Satellite Data Utilization Satellite Data Utilization and and

Meteorological Hazard PreventionMeteorological Hazard PreventionIn the PhilippinesIn the Philippines

Flaviana Flaviana D. D. HilarioHilarioClimatologyClimatology and and Agrometeorology Agrometeorology BranchBranch

PAGASA/DOSTPAGASA/DOST

Joint Integrated Global Water Cycle Observing(IGWCO)/Joint Integrated Global Water Cycle Observing(IGWCO)/Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period (CEOP) WorkshopCoordinated Enhanced Observing Period (CEOP) Workshop

28 Feb. – 4 March 2005, Tokyo, Japan

PPhilippineAAtmosphericGGeophysicalAAstronomicalSServicesAAdministration

The Philippines, through the PAGASA, is a Member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized body of the United Nations

The nation’s meteorological service and public weather service provider

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOROFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONDIVISION

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ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING & MAINTENANCE DIVISIONMAINTENANCE DIVISION

Human ResourcesManagement Section

General ServicesSection

RecordsManagementSection

Management ServicesSection

BudgetSection

AccountingSection

Electronics &CommunicationsEngineeringSection

Mechanical-Electrical &InfrastructureSection

MeteorologicalEquipmentMaintenanceSection

WEATHERWEATHERBRANCHBRANCH

FLOODFLOODFORECASTINGFORECASTING

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CLIMATOLOGY &CLIMATOLOGY &AGROMETEOROLOGYAGROMETEOROLOGY

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ATMOSPHERIC,ATMOSPHERIC,GEOPHYSICAL &GEOPHYSICAL &SPACE SCIENCESSPACE SCIENCES

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NATURALNATURALDISASTERDISASTER

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Weather ForecastingSection

MeteorologicalTelecommunication Section

TechniquesDevelopmentSection

HydrometeorologicalInvestigation &Special StudiesSection

Flood Forecasting& WarningSection

TelemetrySystemsServiceSection

Farm WeatherServicesSection

AgrometeorologyApplicationsSection

AgrometeorologyResearch & DevelopmentSection

ClimateData Section

ClimateImpact Assessments & ApplicationsSection

ClimateResearch &DevelopmentSection

Atmospheric,Geophysical &Space SciencesTraining Section

Atmospheric,Geophysical &Space SciencesResearch & Development Section

AstronomyResearch &DevelopmentSection

TyphoonResearchSection

Disaster Mitigation& Weather ModificationResearch Section

InformationSystem &DevelopmentSection

Field Services

FIELDOPERATIONS

CENTER

GeostationaryMeteorologicalSection

Aviation MeteorologicalService Office

Sources of Data

• Synoptic, Agromet, Telemetering and Rain Stations

•Geostationary Meteorological Satellites

•Land-based Weather Radar

ITBAYAT

BASCO

CALAYAN

APARRI LAOAG

TUGUEGARAO

PALANAN

CASIGURAN

VIGAN

BAGUIODAGUPAN

BALERCLSU-MUNOZCABANATUANIBA

SUBIC CLARK

CAVITE ALABAT

JOMALIG

DAETTAGAYTAY

AMBULONG

INFANTA

CSSAC-PILIVIRAC

LEGASPICATARMAN

MASBATEROMBLON

SN. FRANCISCO

CALAPAN

SAN JOSE

CORON

PTO. PRINCESA

BORONGANCATBALOGAN

GUIUANTACLOBAN

MACTAN

ROXASILOILO

MAASIN

TAGBILARANSIARGAO

SURIGAOBUTUAN

HINATUANCAG. DE ORODIPOLOG

MALAYBALAY

COTABATO DAVAOZAMBOANGA

GEN. SANTOS

BALABAC

EXISTING SURFACE SYNOPTIC STATION

AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION

PAGASA SURFACE SYNOPTIC STATIONS

Operational: 60Closed: 8

MMSU-BATAC

BSU-LA TRINIDAD

CSSAC-PILI

VISCA-BAYBAY

CLSU-MUNOZ

PAGASA AGRO-MET STATIONS

SPCP-ABORLAN

DA-BASCO

NVSIT-BAYOMBONG

ISU-ECHAGUE

DMMMSU-LA UNION

UPLB-NASTAGAYTAY

CENTRAL AGROMET-QUEZON CITY

HA. LUISITA-TARLAC

BVHS-BULAN UEP-CATARMAN

PSPC-MAMBUSAO

MSU-MARAWI

TRRC-TAGUM

PCA-BAGO OSHIRO

Operational: 21

BASCO

APARRI

BAGUIO

BALER

DAET VIRAC

GUIUAN

MACTAN

SN. ILDEFONSO, BULACAN

TANAY

MALAYBALAY

GEN. SANTOS

EXISTING

PROPOSED RADAR STATION

PAGASA WEATHER RADAR STATIONS

Operational: 4

LAOAG

BAGUIO

LEGASPI

MACTAN

TANAY

DAVA0

EXISTING, USES GPS/ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTERS

PAGASA UPPER-AIR STATIONS

PTO. PRINCESA

EXISTING, USES PILOT BALOON-THEODOLITE METHOD

EXISTING, USES WIND-FINDING RADAR

Fig. 1 Location of Major Reservoirs in the Philippines

Angat River Basin

The products issued by PAGASA to various clients or users are the following:

• Daily weather forecasts and advisories• Daily farm weather forecasts and advisories• Typhoon and flood warnings• Monthly Weather Situation and Outlook• Seasonal Climate Outlook• Drought/La Niña Advisories

The clients include the general public, tri-media (radio, television and print), water, agriculture, health and tourism sectors.

SATELLITE DATA UTILIZATIONSATELLITE DATA UTILIZATION• WEATHER FORECASTING AND

MONITORING

•TROPICAL CYCLONE MONITORING

•RAINFALL ESTIMATION

•VOLCANIC ERUPTION

•FLOOD MONITORING

•VEGETATION AND SOIL MOISTURE MAPPING

Flood Monitoring

Using

ERS-1 Data

Vegetation and Vegetation and Soil Moisture Soil Moisture

Mapping Using Mapping Using MERIS and MERIS and ASAR Data ASAR Data

from ENVISATfrom ENVISAT””

Vegetation and Vegetation and Soil Moisture Soil Moisture

Mapping Using Mapping Using MERIS and MERIS and ASAR Data ASAR Data

from ENVISATfrom ENVISAT””

ASAR Image of Iloilo

INTEGRATION SPACE TECHNOLOGY WITH DISASTER MANAGEMENT

•Improve rainfall estimation techniques

•Lower the cost of remotely sensed data

•Real-time access to remotely sensed data

CONCLUDING REMARKS

• The use of space systems, meteorological satellites in particular, has been found to be indispensable for cyclone monitoring and warning in the Philippines.

• The use remotely sensed data to monitoring of floods and other related disasters would improve warnings and would help in disaster mitigation and preparedness program of the government.

For more information, VISIT us at

http://www.philonline.com/~cabhttp://www.pagasa.dost.gov.ph

Thank you