ERAPLANET UHEL CNR AarhusUniversity AWI CNRS EULS FMI GFZ HZG NCSR PSI TROPOS SU

 

Brochure and other material to print:

iCUPE Project Flyer (2-sided A4) 

 

iCUPE Deliverables:

D0.1.1: iCUPE Consortium Agreement

D0.1.2: Minutes of the first kick-off meeting

D0.1.3: Annual report and minutes of the first iCUPE meeting

D0.1.4: Annual report and minutes of the second iCUPE meeting

D0.1.5: Annual report and minutes of the third iCUPE meeting

D0.1.6: iCUPE communication tools and interfaces

D1.1.1: Report on discussing availability and constraints for Arctic data sets and data streams presenting protocols and procedures to harmonize and integrate data for an operational use in GEO and COPERNICUS including discussion on long-term sustainability implications and needs

D1.1.2: Dataset on selected species (ground-based measurements) as e.g. particle number, black carbon mass and ozone concentration in a standardized format

D1.1.3: A collection of harmonized measurements and data of the snow spectral reflectance delivered to WP5

D1.2.1: A pilot data set on selected parameters of available NRT data of Arctic Research Infrastructures

D1.3.1: Web-page as a communication platform for upcoming polar activities to increase extensive co-operations within the polar community assuring the highest synergy between the objectives of the forthcoming studies

D1.3.2: Integrated data collection of Arctic parameters received via ground-based remote sensing and airborne platforms for submission to WP5

D1.4.1: Guidelines for off-line and on-line source apportionment procedures using aerosol mass spectrometry including a protocol on how to report such data in EBAS 

D1.4.2: A report and a data set on source apportionment of aerosols with a focus on organic aerosols in the arctic including the source regions

D2.1.1: Data set of anthropogenic contaminants in snow from polar regions

D2.1.2: Data set for anthropogenic contaminants in ice cores

D2.1.3: Report on definition of the Anthropocene Report on definition of the Anthropocene

D2.2.1: GMOS observations: Improved GMOS SOPs for atmospheric Hg(II) measurements in the Arctic & updated GMOS database for Arctic atmospheric Hg(II) observations

D2.2.2: Revised reaction mechanisms and rates of atmospheric Hg redox transformations in the Arctic

D2.2.3: GMOS observations: New Arctic atmospheric Hg isotope monitoring dataset

D2.3.1: Model evaluation of the role of halogens in Hg and ozone depletion events in the Arctic

D2.4.1: Determination of anthropogenic contaminants in air, seawater, soil and biota in the Arctic

D2.4.2: Evaluation of the cycling and re-cycling of persistent contaminants between the atmosphere, cryosphere and ground water with their seasonal fluxes

D3.1.1: Technical report on common satellite data interface description document to describe how satellite derived cryospheric measurement data can be accessed and utilized

D3.1.2: Technical report on common in-situ data interface description document to describe how FMI measured in-situ data can be accessed and utilized

D3.2.1:  A technical report on the assessment of the capabilities and limitations of advanced optical satellite missions for snow, vegetation, and gas flaring mapping applications in Artic areas

D3.2.2: Datasets (D3.2.2a, D3.2.2b, D3.2.2c) on novel optical remote sensing products on snow, vegetation, and gas flaring mapping in selected sites

D3.3.1: Technical report on the assessment of the capabilities and limitations of polarimetric SAR for glaciological applications for wet-crevassed and dry surfaces of the Greenland ice sheet

D3.3.2: Time series of lake size over a key region in Northeast Greenland

D3.4.1: Polar EO needs

D3.4.2: Polar EO opportunities

D4.1.1: A blueprint for novel proxy variables integrating in-situ and satellite remote sensing data with an exemplary dataset

D4.1.2: Pilot aerosol re-analysis data sets for SMEAR II

D4.2.1: A validated dataset on precipitation in the Arctic

D4.3.1: A dataset of validated aerosol vertical profiles from ground-based and satellite observations above selected sites in Finland and Siberia

D4.3.2: Report on evaluation of local pollution sources in the Eurasia Arctic based on integrated data analysis and modeling

D4.4.1: Report on enhanced POP modeling capacities with BETR and PMCAMx

D4.4.2: Report on advances in integrated assessment of Arctic environmental pollution

D5.1.1: iCUPE data management plan (ver 1)

D5.1.2: iCUPE data management plan (ver 2)

D5.1.3: iCUPE data management plan (ver 3)

D5.2.1: iCUPE infrastructure (ver 1)

D5.2.2: iCUPE infrastructure (ver 2)

D5.3.1: iCUPE data management principles (ver 1)

D5.3.2: iCUPE data management principles (ver 2)

D5.3.3: iCUPE data management principles (ver 3)

D5.4.1: iCUPE tests plan and interoperability interfaces with GCI, TEPs, DIAS and with other strands (ver 1) 

D5.4.2: iCUPE tests plan and interoperability interfaces with GCI, TEPs, DIAS and with other strands (ver 2)

D5.5.1: iCUPE data pilots, data and services (ver 1)

D5.5.2: iCUPE data pilots, data and services (ver 2)

D6.1.1: iCUPE stakeholder engagement plan

D6.1.2: Report on stakeholder engagement activities

D6.2.1: Report on horizontal ERA-PLANET collaboration

D6.3.1: Report on iCUPE impacts

D6.4.1: Demonstration on iCUPE data and service contingency

D6.4.2: Report on future plans for iCUPE

 

iCUPE Milestones:

