Topic: Earth system applications
Thursday, 12 February 2026 from 7-9h UTC
Organizers and Conveners: Theresa Diefenbach (LMU, Germany), Philipp Griewank (U. Vienna, Austria)
Data assimilation is increasingly being applied across the Earth system: from atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, greenhouse gases, and tracers, to the coupled interactions with the ocean, land surface, cryosphere, hydrology, and energy systems. This session invites contributions that explore innovative applications of data assimilation beyond traditional meteorological variables. We welcome work on:
- Assimilation of chemical species, aerosols, tracers, greenhouse gases, or energy-related quantities
- Novel coupled Earth system applications (e.g., atmosphere–ocean, land–atmosphere, hydrology–climate, cryosphere interactions)
- Emerging observational data streams and assimilation of unconventional measurements
- Applications that demonstrate the societal value of broader Earth system data assimilation
Presentations:
Keynote: Sarah Dance (U. Reading, UK): "Actionable information for flood risk mitigation - data assimilation as a tool for Forecast-based Financing"
Time Zones: 7 – 9 UTC
Europe: 07-09 GMT (London) | 08-10 CET (Berlin)
Asia/Australia: 15-17 CST (Shanghai) | 16 – 18 JST (Tokyo) | 18-20 AEDT (Sydney)
Americas: 23-01 PST (San Fran.) | 00 – 02 am MST (Denver) | 02 – 04 am EST (New York)
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