COSE: Compilation of atmospheric Observations in support of Satellite measurements over Europe

Updated 2003-06-24

The overall objective of COSE is to provide the Earth Observation (EO) user community with a validated, consistent and well-documented data set of mainly stratospheric constituent columns and/or profiles, by co-ordination of ground-based observations at existing stations in Europe. The data set builds on past and ongoing time series, and will be archived in a dedicated database for immediate and future exploitation, e.g., satellite validation activities, data assimilation and scientific studies. Active participation of some representative EO customers will assure that the delivered data sets come up to their requirements.

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Status: Completed
Project time span: 1998 - 2000
Data collection: 1998 - 2000
Data processing: not specified
Data reporting: 1998 - 2000

Contact information

Contact person: Martine M.H.J. De Mazière
Address: Belgisch Instituut voor Ruimte-Aëronomie (BIRA-IASB) Ringlaan 3 B-1180 Brussel Belgium
Phone: +32 2 373 03 63
Fax: +32 2 374 84 23
Email: eb.amo@enitram
Other project contacts: (1) polymnia@oma.be (2) European Commission, Research DG, 4th Framework Programme, Environment and Climate Programme

Parameters and Media

Parameter groups measured/observed/modelled

Climate change effects

Media sampled/studied/modelled

Air/aerosol

Geography

Regions studied: Climate change effects; Climate change effects
Stations or areas where observations are made: Geographic area: essentially Western Europe (40°N to 80°N)

Data availability

References to key publications (or planned publications) and data reports: http://www.nilu.no/projects/nadir/cose/COSE_Publications_Final.htm

Samples/specimens archived in specimen banks?: No

Methods & Procedures

Not specified

Additional Information

Is this a bi- AND multi-lateral project (i.e. a project involving cooperation between different countries)?: Yes
Other institutes involved in the project: http://www.nilu.no/projects/nadir/cose/cose.html#consortium
Is this project reporting to other organizations/programmes?: (1) Links with the NDSC/WMO: Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change/World Meteorological Organisation.
Other related projects: QUILT, various ENVISAT AO projects: e.g.: - AO ID 126-PI M. De Mazière: Validation of ENVISAT-1 level-2 products related to lower atmosphere O3 and NOY chemistry by an FTIR quasi-global network. - AO ID 158-PI J.-C. Lambert: CINAMON : characterisation, interpretation, application and maturation of key ozone- related ENVISAT-1 level-2 products, using correlative observations associated with the NDSC.