DUE GlobSnow (2008-2011)

Global Snow Monitoring for Climate Research. ESA Study, Contract 21703/08/I-EC.

GlobSnow aims at creating a global database of snow information for climate research purposes. The main objective is to create a fundamental climate data record (FCDR) concerning the essential climate variables (ECV) for snow. The main snow products to be created are satellite based global maps of snow extent and snow water equivalent, along with accuracy information for each of them. the database will cover a period of at least 15 years.

Prime Contractor

Finish Meteorological Institute, Sodankylä, Finland

Contract Number

21703/08/I-EC

Partners
  • ENVEO IT GmbH, Innsbruck Austria
  • Environment Canada (EC), Climate Processes Section, Climate Research Division, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Finnish Environmental Institute (SYKE), Helsinki, Finland
  • GAMMA Remote Sensing Research and Consulting AG, Gümlingen, Switzerland
  • Norwegian Computing Center (NR), Oslo, Norway

Objectives

  • identification and specification of the user requirements;
  • standardization and homogenization of data sets and algorithms required to qualify for a relevant fundamental climate data record1;
  • demonstration and validation of the implemented service in collaboration with the user community;