Introduction
BACKGROUND
It is widely proved that mountains in many parts of the world are susceptible to the impacts of rapidly climate changing. High elevation areas therefore provide interesting locations for the early detection and study of the signals of climate change and the assessment of climate related impacts on hydrogeological, ecological and societal systems at a global level.
GOALS OF CEOP-HE INITIATIVE
The CEOP–HE (Coordinated Energy and Water Cycle Observation Project -High Elevations) initiative is a working group of CEOP Phase II “project of projects”, implemented in early 2008 as a component of the 'regional focus'.
HE is a concerted, international and interdisciplinary project aimed to advance knowledge of climate factors impacting the water and energy budget, particularly in high altitude and remote areas.
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
HE seeks to address research activities to develop a coordinated enhanced observational study through the implementation of a high altitude monitoring network focused in particularly on CEOP reference stations over the entire highest mountain of the world.
The HE research agenda includes:
PLANNED AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE GEWEX ROADMAP
The HE initiative also aims at contributing in the achievement of some specific CEOP-SIP and GEWEX Roadmap objectives.
