PMO-III, 23-24 March 2005, Hamburg, Germany. Report by Australia Graeme Ball Manager, Marine Operations Group Australian Bureau of Meteorology

PMO-III, 23-24 March 2005,

Hamburg, Germany.

Report by Australia

Graeme BallManager, Marine Operations Group Australian Bureau of Meteorology

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PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, Hamburg

Outline

Australian PMO Program:• Overview & locations;• Ship-based activities in 2005; and• National PMA Training Program.

Australian Voluntary Observing Fleet (AVOF):• Goals & status; • GTS distribution of BBXX in 2005; • Observing Program & Instrumentation; • Quality monitoring & data flow; • Challenges & difficulties; and• Awards, certificates & goodwill.

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Australian PMO Network

Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney:• Part-time contractors (Port Meteorological Agents);• Full range of services to the VOS;• Ship-greetings to the Bureau’s XBT SOOP; and• Support to other Bureau marine programs.

Other capital city & provincial ports:• Full-time Bureau Regional Office and Field Office staff; • Limited range of VOS services, typically ‘on-request’; and• Occasional support to other Bureau marine programs.

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Port Meteorological Officers

26 (1)

Distribution of AVOF & (XBT) ships as at 28 Feb 2006

4

3

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18 (2)

26 (1)

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PMO Ship-Based Activities in 2005

Routine AVOF inspection visits 211

AVOF courtesy visits 20

Courtesy visits to non-VOS or foreign-VOS 45

Recruitment or de-recruitment visits (AVOF & XBT) 22

XBT ‘ship-greeting’ visits 63

Buoy deployment assists 33

Float deployment assists 0

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National PMO Training

2004 PMA Training Workshop:• Chair of VOSP attended as an invited presenter.

2005 Devil XBT Training Workshop.

2006 PMA Training Workshop (planned).

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Goals of the AVOF

To maintain an AVOF of 100 ships, producing an average of 2 observations per day, per ship.

To provide real-time surface meteorological data of a high quality to support the Bureau’s marine services, climate analysis & research, and end-user applications.

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AVOF Program Status

VOS Class

ShipsVOSClim

(with TurboWin)

TurboWin(non-VOSClim)

Turbo1 ShipAWS

SEL 85 13 35 1 10

SUP 3 - 1 - -

AUX 1 - - - -

Σ 89 Fleet details as at 31 December 2005

100 20+ Target

48247 Total No. of BBXX in 2005

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AVOF Program Status

VOS Class

ShipsVOSClim

(with TurboWin)

TurboWin(non-VOSClim)

Turbo1 ShipAWS

SEL 85 13 35 1 10

SUP 3 - 1 - -

AUX 1 - - - -

Σ 89 Fleet details as at 31 December 2005

2005+ 5

- 19

+ 5

- 2

- 14 + 3 + 3 0 - 1

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Fleet Volatility

AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTARY OBSERVING FLEET (AVOF)

80

85

90

95

100

105

110

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004

Year (as at 31 Dec)

Nu

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of s

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s

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Real-Time BBXX Locations

45691 BBXX from the AVOF distributed on the GTS in 2005

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Observing Program

Component Manual Observation ShipAWS Observation

Observation times

00, 06, 12 and 18 UTC. Configurable, mostly every 3 hours. Generally no report when the ship is stationary.

Logbook Paper or TurboWin. Electronic.

Transmission Inmarsat to a LES using SAC41 (free to the ship).

Inmarsat to Perth LES in data reporting mode.

Data format BBXX. Binary subset of the BBXX. Converted to full BBXX by the Bureau.

Insertion on the GTS

NMS in the country of the receiving LES.

Bureau.

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TurboWin

Re-packaged by the Bureau to include:• Bureau-prepared Installation Manual;• Bureau-prepared User Guide;• International PMO contact details;• List of LES that accept SAC41;• AU & NZ Radiofax Schedules; and• AU Radiofax Brochure;

Configuration sheet left on ship.

