WMO Information System (WIS): Managing & Moving Weather, Water and Climate Information

1. WMO Information System (WIS)Managing & Moving Weather, Water and Climate Informationin the 21st Century WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Weather – Climate - Water Présentation to SOT 20 APRIL 2007 World Meteorological Organization

2. Overview • Presentation: • DMCG input into WIS • The GTS and WIS • What is the overall WIS plan? • What will SOT gain from WIS and • What do you need to do to ensue this happens? • Questions & Answers World Meteorological Organization

3. PMA Global Collecting Centres (GCC): Ensuring Minimum Quality Control (MQC) GCC Bracknell,GB GCC Hamburg,DE Log Book Turbo AMDCP ShipAWS INMARSAT NOAA CMSS Argos Toulouse FRGPC GTS MTN AVOF L2: Data Flow Diagram Inspections metadata?? VOS Metadata Delayed mode data Data, logbooks, graphs and inspections data MOG FTP/ WWW (IMMT2 & BBXX codes) Monthly Report for monitoring Scientific Research Community CADAM Archive National Climate Centre VOSClim Delayed mode QC data Real time data AIFS NMOC HQC Responsible Members (RM): Applying second level QC HK IN GB US RU DE JP NL DAC (US): Data Assembly Centres RFC Model results data Near real time raw data Air pressure and air temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction Climatological Summaries for Ocean Areas of Responsibility Data & Std climatological products on request RTDB Obs data RTMC NMC Near RT data Near RT data via Perth LES (SHIP message: BBXX) GTS sub-system QC process RTH Products and Services: -Real Time Data -Non Real Time Data -Climatological Statistics Near RT data (SHIP message: BBXX) transferred to GTS Meteo France RTH RTH World Meteorological Organization Near RT data (SHIP report: BBXX)

4. PMA AVOF L3A: Ship Inspections • Ship inspection data is obtained via the following methods: • Recruitment of a new ship • As part of a routine inspection • Via the PMA (e-mail or telephone) • This metadata is updated on the ShipsDB (now migrated to SitesDB), maintained by MOG • Equipment failures and replacements are also handled by OEB via SitesDB. • Some of the inspections are also performed by OICs and regional staff, and inspectors in non-PMA states. • In future, this data will be sent to the Data Assembly Centres for global archive. Inspections metadata (inspection/survey reports) Inspections metadata (inspection/ survey reports) DAC (US): Data Assembly Centres MOG CADAM Archive World Meteorological Organization

5. PMA Global Collecting Centres (GCC): Ensuring Minimum Quality Control (MQC) GCC Bracknell,GB GCC Hamburg,DE Log Book Turbo ShipAWS AMDCP AVOF L3B: (Delayed mode) VOS Metadata Paper logbooks; Electronic logbooks (IMMT2 & BBXX codes); Barograph charts MOG FTP/ WWW (IMMT2 & BBXX codes) - Yearly VOSClim Quarterly Paper logbooks DAC (US): Data Assembly Centres HQC Responsible Members (RM): Applying second level QC HK IN GB US RU DE JP NL CADAM Archive National Climate Centre Data & Std climatological products on request Paper logbooks (SHIP & additional group code) Climatological Summaries for Ocean Areas of Responsibility Scientific Research Community Air pressure and air temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction Monitoring and predictions products: -WWW -Publications -Community Notices Products and services NMC Products and Services: -Non Real Time Data -Climatological Statistics World Meteorological Organization

