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1 Just launched: The Year of Polar Prediction (YOPP) Kirstin Werner, Thomas Jung Helge Goessling, Winfried Hoke Katharina Kirchoff International Coordination Office for Polar Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany

2 Background ØIn the late2000s several aspects came together Discussion on the legacy of the International Polar Year (IPY, ) Discussion of the future of the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) Arctic climatewas changing rapidly ØPolar prediction moved into the focus ØPolar Prediction Project (PPP) was established

3 PPP Kick-off Meeting PPP mission statement: Promote cooperative international research enabling development of improved weather and environmental prediction services for the polar regions, on time scales from hourly to seasonal PPP Steering Group, WMO, Geneva, 2011

4 Following PPP Steering Group Meeting Year of Polar Prediction mission statement: Enable a significant improvement in environmental prediction capabilities for the polar regions and beyond, by coordinating a period of intensive observing, modelling, prediction, verification, user-engagement and education activities

5 YOPP Time Line Preparation Phase 2013 to mid-2017 Preparation Phase 2013 to mid-2017 Community engagement YOPP Core Phase Consolidation Phase mid-2017 to mid-2019consolidation mid-2019 to 2022 Phase mid-2019 to 2022 Special Observing Periods, field campaigns & satellite snapshots Data denial experiments Alignment with other planned activities Development of Implementation Plan Preparatory research Summer school Workshops Dedicated model experiments Coupled data assimilation Research into use & value of forecasts Intensive verification effort Model developments Dedicated reanalyses Operational implementation YOPP publications Fundraising & Resource mobilization Summer school YOPP conference Jung et al. (2016), Bull. Amer. Meteor. Soc.

6 Preparation Phase: Selected Highlights Community engagement YOPP Summit 120 participants July 2015, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland

7 Preparation Phase: Selected Highlights Preparatory research Publications

8 Preparation Phase: Selected Highlights YOPP endorsement as of 08 June 2017 YOPP-endorsed projects & ini2a2ves Atmosphere (incl. Land) Ocean (incl. Sea Ice) TICFIRE CIRRUS-HL ICECAPS GRAB IGP OAPASI SIRT GENICE ArcAIOS INTAROS MIDO UCONASM Legend Arc3c PARCS- Climate PFRECaN ACAS MACSSIMIZE KPOPS AWImet OASIS-YOPP (AC) 3 MOSAiC AMWET A+5 Arc3cInfo AMAW SALIENSEAS ERSIP FRAMS COMBLE TWASE observa2ons modelling APPLICATE DFSCA SIPN2 social sciences FAMOS project WGNE GEO-CRI IABP/IPAB PORA-IP network / ini2a2ve Antarc3c SAMEECA ACRE IAMCO PIRANhA AWARE AWImet SOCRATES RSR- Mesocyclones MARCUS AdelieHRM funded or no funding needed partly funded SEASCAPE ASPIRE TRIMMER ACE-SPACE APRES3 H2O-DC not yet funded

9 Preparation Phase: Selected Highlights Research funding Arctic calls in 2016 Ø 40 Mio Euro budget Ø 2 calls explicitly mentioning YOPP Ø INTAROS, Blue-Action andapplicate

10 YOPP Time Line Preparation Phase 2013 to mid-2017 Preparation Phase 2013 to mid-2017 Community engagement YOPP Core Phase Consolidation Phase mid-2017 to mid-2019consolidation mid-2019 to 2022 Phase mid-2019 to 2022 Special Observing Periods, field campaigns & satellite snapshots Data denial experiments Alignment with other planned activities Development of Implementation Plan Preparatory research Summer school Workshops Dedicated model experiments Coupled data assimilation Research into use & value of forecasts Intensive verification effort Model developments Dedicated reanalyses Operational implementation YOPP publications Fundraising & Resource mobilization Summer school YOPP conference

11 All pictures World Meteorological Organization/Kimberly Kenny YOPP Launch (May 15, 2017, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland) Panel discussion Thomas Jung (Chair of the Polar Prediction Project Steering Group), Paolo Ruti (Chief of WMO-WWRP), David Grimes (President of WMO), Andrea Celeste Saulo (Director of Argentinian National Met Service), Petteri Taalas (WMO Secretary-General)

12 YOPP Launch Media coverage in 25 countries and internationally Press releases, news articles, social

13 YOPP Launch Video animation

14 YOPP Core Phase in the Arctic Satellite snapshots Extra modelling Field campaigns Extensive buoy coverage Special observing periods SOP1 Feb-Mar SOP2 Jul-Sep Core modelling & prediction Launch Event paration Phase YOPP Core Phase YOPP Consolidation

15 YOPP Core Phase in Antarctica Satellite snapshots Extra modelling Field campaigns Special observing periods SOP Nov Feb Core modelling & prediction Launch Event paration Phase YOPP Core Phase YOPP Consolidation

16 YOPP Modelling & Forecasting Datasets ECMWF YOPP dataset Ø EPS control forecasts (18 km) Ø Coupled model from autumn (9 km) Ø Process tendencies will be provided Ø ECCC YOPP datasets Ø CAPS-RIOPS (A:2.5 km, IO: 3-8 km, 2 days) Ø GDPS-GIOPS (A: 25km, IO: 1/4 o, 10 days) Ø GIOPS ensemble (32 days, 20 members) Ø Seasonal predictions (1 o, 20 members) Ø Available through World Mapping Service (WMS)

17 YOPP Data Portal

18 YOPP SERA Scoping Document

19 YOPP Verification Casati et et. (2017)

20 Getting Engaged Ø Contribute to YOPP activities Ø Seek YOPP endorsement (institutional endorsement process soon to be launched) Ø Contribute to the PPP Trust Fund Further information: polarprediction.net

21 Polar prediction video animation

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