9:00 Welcome and introduction, M. De Mazière
9:15 Presentation of the GAIA-Clim project, P. Thorne, coordinator
9:35 Presentation of the Results of a User Survey, G. de Leeuw (FMI)
10:05 – 10:30 Coffee / Tea break
10:30 Presentation of the first version of the Gaps Assessment and Impacts Document, M. van Weele (KNMI)
11:00 Discussion with all participants; moderators: G. de Leeuw and M. van Weele; rapporteur: A. Mikalsen (NERSC)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:30 Presentations from selected users
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H. Eskes (KNMI): Use of surface in-situ, surface remote sensing, aircraft, balloon and satellite measurements for the validation of the MACC services: a wish list
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I. Aben (SRON): Needs for satellite validation of Greenhouse (related) gases, CO2, CH4, CO
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B. Hassler (NOAA): Ground-truthing long-term ozone trends from satellites
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R. Dirksen (DWD): The road towards a globally distributed network of reference observations of temperature and water vapor
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J. A. Añel (Uni Vigo): Needs for improved knowledge of phenomena affecting UTLS and lower stratosphere
14:30 Let’s start talking about uncertainties, B. Langerock & Tijl Verhoelst (BIRA-IASB)
15:00 – 15:20 Coffee/ Tea break
15:20 Initial Ideas for the Virtual Observatory, J. Schulz (EUMETSAT)
15:50 Discussion with all participants; moderators: M. De Mazière & P. Thorne; rapporteur: K. Kreher (BKS)
16:45 Conclusions and way forward, M. De Mazière & P. Thorne
17:00 End of meeting
17:00-18:00 Debriefing with Project Management Team
