Overview
The TOSCA solid Earth, ocean, land surfaces and atmosphere science committee assists the Head of CNES’s Earth Research and Observation programme in shaping space science strategy and application priorities for space-based Earth-observation research.
TOSCA represents the French Earth and environmental sciences community and is tasked with making recommendations to CNES’s Earth sciences team on:
- space programme science priorities and directions
- funding priorities for space research proposals
- and, where necessary, any matters concerning space programmes and projects in its science fields
TOSCA works on science foresight and is consulted by CNES’s Head of Earth Sciences in the event of programmatic changes and on any proposed decision concerning space programmes and projects related to this field.
TOSCA’s subject matter groups assess needs expressed by Earth and environmental science disciplines. In particular, these groups look at programmes and experiments designed to pave the way for development of space instruments, notably from instrument flight models on aircraft or balloons, and, beyond actual space technology aspects, at the resources required to process and manage satellite data and to acquire measurements for calibration/validation of such data and derived products.
TOSCA reviews and synthesizes all proposals, recommendations and priorities from each subject matter group.
In particular, it proposes mission studies (Phase 0) it deems necessary as part of CNES’s annual selection process and provides its assessment of the directions of the agency’s Research and Technology plan.
Members
- CHERCHALI Selma, CNES – Responsable programme Observation de la Terre
- CREVOISIER Cyril, LMD, IPSL – Président du TOSCA
- JEANJEAN Hervé, CNES – Responsable programme Copernicus
- LE GAC Sophie, CNES – Secrétaire du TOSCA
- SACOTTE Aurélien, CNES – Expert thématique Risques et thème Santé
- CATTIN Rodolphe, Géosciences Montpellier – Président du groupe Terre Solide
- PEROSANZ Félix, CNES – Expert thématique Terre Solide
- ainsi qu'une dizaine de membres issus des laboratoires de recherche français
- CARBONNIERE Aurélien, CNES – Expert thématique Côtier Littoral & Cryosphère marine
- FAUGERE Yannice, CNES – Expert thématique Océan
- LE TRAON Pierre-Yves, Mercator Océan – Président du groupe Océan
- SYLVESTRE-BARON Annick, CNES – Experte thématique Océan
- ainsi qu'une dizaine de membres issus des laboratoires de recherche français
- BEGUE Agnès, TETIS, CIRAD – Présidente du groupe Surfaces Continentales
- LEROUX Delphine, Experte thématique Hydrologie, Cryosphère continentale et Cycle de l'eau
- MAISONGRANDE Philippe, CNES – Expert thématique Surfaces Continentales Biosphère continentale
- ainsi qu'une dizaine de membres issus des laboratoires de recherche français
- DABAS Alain, Météo-France – Président du groupe Atmosphère
- DENIEL Carole, CNES – Experte thématique Composition de l’Atmosphère et Cycle du Carbone
- DESCHAMPS Adrien, CNES – Expert thématique Atmosphère & Météorologie
- ainsi qu'une dizaine de membres issus des laboratoires de recherche français
Reports (in French)
The TOSCA committee also helps to draft several reports related to CNES’s Earth-observation programme.
- CNES Science Survey Seminars
- Call for scientific research proposals (APR) reports
- TOSCA committee meeting minutes (restricted)
Group reports (2019-2023)
TOSCA diary
Committee and review sessions:
- 14 November 2024: autumn session
- November 2024: TOSCA APR review days
Calls for proposals:
