19th BSRN Scientific Review and Workshop

Jun 22 - 26, 2026 | Palaiseau, France

About

The 19th Baseline Surface Radiation Network (BSRN) Scientific Review and Workshop is hosted by Site Instrumental de Recherche par Télédétection Atmosphérique (SIRTA) Atmospheric Research Observatory in Palaiseau, France and will take place from 22–26 June 2026.

BSRN is a project of the GEWEX Data and Analysis Panel (GDAP) and as such is aimed at detecting important changes in the Earth’s radiation field at the Earth’s surface which may be related to climate changes.

The objective of the BSRN is to provide observations of the best possible quality for short- and long-wave surface radiation fluxes with a high sampling rate. These readings are taken from a small number of selected stations (see station maps), in contrasting climatic zones, together with collocated surface and upper air meteorological data and other supporting observations.

The uniform and consistent measurements throughout the BSRN network are used to:

• produce high-quality observational data for comparison to climate model (GCM) calculations and for the development of local regionally representative radiation climatologies.
• monitor the background (least influenced by immediate human activities which are regionally concentrated) short-wave and long-wave radiative components and their changes with the best methods currently available,
• provide data for the validation and evaluation of satellite-based estimates of the surface radiative fluxes and

Objective

The 19th BSRN Review and Workshop aims to report on the status of the network and review the most recent scientific achievements and technical activities related to BSRN world. 

Agenda

The Agenda will be available in the second half of May 2026 and can be accessed at https://www.gewexevents.org/meetings/bsrn2026/agenda/.

Registration

19th BSRN Review and Workshop is by invitation only. If you have received an invitation and you want to participate either in-person or remotely, please register at https://www.gewexevents.org/meetings/bsrn2026/registration/.

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Background image courtesy of NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio – Marit Jentoft-Nilsen, Global Science and Technology, Inc./Amy Moran, Global Science and Technology, Inc./Heather Hanson – CERES Radiation Fluxes (SVS30604 – ceres net all 201504)