The proposed enhancement consists mainly of two aspects: the first is the inclusion of a second detecting/tracking algorithm that will complement the existing one. This will allow a comparison of the tracking approaches and their relative performances by means of comparison to open-access observational-based windstorm catalogues, with the aim of characterising also warm-semester windstorms. A second type of enhancement consists of extending the detection and tracking to a further category of windstorms, i.e. to extratropical transition of tropical cyclones. This is done with the aim to characterise windstorm-generating dynamics during the warm-semester.

CMCC role 
The Euro-Mediteranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), the leading partner, and B-Open. CMCC will be mainly responsible for the management of climate data and the implementation of windstorm detecting/tracking algorithms and summary indicators. CMCC will also exploit its network to link with representatives of the rural sector (forestry and agriculture, including agro-forestry related insurance sector), which is interested in knowing when, where and to which extent plant-based ecosystems can be exposed to windstorm-driven damages (tree/stand falling, soil drying out and/or erosion) and to which extent it is economically viable for them to acquire insurance coverage for their activities. Specific Use Cases will be designed in the initial phase of the Contract to demonstrate the potential of the new Service to meet the needs of the rural sector’s stakeholders.

Activities:
From an implementation and accessibility point of view, the Windstorm Service is expected to take a significant step up. The first enhancement will be the operationalisation of the wind track identification through the CADS infrastructure, that is by updating the corresponding CADS catalogue entry in near real-time. The second enhancement will be the creation of public applications allowing users to explore and visualise the Windstorm Service Products. Finally, a set of Use Cases will be developed to meet sector-specific problems by using the windstorm products generated by the service. The Windstorm Service is the first C3S2 service that will use the new CADS infrastructure currently developed by B-Open.

Expected results:
This contract must pave the way for all the other services that will be developed with the CADS infrastructure in terms of catalogue entry publication, operational data production, public application development and Use Case development and implementation. The involvement of B-Open in the present offer will help making the transition to the new infrastructure smoother and act as a quick feedback loop with the CDS team.

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