The CORDEX.be initiative as a foundation for climate services in Belgium

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Authors
Termonia, P.
Van Schaeybroeck, B.
De Cruz, L.
De Troch, R.
Caluwaerts, S.
Giot, O.
Hamdi, R.
Vannitsem, S.
Duchêne, F.
Willems, P.
Tabari, H.
Van Uytven, E.
Hosseinzadehtalaei, P.
Van Lipzig, N.
Wouters, H.
Vanden Broucke, S.
Van Ypersele, J.-P.
Marbaix, P.
Villanueva-Birriel, C.
Fettweis, X.
Wyard, C.
Scholzen, C.
Doutreloup, S.
De Ridder, K.
Gobin, A.
Lauwaet, D.
Stavrakou, T.
Bauwens, M.
Müller, J.-F.
Luyten, P.
Ponsar, S.
Van den Eynde, D.
Pottiaux, E.
Discipline
Earth and related Environmental sciences
Subject
Regional downscaling
Climate impact modeling
Statistical downscaling
Dynamical downscaling
Local Impact Models
Climate change
EURO-CORDEX
Uncertainty estimation
Regional Climate Model
Climate Belgium
Water vapour observations
Audience
Scientific
Date
2018Metadata
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The CORDEX.be project created the foundations for Belgian climate services by producing high-resolution Belgian climate information that (a) incorporates the expertise of the different Belgian climate modeling groups and that (b) is consistent with the outcomes of the international CORDEX (“COordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment”) project. The key practical tasks for the project were the coordination of activities among different Belgian climate groups, fostering the links to specific international initiatives and the creation of a stakeholder dialogue. Scientifically, the CORDEX.be project contributed to the EURO-CORDEX project, created a small ensemble of High-Resolution (H-Res) future projections over Belgium at convection-permitting resolutions and coupled these to seven Local Impact Models. Several impact studies have been carried out. The project also addressed some aspects of climate change uncertainties. The interactions and feedback from the stakeholder dialogue led to different practical applications at the Belgian national level.
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Termonia, P.; Van Schaeybroeck, B.; De Cruz, L.; De Troch, R.; Caluwaerts, S.; Giot, O.; Hamdi, R.; Vannitsem, S.; Duchêne, F.; Willems, P.; Tabari, H.; Van Uytven, E.; Hosseinzadehtalaei, P.; Van Lipzig, N.; Wouters, H.; Vanden Broucke, S.; Van Ypersele, J.-P.; Marbaix, P.; Villanueva-Birriel, C.; Fettweis, X.; Wyard, C.; Scholzen, C.; Doutreloup, S.; De Ridder, K.; Gobin, A.; Lauwaet, D.; Stavrakou, T.; Bauwens, M.; Müller, J.-F.; Luyten, P.; Ponsar, S.; Van den Eynde, D.; Pottiaux, E. (2018). The CORDEX.be initiative as a foundation for climate services in Belgium. , Climate Services, Vol. 11, 49-61, DOI: 10.1016/j.cliser.2018.05.001.Identifiers
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Article
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng