The First General Assembly of the MACC project was held on 11-15 January 2010 and gathered more than 120 visitors. The main aim of the Assembly was to review and present the project's progress and plans for the coming year. A few days before, on 9 January 2010, MACC launched on its website the operational verification of the aerosol analysis/forecasting system.
The First General Assembly of the MACC project, which is currently providing the pre-operational version of the GMES Atmosphere Service, was held on 11-15 January 2010 at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in Reading, United Kingdom. More than 120 visitors attended the event.
Through a set of parallel meetings on individual themes, followed by plenary presentations and discussions, the Assembly aimed to review and present the project's progress and plans for the coming year. Moreover, the Assembly included a plenary session devoted to user requirements, plans and initial feedback. Training lectures were provided as well as meetings of the Advisory and Management Boards for the project.
Prior to its First Assembly, on 9 January 2010, MACC made available on its website the operational verification of the aerosol analysis/forecasting system. Within this system, Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) values from the short-term forecast are compared to the observed values from the AERONET (AErosol RObotic NETwork program) on a daily basis. Both the MACC team and the users have now the option to monitor the quality of the aerosol monitoring system.
More information at:
http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu/news/first_macc_assembly/
http://www.gmes-atmosphere.eu/news/new/