Atmospheric Atmospheric composition Meteorology/climate measurements will be collocated with air quality measurements. composition surface variables (aerosol There will be expansion of global and regional measurements, including through GAW. observations variables, greenhouse An atmospheric composition baseline reference network will be developed. gases, ozone, precipitation chemistry variables, reactive gases) Application specific Application specific Urban reference networks will be established to provide observations important for urban observations (road variables and phenomena meteorology/climatology. weather, Road weather networks will transmit in near-real time, with data collected and archived at airport/heliport national archive centres. weather stations, Soil moisture/temperature measurements, from near-surface to 100cm, will be maintained and agromet stations, expanded at agricultural meteorological stations. meteorology, etc.) Observations of the Vegetation, carbon (above INPUT NEEDED biosphere ground and soil) Near-surface observations over rivers and lakes Hydrological Precipitation, snow depth, Automated measurement of snowfall/snow-depth will further augment manual measurements. observing stations snow water content, lake Existing snow monitoring sites will be maintained, with data exchanged internationally. and river ice will be expansion of automated soil moisture/temperature measurements by installing thickness/date of freezing sensors at existing sites. and break-up, water level, Volunteer observations of lake/river ice freeze/thaw dates will be disseminated internationally water flow, water quality, and archived. soil moisture, soil Reference observing stations will be established and maintained. temperature, sediment Concurrent measurement of water quality data (temperature, sediment load, algae, etc.) and loads, river discharge river discharge gauging stations will be installed Crowd sourcing of information on flooding and river drying via the development of public observing networks and social media (including impact reporting) Ground water Ground water level Ground water monitoring networks will be established at national level, and the data will be borehole exchanged internationally observations Crowd sourcing of information on water levels in wells and wells drying will be acquired and incorporated by water management agencies Near-surface observations over Ground-based Surface pressure, Higher data rate and cheaper satellite data telecommunication will be established for remote observing stations at temperature, humidity, automated stations. sea (ocean, island, wind, visibility, cloud
Atmospheric composition surface observations Atmospheric composition variables (aerosol variables, greenhouse gases, ozone, precipitation chemistry variables, reactive gases) Meteorology/climate measurements will be collocated with air quality measurements. There will be expansion of global and regional measurements, including through GAW. An atmospheric composition baseline reference network will be developed. Application specific observations (road weather, airport/heliport weather stations, agromet stations, meteorology, etc.) Application specific variables and phenomena Urban reference networks will be established to provide observations important for urban meteorology/climatology. Road weather networks will transmit in near-real time, with data collected and archived at national archive centres. Soil moisture/temperature measurements, from near-surface to 100cm, will be maintained and expanded at agricultural meteorological stations. Observations of the biosphere Vegetation, carbon (above ground and soil) INPUT NEEDED Near-surface observations over rivers and lakes Hydrological observing stations Precipitation, snow depth, snow water content, lake and river ice thickness/date of freezing and break-up, water level, water flow, water quality, soil moisture, soil temperature, sediment loads, river discharge Automated measurement of snowfall/snow-depth will further augment manual measurements. Existing snow monitoring sites will be maintained, with data exchanged internationally. will be expansion of automated soil moisture/temperature measurements by installing sensors at existing sites. Volunteer observations of lake/river ice freeze/thaw dates will be disseminated internationally and archived. Reference observing stations will be established and maintained. Concurrent measurement of water quality data (temperature, sediment load, algae, etc.) and river discharge gauging stations will be installed Crowd sourcing of information on flooding and river drying via the development of public observing networks and social media (including impact reporting) Ground water borehole observations Ground water level Ground water monitoring networks will be established at national level, and the data will be exchanged internationally Crowd sourcing of information on water levels in wells and wells drying will be acquired and incorporated by water management agencies Near-surface observations over Ground-based observing stations at sea (ocean, island, Surface pressure, temperature, humidity, wind, visibility, cloud Higher data rate and cheaper satellite data telecommunication will be established for remote automated stations.
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