The objective of the panel discussion is to review in which aspects the current reanalyses meet and/or fall short of users’ needs based on wrap-up session reports by rapporteurs and short presentations by the panelists, and to discuss priorities that should be addressed regarding the production of future reanalyses and their usage environment under prospective technological advancements for the coming decade.

Moderator
Naoyuki Hasegawa (Director General of the Japan Meteorological Business Support Center / former Director General of JMA)

Panelists
Alison Cobb (ECMWF/Copernicus Climate Change Service)
Perspective of WCRP ESMO core project

Yosuke Fujii (Meteorological Research Institute, JMA)
Perspective of Earth system coupled assimilation

Ed Hawkins (University of Reading)
Perspective of reanalysis applications

Indira Rani (NCMRWF, Ministry of Earth Sciences)
Perspective of renewable energy

Sergey Frolov (NOAA)
Perspective of machine learning