Harmony Cal/Val Workshop #1

4 Nov 2026, 12:00 → 6 Nov 2026, 14:00 Europe/Amsterdam

Collecte Localisation Satellites (CLS), Toulouse, France

Wednesday 4 November

1 Welcome and workshop introduction

2 Harmony mission and Sceintific Context

3 Project context and position of the workshop

4 Cal/Val pathway toward scientific readiness

5 initial in-situ network and campaign inventory

6 Instructions for thematic sessions

7 Thematic presentations

8 Moderated plenary: What makes a reference dataset fit for Harmony?

9 Discussion

Participants identify the most critical Cal/Val questions, missing networks, candidate campaign opportunities, and cross-thematic issues. Results are used to fine-tune Day 2 breakouts

10 Day 1 close + recap

Thursday 5 November

11 Recap of Day 1

12 WP1 status: product specifications and validation requirements

13 WP2 status: inventory quality and completeness review

14 Coffee break

15 WP3 methodology: product-to-reference mapping and gap analysis

16 Interfaces with WP4 and WP5

17 Open points and recommendations

18 Morning close

19 Lunch

20 Breakout A: Ocean Waves and Cross-Dependence with Currents

21 Breakout B: Ocean Wind and Surface Stress

22 Breakout C: Solid Earth

23 Coffee Break

24 Breakout D: Ocean Currents

25 Breakout E: Ocean Sea Surface Temperature

26 Breakout F: Clouds

27 Breakout G: Land Ice

28 Plenary reporting and Synthesis

29 Day 2 Close

Friday 6 November

30 Recap of thematic recommendations

31 Cross-thematic session 1: Multi-variable Cal/Val architectures

32 Cross-thematic session 2: Priority environmental regimes and sites

33 Coffee break

34 From observation to validation result

35 Pre-launch campaign priorities and international synergies

36 Open points and recommendations 2

37 Advisory Groups and ESA reflections

38 Workshop close