Barbara J. Ryan Director, WMO Space Programme

WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)

4th WCRP Observations and Assimilation Panel (WOAP) Meeting

Barbara J. Ryan

Director, WMO Space Programme

29 March 201029 March 2010HamburgHamburg

Overview

• Recognition of the Need

• Congressional Guidance

• Principal Documents

• WIGOS Projects

Recognition of the Need

• Different and diverse WMO observing systems to meet weather, water and climate requirements

• Wanted a more holistic approach

• Better leverage limited resources

WMO Congress and Executive Council

• Towards enhanced integration among the WMO observing systems – GOS, GAW, WHyCOS

• Intended to be a comprehensive, coordinated system for observing systems based on the requirements of all WMO Programmes

• Monitor development and implementation of WIGOS (and WIS) through a “RRR” process

A Diverse System

Space-based Component of WMO’s Global Observing System (GOS)

Rolling Review of Requirements

– Database of user requirements per application area

– Database of observing capabilities (space + surface)

– Critical Review of how requirements are satisfied by

current/planned capabilities for each application area

User Requirements

• 25 Programmes• 120 geophysical parameters • Atmospheric, oceanic, terrestrial domains• 632 requirements recorded (parameter x domain x application)

• Each requirement: 5 criteria x 3 values (ideal/ goal/ threshold) and 3 attributes (confidence, date, authority)

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WIGOS Framework

• To facilitate standardization and interoperability

• To ensure: availability of, and real and near-realtime

access to good quality data/products and associated metadata

data quality standards are documented, met and sustained

Standardization – 3 Key Areas

• Measurements and observations -- homogeneity, interoperability, compatibility of all

observations

• Data exchange, discovery, access and retrieval (DAR) -- standardized set of data representation and exchange requirements for all WMO Programmes & DAR services

• End-product quality management -- QMS

QMF Standards

Instruments and methods of observation Standards

WIS Standards

for Data & Metadata

exchange&

Discovery, Access and Retrieval

(DAR) Services

Observing Systems for Weather, Climate, Water, etc.

DataProcessing and Forecasting Centres

Dedicated archiving Centres

Users

Active Quality Management

WIGOS Pilot Projects

Designed to:

• Test WIGOS concepts

• Identify problem areas

• Help in elaborating Implementation Plan

WIGOS Pilot Projects

I: Improvement of Dissemination of Ozone and Aerosol observations through WIS (IDOA)

II: Hydrological Applications Runoff Network (HARON)

III: Integration of AMDAR into WIGOS

IV: Elaboration of the underpinning/crosscutting role and responsibilities of the Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme

V: Integration of Marine Meteorological and other appropriate Oceanographic Observations into WIGOS

Demonstration Projects at NMHSs

• Test how to implement WIGOS with WIS components running at the required levels of performance

• Feedback and lessons learned for WIGOS/WIS concept implementation

• Include national observing networks that provide data and information for basic operations of NMHSs

WIGOS Demonstration Projects

RA I: Kenya, Morocco and Namibia RA II: Republic of KoreaRA III: Brazil RA IV: USARA V: AustraliaRA VI: the Russian Federation

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