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Meteorological Instruments

Instrument Standard

(VOSClim compliant)ShipAWS

Barometer * Mk I DA or Mk II DA. PTB220B.

Barograph * 7-day Marine.

Screen Marine (generally 2 per ship). DTR13 radiation shield.

Thermometers 2 x Mercury-in-glass (wet & dry bulb) per screen.

HMP45 humidity probe. RTD temperature probe.

Anemometer Beaufort Scale (preferred) or ship’s-own anemometer.

WAA151 cups and WAV151 vane.

Sea Temp Engine intake (preferred) or bucket & sea thermometer.

Engine intake.

* Set to read Station Level Pressure (SLP)

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ShipAWS – Vaisala Milos 500

Remotely sensed:• AP, AT, RH & SST; and• Apparent WS & WD.

Derived values:• DP, WB & PT; and• True WS & WD.

Manual input of visual elements:• Cloud, weather, visibility, sea & swell.

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PMO-III, 23-24 March 2006, HamburgMILOS 500Data Collectionand ProcessingSystemINSIDEBOX50SEquipmentEnclosure

Wind VaneWAV 151

AnemometerWAA 151

Cross ArmWAC 151

ShipAWSSYSTEM DIAGRAM

UPPER AIR AND MARINE LAB, SRUM JULY 2004

HMP 45D Humidity probeand RTD temperature probe inside DTR 13 Radiation Shield

‘Yourlink’ console on Ships bridge

CapSat

TT-3020B

MILOS 500

STATUS

RESET

RESET

STATUS

STATUS

ERROR

FULL

CHARGING

AC ON

PTB 220BBarometric pressuretransmitter installedon ship’s bridge

Data from Ship’s compassKoden gyro interface GRA-20A Gyro type _Tokyo Keiki Model 5000

Inside the AWS

RS232

RS232

RS232

RS232 Standard/RS422

Sea Surface Temperature

Iridium Modem

RS232 Inbuilt GPS

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ShipAWS Console: Real-Time Data

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ShipAWS Console: SHIP Message

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AVOF Quality Monitoring

Source Frequency Parameters

Real-time feedback Occasional All parameters

Météo-France QM website Weekly AP

UK Met Office QM Report* Monthly AP, SST, AT, RH, WS, WD

VOS Suspect Ship List* Monthly AP, SST, AT, RH, WS, WD

VOSClim Suspect Ship List* Monthly AP, SST, AT, RH, WS, WD

Bureau Performance Report Monthly Count of BBXX

* Prepared by the Real-Time Monitoring Centre (RTMC).

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Suspect Ships – QM Criteria

Bias Limits

Pressure (hPa)

Wind Spd (m/s)

Wind Dir (deg)

Air Temp (deg C)

Rel Hum (%)

SST (deg C)

VOS 4.0 5 30 4.0 15 3.0

VOSClim 2.5 5 30 4.0 10 2.0

AVOF 2.0 5 22.5 2.0 10 2.0

Based on the RTMC monthly monitoring statistics

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VOS Data Flow

AV

OF

Dat

a F

low

Quality Monitoring Feedback

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Challenges & Difficulties

Language problems – non-English speaking crews.

Tighter port & ship security due to ISPS Code.

Concerns for ship safety.

Shorter stays in port – some multiple installation visits.

Volatility in the shipping industry.

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Awards and Certificates

Proposed re-design of plaque.

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Goodwill

Bureau/AMOS Calendar.

Christmas Card.

Bureau of Meteorology Cap (Marine Observing Program).

Publications:• Ocean Views newsletter; and• Climate Bulletins to XBT SOOP.

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Unusual Phenomena

Barograph turned Seismograph

Barograph chart from M.V. Northwest Sandpiper, 4 Sept 2004. The earthquake measured 7.4 on the Richter Scale with waves up to 86 cm over parts of Japan. The ship was 17 km from the epicentre and suffered minor damage but the barograph failed.

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PMO-III, 23-24 March 2005, Hamburg, Germany. Report by Australia Graeme Ball Manager, Marine Operations Group Australian Bureau of Meteorology