WORKSHOP FORMAT & OBJECTIVES

The workshop will consist of open discussions in 4 different topical sessions, introduced by invited talks. The discussions will be facilitated by a chairperson. Workshop participants will have the possibility to share ad hoc support slides on screen, or in the form of posters (please contact the organisers). 

The objectives of the workshop are to:

• Further develop and prepare the TRUTHS user communities;
• Inform the community on project status and products;
• Present latest practices and identify needs in Climate modelling and applications which TRUTHS’ unique observational capabilities can fulfil, directly with its measurements and indirectly by anchoring other missions delivering ECV-products;
• Discuss intercalibration strategies and priorities to harmonise fundamental and thematic climate data records; 
• Consolidate a holistic views of research areas and tools needed to maximise TRUTHS data benefits for Climate from Day-1;
• Provide recommendations on the TRUTHS scientific preparation and on practical products access. 

The workshop outcome will contribute to the TRUTHS mission development plan and to the strategy to meet and serve the user communities.