MAJOR ACTIVITIES PLAN FOR 1997, 1998 AND OUTLOOK FOR 1999 FOR THE GEWEX CONTINENTAL-SCALE INTERNATIONAL PROJECT (GCIP)

PART I - RESEARCH

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

1. THE GCIP PROJECT

1.1 Background
1.2 GCIP Objectives
1.3 Project Implementation
1.3.1 Research Approach
1.3.2 Continental Domain Synthesis
1.4 Accomplishments to Date
1.4.1 Scientific/Technical Implementation Framework
1.4.2 Research Path Achievements
1.4.3 Achievements in the Operational Centers
1.4.4 Database Development
1.4.5 Data Management and Service System
1.5 Role and Structure of GCIP Major Activities Plan

2.1 General Approach
2.2 Coupled Modeling Research
2.2.1 Atmospheric/Hydrologic Coupling Sensitivity
2.2.1.1 Seasonal Predictability Evidence and Mechanisms
2.2.1.2 Coupling importance over an annual cycle
2.2.1.3 Significance of diurinal variations in surface energy fluxes
2.2.2 Hydrological Interpretation of Meteorological Predictions
2.2.2.1 Exploratory seasonal-to-interannual predictions
2.2.2.2 Definition of the predictive products required by hydrologists
2.2.3 Improved coupling processes-issues and actions
2.2.3.1 Precipitation Processes
2.2.3.2 Soil Moisture processes
2.2.3.3 Biospheric processes
2.3 Improvements to Regional Mesoscale Models
2.3.1 The NCEP Mesoscale Eta Model and Eta Data Assimilation System (EDAS)
2.3.2 Regional Model Upgrade at CMC
2.3.3 Improvements to MAPS

3.1 Background
3.2 Water Resources Research in the LSA-E

4.1 Background
4.2 GCIP Needs for Model Assimilated Data Sets
4.3 Observational Data for GCIP Data Assimilation
4.4 Data Assimilation Techniques Relevant to GCIP
4.5 Near Term Priorities

5.1 Energy and Water Budgets
5.1.1 Budget Variables
5.1.2 Basic Strategy
5.1.2.1 LSA and CSA Budgets
5.1.2.2 ISA/SSA Budgets
5.1.3 WY 97 Activities
5.1.4 WY 98 Activities
5.1.5 Outlook for WY 99
5.2 Land-Surface Boundary Layer Coupling
5.2.1 Warm Season Processes
5.2.2 Cold Season Hydrology
5.2.3 Near Term Activities
5.3 Diagnostic Studies of Long Lasting Hydrological Regimes

6.1 Precipitation Processes
6.1.1 Space-time Structure of Precipitation Fields
6.1.2 Atmopsheric Precipitation Processes
6.1.3 Precipitation Predictability
6.1.4 Data for GCIP Precipitation Research
6.1.5 Snow
6.2 Soil Moisture
6.2.1 Soil Moisture Fields
6.2.2 Model Estimates of Soil Moisture
6.2.3 Local Variability of Soil Moisture
6.2.4 Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture
6.3 Land Surface Characteristics
6.3.1 Land Surface Characteristics Research
6.3.2 Land Cover Characteristics
6.3.3 Soils and Geology
6.3.4 Topographic Information
6.4 Streamflow and Runoff
6.4.1 Relationships between Runoff and Streamflow
6.4.2 Estimation of Runoff from Streamflow and Climate Data
6.5 Clouds and Radiation
6.5.1 Satellite Product Development
6.5.2 Validation of Satellite Algorithms to Retrieve the Surface and Atmospheric Radiation Budget
6.5.3 Validation and Improvement of Operational GOES Shortwave Radiation Budget Products
6.5.4 Analyses of Clouds and Radiation
6.5.5 Research Relating to the GEWEX Cloud Systems Study

7.1 LSA-SW
7.1.1 Significant Features in the LSA-SW
7.1.2 LSA-SW Activities during WY'97-WY'99
7.2 LSA-NC
7.2.1 Characteristics of the LSA-NC
7.2.2 LSA-NC Activities during WY'97-WY'99
7.3 LSA-E
7.3.1 Characteristics of the LSA-E
7.3.2 LSA-E Activities during WY'98-WY'99
7.4 LSA-NW
7.4.1 Significant Features in the LSA-NW
7.4.2 LSA-NW Activities Outlook for WY'99
7.5 CSA Activities for 1997 to 1999

8.1 Collaboration with Other GEWEX Projects
8.2 Collaboration with the Atmospheric Raation Measurement Program
8.3 Collaboration with NASA Initiatives in the Mississippi River Basin
8.4 Collaboration with PACS and GOALS
8.5 Collaboration with the US Weather Research Program

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9. OVERVIEW OF GCIP DATA COLLECTION AND MANAGEMENT

10. ENHANCED OBSERVATIONS AND DATA PRODUCTS

10.1 Precipitation Measurement and Analysis
10.2 Snow and Snow Water Equivilant
10.3 Cloud Data Products
10.4 Radiation Data Products
10.4.1 Outgoing Longwave Radiation (OLR) and Planetary Albedo
10.4.2 Surface and Atmospheric Radiation Components
10.4.3 SURFRAD Sites for GCIP
10.5 Soil Moisture Profiles
10.6 Soil Temperature Profiles
10.7 Land Surface Data Products
10.7.1 Vegetation and Land Cover Data Products
10.7.2 Soils Data Products
10.7.3 Topographic Data Products
10.8 Surface And Ground Water Measurements
10.9 ISLSCP/GCIP Surface Flux Measurements
10.10 The Water Vapor Sensing System (WVSS) for Commercial Aircraft
10.11 Cooperative Atmospheric-Surface Exchange Study (CASES)

11.1 Near-Term Objectives
11.2 Regional Mesoscale Model Output
11.3 Model Location Time Series
11.4 Model Oputput Reduced Data Set
11.5 Gridded Three-Dimensional Fields
11.6 Hydrological Model Output

12.1 Compiled Data Sets
12.2 EOP Data Collection Plans for Continental Scale Areas (CSAs)
12.3 Data Collection for ESOP-96
12.4 EOP-2 Data Collection during WY 1997
12.5 EOP-3 Data Collection during WY 1998
12.6 EOP-4 Data Collection during WY 1999
12.7 Retrospective Data Sets
12.8 Near Surface Observation Data Set
12.8.1 Summary Description of a Near-Surface Observation Dataset
12.8.2 Data Collection Schedule for Near Surface Observation Data Set

13.1 Overall Objectives
13.2 Data Availability and Costs
13.3 System and Services Approach
13.4 DMSS Overall Design
13.5 Near-Term Improvements