Scientific Coordination Group

SCG

Task and Responsibilities

The GRUAN Scientific Coordination Group (SCG) guides the initiation and undertaking of specific research projects in support of GRUAN operations with final aim to stimulate the usage of the GRUAN data and enhance its impact in the broadest community of potential end users, within and outside the academy/research realm.

  • Establish and oversee the SCG by ensuring contributions from GRUAN scientists and by selected scientists from outside the GRUAN community.
  • Provide and update the description of the SCG mission and scope of work.
  • Coordinate the assignment of tasks to specific SCG members.
  • Monitoring progress in the assessment of scientific topics, identified by the SCG, related to the usage of GRUAN Data Products (GDPs) and the consistency among different GDPs.
  • Liaise with GRUAN Task Teams to transfer relevant knowledge and encourage collaborative scientific activities across the GRUAN community. 
  • Oversee funding opportunities of interest for the GRUAN community and coordinate proposal initiation with the support of the GCOS Secretariat and the co-chairs.
  • Work with the liaison representatives to engage with external GRUAN user communities to identify relevant scientific activities and challenges

Presentations and Reports

ICM-15