6. Log Book Turbo AMDCP ShipAWS Argos Melb NOAA INMARSAT CMSS GTS MTN AVOF L3C: (Real time) Products and Services: -Real Time Data -Near Real Time Data -Climatological Statistics CADAM Archive National Climate Centre Air pressure and air temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction Near real time data (SHIP message: BBXX) Near real time raw data Seasonal outlook Model results data AIFS NMOC RFC Other NMC RTDB Obs data Near real time data (SHIP message: BBXX) DAC (US): Data Assembly Centres Scientific Research Community Near real time data via Perth LES (SHIP message: BBXX) GTS sub-system QC process RTH BUFR code & Model data Near RT data (SHIP message: BBXX) Monitoring Statistics Meteo France RTH Real Time Monitoring Centre RTH Near RT data (SHIP message: BBXX) transferred to GTS Near real time data (SHIP message: BBXX) World Meteorological Organization

7. AVOF L3D: Ship Monitoring • Monthly Performance Report and Monthly Data Quality Monitoring Report sourced from NEONS-RTDB and combined into one report. • Metadata obtained automatically from MOG as part of the report generation process. • Data Management developed a report that replicates the details from both the Performance Report and the Data Quality Monitoring Report. • Reporting parameters set by Data Management and MOG (e.g. ability to add observations manually for vessels with callsign SHIP, account for late observations, ). • The report generated automatically, i.e. third day of the following month. • The report will be posted on a BoM website as HTML and pdf. • MOG can link to DM webpage and can send url to interested parties, instead of files. MOG Meta data and misc observations Monthly Data Quality & Performance Report for AVOF ships DM generate Ship Data Quality Monitoring & Performance Report MOG links report to website and notifies interested via url. RTDB Observation data World Meteorological Organization

8. AVOF L4A: (Real time) Data Assembly Centre – NOAA, US • Extract GTS reports of project ships (by call sign) and decode (including additional project data). • Receive the real time reports from the Real Time Monitoring Centre • Collect delayed mode reports of project ships from participants. • Merge real time and delayed mode reports, eliminate duplicates and compile a complete project data set. • Collect metadata and survey reports for project ships and compile a complete data set. • Make project data sets available to users on request. • Maintain a project web site, information exchange mechanism and electronic newsletter. 1.Extract & decode GTS reports 6.Provide project datasets to users (e.g. NMC) 4.Merge real time and delayed mode reports 4.Eliminate duplicates 4.Compile complete project data set Real Time Monitoring Centre 2.Receive real time reports 6.Maintain project website, info exchange & newsletter 3.Collect delayed mode reports 5.Collect metadata and survey reports World Meteorological Organization

9. AVOF L4B: (Real time) Real Time Monitoring Centre - UK • Extract GTS reports of project ships (by call sign) and decode. • Associate project observed variables (pressure, air temperature, humidity, SST, wind speed and direction) for each project ship with co-located model field values (4 times daily). • Compile data sets of observations and associated model field values and transfer to the Data Assembly Centre. • Provide ship monitoring statistics for all VOSClim ships to the Data Assembly Centre (monthly). 3.Compile datasets & transfer to DAC 1.Extract & decode GTS reports 2.Associate variables into models (4 times daily) DAC (US): Data Assembly Centres 4.Provide monitoring statistics to DAC (monthly) World Meteorological Organization

10. Current situation: GTS WWW GTS Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centres Meteorological and R&D Satellite Operator Centres World Meteorological Centres National MeteorologicalCentres interconnects World Meteorological Organization

11. Before WIS: GTS and Other WMO Programmes systems • Information exchange • Real-time and non-real-time • Multiplicity of procedures • Very limited pull other than by subscription • Information management • Multiplicity of data formats • Uncoordinated/lack of metadata & catalogs • No discovery • Many program data systems outside of GTS • GTS is a closed system World Meteorological Organization

12. WIS Vision • Integrated approach forall WMO Programmesto provide the RIGHT INFORMATION to the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME through: • Routine collection and dissemination of time-critical and operations-critical data and products • Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval service • Timely delivery of data and products • Unified procedures • Coordinated and standardized metadata • External access (especially for metadata) World Meteorological Organization

