Eleventh Session of the RA VI Working Group on Hydrology Toulouse, France, 25-27 March 2009

Eleventh Session of the RA VI Working Group on

HydrologyToulouse, France, 25-27

March 2009

Report of the Rapporteur on Water monitoring and Assessment

Prof. Valery Vuglinsky (Russia).

April 2007 – December 2008.

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Expected Result IV: Integration of WMO observing systems.

Themes:• Improve existing practice• Broaden use of more advanced technologies• Join in existing or planned projects• Develop new capabilities or products

RA-VI Strategic PlanFOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES IN THE REGION

(2008-2011)

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• Establishing standards for the Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables (ECV’s)

• Development of International Data Centre on Hydrology of Lakes and Reservoirs

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One of the TOPS most important activities has been a preparation of the report reviews the terrestrial Essential

Climate Variables (ECVs) (including river discharge, water use, ground water and lake level ECVs which refer to the field of

hydrology).

A standard review of each ECV has been given involving terms and definitions, the observed parameters, measurement methods, both in-situ and satellite ones, existing standards and recommendations on Improvement of monitoring of individual ECVs.

The work has been done in line with the activities of the Terrestrial Observing Panel for Climate (TOPC) with the participation of the WMO CHy and WGH RA representatives.

. TOPC identifies global data sets for climate-related terrestrial applications.

One of aims of TOPC is a development of terrestrial observation networks Including hydrological network

Establishing standards for the Terrestrial Essential Climate Variables (ECV’s)

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The Report on ECV T1: River discharge has been prepared by Ulrich Loozer (Germany), the Director of the Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC).

( the description of existing measurement methods, protocols and standards are given. The contributing networks and data availability are analysed. The recommendations

for improving of water level observation are suggested).

The Report on ECV T4: Water level in lakes and reservoirs, water storage has been prepared by Valery Vuglinsky with the participation of Tatyana

Gronskaya (Russia), Jean-Francois Cretaux France) and Reuben Sessa (FAO).

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Development of International Data Centre on Hydrology of Lakes and Reservoirs

In accordance with the recommendation of the XIIth Session of CHy (Genewa, Switzerland, 20-29 October 2004) and the Agreement between

WMO and Roshydromet signed in June 2008, the International Data Centre on Hydrology of Lakes and Reservoirs (HYDROLARE)

was established at the State Hydrological Institute (Russian Federation),which is operated under the auspices of WMO.

Milestone Deadline

1 Preparation of questionnaire for data collection, in collaboration with WMO September 2007

2 Development of encoding system for database, taking into account WMO requirements September 2007

3 Development of encoding system for data base< take into account WMO requirements September 2007

4 Preparation of metadata for lakes and reservoirs of Russia and other former USSR countries, for loading into the prototype data base December 2007

5 Preparation of requests for historical observational data from foreign countries, and distribution of these requests and the questionnaire via WMO December 2007

6 Loading of available metadata for lakes and reservoirs of Russia and other former USSR countries into the database since January 2008

7 Preparation of historical observational data for lakes and reservoirs of Russia, for loading into prototype data base January 2008

8 Selection of the HYDROLARE database software, and design and development of the database to a prototype level February 2008

9 Loading of historical observational data for lakes and reservoirs of Russia into the prototype database since February 2008

10 First test operation of HYDROLARE March 2008

11 Preparation of historical observational data for lakes and reservoirs of former USSR countries, for loading into the data base June 2008

12 First review of HYDROLARE functions and activities June 2008

13 Loading of historical observational data for lakes and reservoirs of former USSR countries into the database since July 2008

14 Loading of available metadata for lakes and reservoirs of foreign countries into the database since July 2008

15 Loading of historical observational data for lakes and reservoirs of foreign countries into the data base since October 2008

16 Second meeting of HYDROLARE Steering CommitteeNovember 2008

Milestones until December 2008

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On 1 January 2009 the HYDROLARE began to operate in accordance with the WMO protocol to meet WMO requirements.

Metadata and historical observational data for Russia and other FSU сountries was formed and loaded into the data base

. First test operation of HYDROLARE was carried out.

Eleventh Session of the RA VI Working Group on

HydrologyToulouse, France, 25-27

March 2009

Eleventh Session of the RA VI Working Group on

HydrologyToulouse, France, 25-27

March 2009

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