Expected Result 4 Integration of WMO Observing Systems Strategic Thrust 1: Science and Technology Development and Implementation Doc 4.4 RA V Fifteenth

Expected Result 4

Integration of WMO Observing Systems

Strategic Thrust 1: Science and Technology Development and Implementation

Doc 4.4

RA V Fifteenth Session, Bali, INDONIESIA, 30 April to 6 May 2010RA V Fifteenth Session, Bali, INDONIESIA, 30 April to 6 May 2010

Outline of the document

• A (4.4.2 – 4.4.14): Atmospheric Observations– Regional Basic Synoptic Network (RBSN) and Regional Basic

Climatological Network (RBCN)

– Aircraft Observations

– Atmospheric Chemical Composition and UV Measurements

• B (4.4.15 – 4.4.16): Marine & Oceanographic

Observations

• C (4.4.17) : Terrestrial Observation: Water cycle

• D (4.4.18 –4.4.20) : Terrestrial Observation – Polar Observations

– Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW)

Outline of the document (cont.)

• E (4.4.21 – 4.4.28): Cross-cutting Aspects– Space-based observation– Instrument Standards and Best Practices – Radio-Frequency Coordination– Evolution of the GOS– Observing System Experiments (OSEs)

• F (4.4.30 – 4.4.36) : Coordination of Climate observations

• G (4.4.33 -4.4.43): WIGOS – Implementation of the WIGOS concept – WIGOS Pilot Projects (WPP) – WIGOS Demonstration Projects (WDP)

• 4.4.49 : Cooperation with GEOSS

Atmospheric Observations

• Decision on Basic Stations– RBSN (Resolution 4.4/1) - Inf. 5.1

– RBCN (Resolution 4.4/2) – Inf. 5.2

– Manual on Global Observing System (WMO‑No. 544), Volume II – Regional Aspects, Region V.

• The Association appreciated the work done by the Lead Centre in Melbourne for monitoring the data availability and quality and offering a quality monitoring service for all Members of RA V.

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Atmospheric Observations (cont.)

• AMDAR: 12th AMDAR Panel meting (Toulouse, November 2009) regarding the further promotion of AMDAR in the Region:

– A new AMDAR Pilot Project encompassing areas of the South-West Pacific.

– Recently development of AMDAR water vapor sensor currently under test in the USA and Europe

• The Association:– Encourage members to extend AMDAR

coverage– Support the AMDAR Pilot Project

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• About 250,000 AMDAR observations per day disseminated on the GTS• The availability of AMDAR profiles in data sparse regions of Southern Africa, Eastern Europe, parts of the Russian Federation, South and East Asia and South America have significantly increased over the past few years. •12th AMDAR Panel meeting , a new AMDAR Pilot Project encompass areas of South-West Pacific, RA V encourage Members to support the project.

ATMOSPHERIC - AMDAR obs.

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Atmospheric Observations (cont.)

• Atmospheric Chemical Composition and UV Measurements

• The Association recognized: the important support by Members for GAW stations in the Region:

– Australia

– Indonesia

– Malaysia

– New Zealand and,

– USA (Mauna Loa and America Samoa)

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Marine and Oceanographic observations

• Marine observation– RA V noted the implementation of marine observing

networks had continued to expand, thanks to the Members – In particular the Research Moored Array for the Africa-

Asia-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction (RAMA) is now 52% completed and still developing.

• WMO-IOC RMIC – JCOMM – III (Morocco, Nov. 2009) decide to establish

WMO-IOC Regional Marine Instruments Centre (RMIC).– RA V Invited Members to offer such facilities to improve

data and observational products quality.

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Terrestrial & Polar Observations

• Water cycle– The Association noted the activities carried out by the experts of the

RA V Working Group on Hydrology (RA V-WGH) related to the Pacific-HYCOS and the progress on developing a WHYCOS component for the South-East Asian countries.

• Polar Observation – IPY observation legacy initiatives through the EC Panel of Experts on

Polar Observations, Research and Services (EC-PORS).– High priority of polar observation in support research and servces. – Interested Members to provide EC PORS with a contact for their

Antarctic activities.

• Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW)– GCW would be an integrator between weather, water, climate and the

cryosphere and request EC-PORS to provide oversight and support for GCW.

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Cross-cutting: Space-based observation

• GOS Vision in 2025: address climate observations– Hyperspectral Sounders from GEO and LEO

– Constellation of radio-occultation sounders

– Continuity of Altimetry for ocean surface wind

– Constellation of global precipitation measurements • Geostationary Satellites covering RA V and transition

– GOES series (USA) GOES-R series– MTSAT-1R (Japan) Himawari – 8 – FY-2D/E (China) FY-4 series– Kalpana(India)

• Polar and Geostationary Satellites covering RA V– NOAA – 19 (USA)– Metop – 3 (EUMETSAT)– FY-3A (China)– Meteor-M (Russian Federation)– Jason-2 (Joint ocean mission, EUMETSAT, USA and France) 10

Cross-cutting

• Instrument Standards and Best Practices – EC-LXI had adopted revised Terms of Reference (ToRs) for Regional

Instrument Centres (RICs) and Regional Radiation Centres (RRCs)

– The Association requested its Members who operate RICs to declare their level of capability under the new ToRs.

• Evolution of the Global Observing Systems (GOS)– RA notes valuable contributions from RA V Members to the GOS

Vision 2025; expecting contribution to GOS 2025 Implementation Plan

• Observing Systems Experiments (OSEs)– The Association requested major RA V NWP Centres to continue their OSE

experiments so as to contribution to the future observing system development.

• Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)– RA noted GCOS Technical Support Project for the Pacific Islands and CBS

Lead Centre for GCOS Data in the Region, leading to improved performance of RBCN, GSN and GUAN, thanks to the donor countries.

– Encourage Members to support the proposed GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network (GRUAN), Ozone and Aerosol networks.

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WIGOS: Overview

CONGRESS XV (2007) • High priority -- “Towards Enhanced Integration

between the WMO Observing Systems” (WIGOS)

WMO Executive Council• Established a WG on WIGOS-WIS

– Develop an WIGOS Implementation Plan– Refine the WIS-Implementation Plan– Monitor the Progress of the Pilot and Demo

projectsRA V Fifteenth Session, Bali, INDONIESIA, 30 April to 6 May 2010RA V Fifteenth Session, Bali, INDONIESIA, 30 April to 6 May 2010

WIGOS Vision

• WIGOS will establish an integrated, comprehensive and coordinated observing system to satisfy in a cost-effective and sustained manner the evolving observing requirements of WMO Members and enhance coordination with partners for the benefit of society.


What will WIGOS be?

• Integrated WMO Observing System:– comprehensive– sustainable

to address obs. requirements of all WMO Programmes in a coordinated and cost-effective manner;

• Framework facilitating standardization and interoperability for improved:– availability– quality – utilization – access etc.

of weather, climate & water information

Timeline @ WDIP

June 2006June 2006 May 2007May 2007 June 2008June 2008 June 2009June 2009 June 2010June 2010 May 2011May 2011EC-LVIIIEC-LVIII EC-LXEC-LX EC-LXIEC-LXI EC-LXIIEC-LXIICg-XVCg-XV Cg-XVICg-XVI

EC LVIII initiated EC LVIII initiated work “toward work “toward enhanced enhanced integration integration between the between the WMO observing WMO observing systems”;systems”;establishes EC establishes EC Task Team on Task Team on WIGOSWIGOS

Cg-XV decided Cg-XV decided to embark on to embark on WIGOS viaWIGOS viaRes. 30 (CG Res. 30 (CG XV);XV);initiated WMO initiated WMO Programme Programme and structural and structural changes;changes;EC-LIXEC-LIX established EC established EC WG on WG on WIGOS/WIS;WIGOS/WIS;

EC LX agreed EC LX agreed to WIGOS to WIGOS Concept of Concept of Operations and Operations and WIGOS WIGOS Development Development and and ImplementatioImplementation Plan V1.1n Plan V1.1

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Review Review progress and progress and update plans update plans as appropriateas appropriate

Review Review progress, progress, update plans;update plans;Pilot Projects Pilot Projects completed and completed and evaluated;evaluated;Propose Propose changes to changes to Tech Regs, Tech Regs, structure, etc;structure, etc;Prepare for CG Prepare for CG XVIXVICg-XVI receives Cg-XVI receives

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• WIGOS Pilot Projects for:– CIMO– JCOMM– AMDAR– GAW – Global Hydrological Network – Satellite Systems integration (GSICS)– GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network (GRUAN)

• WIGOS Regional Demonstration Projects


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WIGOS Development and Implementation Strategy

(WDIS)• Draft WDIS proposed by EC-WG/WIGOS-WIS with a

view to presenting it to Cg-XVI;• RAs and TCs are requested to incorporate WIGOS

implementation activities into their operating plans and work programmes.

• RAs are requested to: develop their regional WIGOS implementation

plans; coordinate WIGOS implementation activities; establish WIGOS-related Task Teams; and initiate regionally focused WIGOS-WIS activities.

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WDIS: WIGOS & WIS

• WIGOS & WIS - a framework enabling the integration and optimized evolution of WMO observing and information systems, and WMO’s contribution to co-sponsored systems.

• Members’ support is critical to provide additional resources in the form of:

contributions to the WIGOS Trust Fund and secondment services to the Secretariatduring the WIGOS Implementation phase to ensure successful WIGOS implementation.

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RA V Guidance for future development and implementation of

WIGOS • Strong support for the further development of WIGOS; • Noted with appreciation the Regional Demonstration

Project conducted by Australia; request new WIGOS WG collaborate with WIGOS DP

• Request RA V relevant Regional WIGOS Working Bodies to develop the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan, and include the relevant tasks and activities in their work plans, taking into consideration of Regional special requirements;

• Urged and encouraged Members participate actively in the WIGOS relevant activities (AMDAR, RMIC, GRUAN, etc)

• Underlined the importance of the active collaboration of Members and Regional Working Bodies.

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WIGOS Benefits

• Enable WMO Members to meet expanding national mandates which are calling for increasing coordination and integration to help them better respond to natural hazards, improve weather, water, climate and related environmental monitoring, and adapt to climate change and other environmental impacts;

• Enhance operational components of WMO Programmes, especially in Developing and LDCs;

• Ensure essential WMO support for the observational and information elements of the future GFCS;

• Contribute strongly to GOOS, GTOS, GCOS and GEOSS.

WIGOS Web Page

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/wigos/index_en.htmlhttp://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/wigos/index_en.html


WIGOS: let`s work together from concept to reality


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Expected Result 4 Integration of WMO Observing Systems Strategic Thrust 1: Science and Technology Development and Implementation Doc 4.4 RA V Fifteenth