WMO SDS-WAS programme.Regional Center for Northern Africa, Middle East and Europe.Activity Report 2010-2011 Enric Terradellas, Jos M. Baldasano, Emilio Cuevas and Francesco BenincasaMeeting of the Regional Steering Group. Antalya, Turkey, 25-26 Nov. 2011

The Regional CenterThe Regional Center is jointly managed by AEMET and the BSC-CNS. It is located in Barcelona, at BSC-CNS premises

Objetives of the Regional CenterLead the implementation and operation of an integrated system of observation and prediction Identify and improve observational and forecast products Promote the creation and improvement of observational networks in developing countries. Facilitate user access to information Create and maintain a website Create alternative systems tailored to users Build capacity of countries to use the products supplied

Integrated observational systemMonitor atmospheric dustValidate products from other observing systemsValidate and verify model predictionsData assimilation into numerical modelsGround-basedIn-situ (AQ monitoring stations)Indirect Observations: visibilitySun photometers (AERONET) Lidar, ceilometersSatellite-basedGEOLEO, MEOSpecific objectivesObserving systems

In-situ observations (AQ stations) Rural background stations Near-real-time data

VisibilityTamanrasset, Algeria, 20-22 Feb. 2007

Cimel Electronique CE318June 200929 June 2009 Solar Village, Saudi Arabia

Lidar - CeilometerAn elastic lidar and a ceilometer work following the same principle, butThe aim of LIDAR is to measure backscattering by molecules and aerosol.The aim of ceilometers is to measure backscattering by cloudsEARLINETPotenza, 26 June 2006Ceilometer CHM15kx (manufactured by JenOptik)

GEO satellites. Products from SEVIRI EUMETSAT RGB-dust UKMO dust AOD 550 nm (qualitative) (quantitative)4 July 2010 12:00 UTC

Products from LEO and MEO satellitesMODIS True Color 6 Apr. 2011OMICALIPSO 7 Apr. 2011 PARASOL

SDS-fricaTamanrasset, Algeria Cairo, Egypt

Dust modelsBSC-DREAM8b MACC-ECMWF INCA-LMDzT MTO-FRANCE CHIMERE SKIRON TAU-DREAM8b NAAPSDREAM8-SEEVCCC

Joint visualizationBSC-DREAM8bMACC-ECMWFINCA-LMDzT

SFC. CONCENTRATIONDUST AOD 550 nm

Model evaluation

Time-averaged productsSep. 2011

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EUMETCastAtlantic Bird 3C-Band

Capacity BuildingBarcelona, Nov. 20108-12: Training Week on Satellite Meteorology15-19: Training Week on WMO SDS-WAS products

Lectures on atmospheric mineral dust and its impact on human health, environment and economyBarcelona, 13 Nov. 2010Photo: Txus

Training on Meteorological Services, SDS Forecast and Early Warning System. Istanbul, 22-26 February 20112nd. Training Course on WMO SDS-WAS(satellite and ground observation and modelling of atmospheric dust). Antalya, 21-25 Nov. 2011

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