13. DCPC NC NC NC/ DCPC Managed, Regional and Internet NC NC/DCPC Communication Networks NC GISC NC GISC GISC NC DCPC DCPC GISC GISC Satellite Dissemination (IGDDS, RETIM, etc) NC NC SatelliteTwo-Way Systems NC NC On-demand “pull” WIS Vision International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. ) GAW World Data Centres GCOS Data Centres Global Run-off Data Centre Global Precip. Climatology Centre National Ocean Data Centres World Radiation Centre Regional Instrument Centres Commercial Service Providers IRI, Hadley Centre, and other climate research centres; Universities; Regional Climate Centres (CIIFEN, etc.) WMO World Data Centres International Projects (e.g. GMES HALO) internet Real-time “push” World Meteorological Organization

14. WIS contribution to GEO W M O Weather Domain Climate Domain Water Domain GTS IGDDS W I S Internet GEO-NetCast G E O Health Energy Disasters Weather Climate Water Agriculture Ecosystems Biodiversity World Meteorological Organization

15. WIS implementation • Part A: GTS Evolution into WIS • Consolidate/improve time- and operations-critical data delivery • Extend to meet operational requirements of all WMO programmes • Part B: New WIS functionality • Add flexible data discovery, access and retrieval services to all users, • Add flexible timely delivery services for non-time-critical data • Heading to the semantic web World Meteorological Organization

16. WIS Project PlanKey milestones • Consolidate WIS plans: 2006-2008 • Establish WMO Metadata Profile: 2006-2008 • Developregulatory documents:2006-2008 • Develop security procedures: 2007-2008 • Implement first operational GISC: 2008 • Implement other operational GISCs: 2009 - 2011 • Implement DCPCs: 2008-2011 World Meteorological Organization

17. Actions Since November 2006 • WIS Trust Fund created • CHF 70,000 (Switzerland, Japan, UK, Germany) + CHF140,000 from Australia • RA I WIS Task Team initiated • Increased the ownership and involvement of WIS development and implementation in RA I (Pilot project, capacity building) • WIS Project Manager on board • David Thomas seconded to Secretariat for one year • Governance: Process for GISCs and DCPCs designation endorsed by PTC meeting (integration of TCs’Programmes centres) • Implementation of DCPCs prototypes: ECMWF, EUMETSAT, NCAR, NODC(Obninsk) • Further GISC developments: VGISC Project Team; EU SIMDAT project building stone, joined by CMA, JMA, BoM • NCs are being tested: • IGDDS(Space-based data-dissemination): coverage expansion • Network technologies are in operation/being tested: IMTN, RA 2 & 5 VPN Pilot Project • WMO Core metadata profile: interaction with ISO World Meteorological Organization

18. Challenges • Understanding of WIS – internal and external to WMO • Activeparticipation of WMO Technical Commissions • Active participation of Regional Associations • Involvement of NMHSs • Capacity building and ICT training • Financial and human resources ie Do we mean the same thing with the word metadata? Have to work with CBS to nominate and certify inclusion of NC and DCPC into WIS Regional associations have to endorse and accept nominations NC & DCPC must also be endorsed or nominated by the PR (must see benefits) Easy to use and maintain for a range of technological capabilities There are many people rowing in different boats. Coordinated effort gets everyone there together. Don’t necessarily need extra rowers. World Meteorological Organization

19. Participation of SOT in WIS • WIS provide data discovery, exchange and interoperability. • Including sub selecting and public access • Solve problems once • Access to solutions from other programs • eg Data security and policy solutions • Other programs benefit from JCOMM investment • eg interoperability through Web Services in NODCs • Table driven codes – BUFR GRIB2 CREX • Data mgt and performance mgt World Meteorological Organization

20. JCOMM DMCG • DMCG interacts with WIS planning and implementation. • Rapporteurs on key WIS activity groups • SOT need to stay linked to DMCG processes. • Alert them to new issues and needs • Use WIS network to solve problems. World Meteorological Organization

21. Questions & Discussion World Meteorological Organization