Presentation of the Concordiasi project
Concordiasi is an international project, currently supported by the following agencies: Météo-France, CNES, IPEV, PNRA, CNRS/INSU, NSF, NCAR, Concordia consortium, University of Wyoming, Purdue University and University of Colorado. ECMWF also contributes to the project through computer resources and support, and scientific expertise. Concordiasi is part of the THORPEX-IPY cluster within the International Polar Year effort.
Two field experiments are part of Concordiasi, one which has occurred during the autumn 2008 (Austral spring) in Antarctica and a second one planned in Austral spring 2010.
Additional in-situ measurements include radiosoundings at the Concordia station at Dome C and at Dumont d'Urville in 2008 and high altitude balloons able to drop dropsondes, launched on demand under a parachute and measuring atmospheric parameters on their way down over Antarctica in 2010.
Data can be accessed at the following address http://www.cnrm.meteo.fr/concordiasi-dataset/
Numerical simulations will use the field experiment data.
The main goal is to provide validation data to improve the usage of polar-orbiting satellite data over Antarctica, in particular IASI radiances.
On board the European satellite MetOp-A launched in October 2006, IASI is a sounder instrument measuring the infrared spectrum with an improved accuracy for temperature and humidity sounding in the troposphere and stratosphere.
The other areas of interest are the fine scale meteorological and climatic studies of the Antarctic plateau, the study of the influence of better polar area predictions over lower latitudes and over the ozone simulation, together with the monitoring of the polar vortex at the end of winter, thanks to additional stratospheric measurements. Working towards these goals will contribute to establish a sustainable observing system for climate over Antarctica, taking into account the potential of advanced sounders such as IASI.
Tuesday 12 January 2010
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Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l’Environnement (LGGE), located near Grenoble in France, is seeking applications for a CNES/CNRS-funded PhD and/or a CNES-funded post-doc, both as part of the CONCORDIASI project. Applications due 31 (...)
Friday 8 January 2010
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The test campaign in the Seychelles is about to start.
A pre-Concordiasi test campaign is planned in the Seychelles, starting end of January 2010. 3 super-pressure balloons will be launched from Mahé in February. Two will be of the driftsonde (...)
Tuesday 15 December 2009
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Call for contributions
1st Concordiasi Workshop
29-31 March 2010, Météo-France, Toulouse, France
Background:
The Concordiasi project is making innovative observations of the atmosphere above Antarctica. The most important goals of Concordiasi (...)
Tuesday 15 December 2009
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The Concordiasi project is described in a paper accepted for publication in BAMS. The early release version is available online http://ams.allenpress.com/perlserv/?request=get-pdf&doi=10.1175%2F2009BAMS2764.1
Tuesday 28 July 2009
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The 1st IASI conference was held in Anglet (France). The conference web page can be reached through this link.
A poster was displayed by V. Guidard: The Concordiasi project over Antarctica during IPY. Other co-authors are: F. Rabier, A. (...)
Tuesday 28 July 2009
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Joint 2007 EUMETSAT Meteorological Satellite Conference and the 15th Satellite Meteorology & Oceanography Conference of the American Meteorological Society was held in Amsterdam (The Nederlands).
A poster was displayed by F. Rabier: The (...)
Tuesday 28 July 2009
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The 2nd Antarctic Meteorological Observation, Modeling, and Forecasting Workshop was held in Rome (Italy). The workshop web page can be reached through this link.
Talk was given by V. Guidard: The International Project Concordiasi. Other (...)
Friday 30 January 2009
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http://www.maxisciences.com/climat/trou-d-039-ozone-et-climat-les-secrets-de-l-antarctique-bientot-reveles_art567.html
http://www.techno-science.net/?onglet=news&news=6181
http://www.cnes.fr/web/CNES-fr/7088-concordiasi-le-climat-de-l-antarctiq
Thursday 11 December 2008
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A Concordiasi meeting was hosted by Météo-France in Toulouse, France.
Participants:
CNES: Didier Renaut and Philippe Cocquerez
IPEV: Yves Frénot
LGGE: Christophe Genthon, Ghislain Picard, Hélène Castebrunet, Michael Town
LMD: Albert Hertzog (...)
Tuesday 16 September 2008
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Since 15 September 2008, as planned the field experiment has started. Additional radiosonde measurements are taken at both the Concordia and the Dumont D’Urville site. New Concordiasi measurements, together with other available data over (...)
9 February:
Test campaign in the Seychelles
