GEWEX
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GEWEX is a major research initiative under the World Climate Research Programme that focuses on understanding the Earth's water and energy cycles and their role in climate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Climate Research Programme project
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climate research program ⓘ research initiative ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Global Energy and Water Exchanges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve representation of hydrological processes in climate models
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reduce uncertainties in climate projections ⓘ |
| concerns |
droughts
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extreme events related to water and energy ⓘ floods ⓘ heat waves ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
climate modeling centers
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hydrological research institutions ⓘ national meteorological services ⓘ space agencies ⓘ |
| field |
Earth system science
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atmospheric science ⓘ climate science ⓘ hydrology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Earth’s energy cycle
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Earth’s water cycle ⓘ climate change ⓘ climate variability ⓘ clouds and precipitation ⓘ land–atmosphere interactions ⓘ radiation budget ⓘ |
| goal |
improve prediction of climate and weather
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improve understanding of the global water and energy cycles ⓘ provide data for climate model evaluation ⓘ support water resource management ⓘ |
| organizes |
field campaigns
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scientific conferences ⓘ workshops ⓘ |
| partOf | World Climate Research Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
global data products of water and energy fluxes
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research publications ⓘ scientific assessments ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Global Climate Observing System
NERFINISHED
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Global Water System Project NERFINISHED ⓘ climate model intercomparison projects ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | World Climate Research Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeScale |
climate time scales
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weather to seasonal time scales ⓘ |
| uses |
in situ observations
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numerical models ⓘ reanalysis datasets ⓘ satellite observations ⓘ |
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