided to join already scheduled OPAC 4 meetings for first conference – thanks to Andrea Steiner and OPAC

• Held at Wegener Center, University of Graz, Austria, 10-11 September

• Very well attended – over 60 RO scientists representing all major centers worldwide

Subgroups

• Numerical Weather Prediction• Climate• Research to Operations• Payload Technology/Research to Operations• Innovative Occultation Techniques• Space Weather

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Major Recommendations Examples

• Recommendation to CGMS to coordinate between operational partners to establish a long term continuity plan for RO data

• Recommendations to utilize on-orbit research satellites – funding and effort to make the data available operationally– SACC– TERRASAR-X– TANDEM-X– C/NOFS

• Document processing chains of all centers, keeping track of any introduced changes to processing/instruments

• Consider adding GNSSRO payloads to all suitable satellite systems• Establish a long term continuity plan for the GNSS ground station

networks to derive orbit and clock data

Immediate Results

• Devised a plan to get SACC into operations quickly – SACC is flowing!!

• Letters organized and sent by users to agencies to get TERRASAR-X and TANDEM-X data into operations – Fantastic progress (Thanks Rick Anthes)

Pictures

It was fun – don’t miss the next one!

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Back Up Slides