M0.1.1: iCUPE consortium agreement
   WP0, Resp. UHEL, M04; Status: Milestone achieved - Consortium agreement signed

M0.3.1: Internal website implemented
   WP0, Resp. UHEL, M01; Status: Milestone achieved - Website accessible

M0.3.2: Definition of terms of reference for the independent project bodies
   WP0, Resp. UHEL, M03; Status: Milestone achieved - Terms of references defined and Consortium Agreement signed

M1.1.1: Compilation of existing research infrastructures, networks, monitoring programs and corresponding relevant datasets and data streams on Arctic SLCFs for iCUPE targeted to data and data stream harmonization
   WP1, Resp. TROPOS, M14; Status: Milestone achieved - Compilation of existing RIs, networks, programmes, datasets and datastreams completed

M1.1.2: Compilation of existing observations on surface properties in polar areas including remote sensing techniques and surface snow sampling
   WP1, Resp. CNR, M18; Status: Milestone achieved - Compilation of existing observations completed

M1.2.1: Overview of the current status of Arctic NRT measurements, including NEXTGEOSS and CAMS 84 projects
   WP1, Resp. NCSR, M14; Status: Milestone achieved - Overview completed

M1.3.1: Plan on future data flow of campaign-vise selected Arctic datasets, their sustainable storage, data harmonization and integration in existing data policies
   WP1, Resp. CNR, M12; Status: Milestone achieved - Plan completed on dataflow, storage, harmonization, integration

M1.4.1: Aerosol source apportionment using off-line and on-line measurements finalized
   WP1, Resp. PSI, M29; Status: Milestone achieved - Aerosol source apportionment finalized

M2.1.1: Complete collection of surface snow
   WP2, Resp. HZG, M12; Status: Milestone achieved - Collection of snow samples completed

M2.1.2: Complete collection of ice cores
   WP2, Resp. CNR, M18; Status: Milestone achieved - Collection of ice cores samples completed

M2.1.3: Completed comparison between Arctic and Antarctic deposition rates and exchanges to obtain natural background rates
   WP2, Resp. CNR, M24; Status: Milestone achieved - Comparison deposition rates and exchanges completed

M2.2.1: Completed collection of atmospheric Hg(II) speciation and Hg(0) isotopic composition
   WP2, Resp. CNRS, M12; Status: Milestone achieved - Collection of mercury samples completed

M2.3.1: Completed model coding to quantify the coupled ozone-halogen-mercury cycle
   WP2, Resp. CNRS, M24; Status: Milestone achieved - Model coding completed

M2.4.1: Completed collection of air, seawater, soil and biota in the Arctic
   WP2, Resp. HZG, M20; Status: Milestone achieved - Collection of samples in different environments completed

M2.4.2: Complete 3-D atmospheric transport model coding for persistent contaminants and application to analysis datasets for the Arctic and Antarctic
   WP2, Resp. CNRS, M28; Status: Milestone achieved - Model coding completed

M3.1.1: Overview of the available ground- based data resources useful for the integration with the Earth Observation snow products
   WP3, Resp. FMI, M03; Status: Milestone achieved - Overview completed

M3.2.1: Completed acquisition of field data and satellite imagery for snow, vegetation, and improved mapping of gas flaring based on optical remote sensing
   WP3, Resp: GFZ, M20; Status: Milestone achieved - Acquisition of field data and satellite imagery completed

M3.3.1: Completed acquisition of time series of X-band data (HH) over 79°N Glacier
   WP3, Resp. AWI, M20; Status: Milestone achieved - Acquisition of time-series completed

M3.3.2: Completed acquisition of X-band polarimetric SAR data (VV, HV,VH) over 79°N Glacier, EGRI P and ExNGT locations in summer and winter
   WP3, Resp. AWI, M12; Status: Milestone achieved - Acquisition of time-series completed

M3.4.1: User needs internet survey produced and online (open for 3 months)
   WP3, Resp. FMI; M06; Status: Milestone achieved - Survey completed

M4.1.1: Identification of relevant in-situ and satellite data for proxy development
   WP4, Resp. UHEL, M06; Status: Milestone achieved - Identification of data for proxy development completed

M4.1.2: Identification of suitable case studies for combined source apportionment
   WP4, Resp. UHEL, M08; Status: Milestone achieved - Identification of case studies completed

M4.4.1: Enhanced PMCAMx and BETR Global ready
   WP4, Resp. SU, M26; Status: Milestone achieved - Enhanced models ready

M5.1.1: iCUPE data management plan as a living document
   WP5, Resp. UHEL, M04; Status: Milestone achieved - Data management plan publicly available

M5.2.1: iCUPE data infrastructures and interoperability interfaces
   WP5, Resp. EULS, M21; Status: Milestone achieved - First versions of iCUPE infrastructure (D5.2.1) and interoperability interfaces (D5.4.1) available at iCUPE public website

M5.5.1: iCUPE data pilots, data and services for end-users
   WP5, Resp. EULS, M25; Status: Milestone achieved - Pilot iCUPE data (D5.5.1) available

M6.1.1: Stakeholder interactions started
   WP6, Resp. UHEL, M03; Status: Milestone achieved - iCUPE presented for stakeholders

M6.2.1: Interactions with ERA- PLANET strands started
   WP6, Resp. UHEL, M02; Status: Milestone achieved - Joint meeting organized

M6.4.1: Start of iCUPE contingency demo
   WP6, Resp. FMI, M12; Status: Milestone achieved - iCUPE contingency demo initiated