Deliverables

 WP 1 Coordination, project management and reporting

Task 1.1 Scientific coordination of the project (BIRA-IASB, all)
Virtual meetings with all partners to coordinate the project’s scientific activities, at least every 4 months
    ➢ D1.1.1 Project meeting minutes, information, data and documents exchange via private project Website (M4, M8, M12, …M44)

Task 1.2 Project management and annual reporting (BIRA-IASB, all)
Interfacing with technical officer at BELSPO, organisation of annual meetings, including a representative of the BRAIN-2 programme from BELSPO, the partners and the Follow-Up Committee, and the publishing of annual reports
    ➢ D1.2.1 – D1 .2.4 Annual project meetings and reports (M12, M24, M36, M48) via private project Website

 WP 2 Consultation with stakeholders

Task 2.1 Clarification of stakeholders needs (BIRA-IASB, UAntwerpen, ULiège)
    ➢ D2.1.1 Technical Note on GHG uncertainties in Belgium and stakeholders needs (M4)

Task 2.2 Meetings with stakeholders for advice and feedback (BIRA-IASB, UAntwerpen, ULiège)
    ➢ D2.2.2 – D2.2.4 Minutes of meeting (M12; M24; M36; M42)

via private project Website

 WP 3 Network design study

Task 3.1 Preliminary identification of optimal locations in Belgium for implementing atmospheric GHG observations (UAntwerpen, ULiège, BIRA-IASB)
    ➢ D3.1.1 Preliminary design of atmospheric observations network (Technical Note) (M8)

Task 3.2 Planning of campaign location(s) and instruments for atmospheric observations of GHG (BIRA-IASB, UAntwerpen, ULiège)
    ➢ D3.2.1 Campaign Implementation Plan – version 1 (M10)
    ➢ D3.2.2 Campaign Implementation Plan – version 2 (M28)

 WP 4 Implementation of atmospheric observations on a campaign basis

Task 4.1 Campaign 1 : preparation, implementation and analysis of data (BIRA-IASB, UAntwerpen, ULiège, LSCE)
    ➢ D4.1.1 Quality controlled L1 and L2 data for CO2, CH4, CO and N2O from campaign 1 ready for archive, exploitation and public release (M25)
    ➢ D4.1.2 Analysis of campaign-1 data together with complementary data and preliminary results (M28)  -> see master thesis of T. Vande Populiere at  Task 4.2 Campaign 2 : preparation, implementation and analysis of data (BIRA-IASB, UAntwerpen, ULiège, LSCE)
    ➢ D4.2.1 Quality controlled L1 and L2 data for CO2, CH4, CO and N2O from campaign 2 ready for archive, exploitation and public release (M42)
    ➢ D4.2.2 Analysis of campaign-2 data together with complementary data and preliminary results (M45)

 WP 5 Implementation of inverse modelling framework built on WRF-GHG

Task 5.1 Development and implementation of inverse modelling system based on WRF-GHG optimized for Belgium (BIRA-IASB, UAntwerpen, ULiège, DLR)
    ➢ D5.1.1 VPRM parameters optimized for Belgium (M18)
    ➢ D5.1.2 Reference simulations of 4D fields of GHG (CO2, CH4, CO) above Belgium (M20) - see https://doi.org/10.18758/7msm8ztv

    ➢ D5.1.3 Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CH4 based on available satellite data (M26)  – replaced by ‘Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CO2 based on available ICOS atmosphere data’ - see https://doi.org/10.18758/g6ip4gmq
    ➢ D5.1.4 Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CO2 based on available satellite data (M30) – replaced by ‘Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CO2 based on available ICOS atmosphere data’ – see https://doi.org/10.18758/g6ip4gmq

WP 6: Towards verification/adjustment of emission inventories for target GHG

Task 6.1: Exploitation of campaign data and all available complementary data for improving evaluation of emission sources /sinks impacting GHG abundances above Belgium (All)

Data for CO will be included in the study to support the distinction between anthropogenic and biogenic emissions; however they are not considered to be a target gas.

    ➢ D6.1.1 Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CH4 based on all available ICOS atmosphere data including Meerdaalwoud data (M30 ® M46)
    ➢ D6.1.2 Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CO2 based on all available ICOS atmosphere data including Meerdaalwoud data (M34 ® M46)
    ➢ D6.1.3 Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CH4 based on all available ICOS atmosphere data including Meerdaalwoud and campaign-2 data (M45 ® M48)
    ➢ D6.1.4 Derivation of a posteriori emissions of CO2 based on all available ICOS atmosphere data including Meerdaalwoud and campaign-2 data (M46 ® M48)
    ➢ D6.1.5 Assessment of N2O observations capacity (M47): obolete

Task 6.2 - TBD: Comparisons between derived emissions and available flux data at Belgian ICOS stations (UAntwerpen, ULIège)
    ➢ D6.2.1 Assessment of a posteriori (derived) emissions including campaign-1 data versus available flux data for CH4 and CO2 (M35)
    ➢ D6.2.2 Assessment of a posteriori (derived) emissions including campaign-1 and campaign-2 data versus available flux data for CH4 and CO2 (M47)

 WP 7: Design of a future GHG emission monitoring and verification support (MVS) capacity for Belgium (All)

Task 7.1 Assessment of ensemble of results
    ➢ D7.1.1 Assessment of current MVS capacity for CH4, CO2 and N2O (Technical Note) (M48)
    ➢ D7.1.2 Roadmap towards the implementation of a more powerful and sustainable CH4, CO2 and N2O emissions MVS capacity for Belgium (M48)

WP 8: Data management (All)

Task 8.1 Data collection, storage and dissemination compliant with the data management plan (BIRA-IASB, ULiège, UAntwerpen)
    ➢ D8.1.1-D8.1.4 Yearly updates of data management plan (DMP) (M13, M25, M37, M48)
    ➢ D8.1.5 Final project results (data and technical reports) published in open access – in compliance with DMP (BIRA-IASB; M48)

WP 9: Valorisation / Dissemination / Exploitation of results (All)

Task 9.1 Outreach activities.
This task includes:
- implementation and maintenance of project Website, including short news articles
- outreach via social media (facebook, Twitter) and educational events
- scientific communications at (inter)national symposia and workshops, and peer-reviewed publications about the project’s results
- outreach to the scientific communities and stakeholders via the ICOS Newsletters, Belgian and European websites (led by UA)
- presentation of final outcomes to Belgian, European Research Infrastructure and Copernicus stakeholders

    ➢ D9.1 Public project website (M4 with continuous maintenance) and outreach to society in general (continuously)
    ➢ D9.2 Scientific communications about project results at (inter)national symposia and workshops; peer-reviewed publications in international journals (continuously).
    ➢ D9.3 Outreach event for stakeholders, including Belgian, European Research Infrastructure and Copernicus stakeholders (M46).