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UNFCCC Technical Workshop under the NWP on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change Collaboration among Regional Centres and Networks 2 nd to 5 th March 2010 Apia, Samoa Kiribati PerspectiveData and Observations Gaps and opportunities for regional centre and networks collaboration
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UNFCCC Technical Workshop under  the NWP on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change 

Collaboration among Regional Centres and Networks 2nd to 5th March 2010 

Apia, Samoa 

Kiribati Perspective�Data and Observations

Gaps and opportunities for regional centre and networks collaboration  

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Kiribati Meteorological Service� Main source of data and observations for climate and non‐climatic conditions 

� KMS Data and Observations in Adaptation Planning 

� Temperature� Atmospheric pressure� Humidity� Wind� Cloudiness� Extremes‐ Drought /Storms � Rainfall� Sea level  (historical data from University of Hawaii tide gauges)

� But clearly lacking institutional capacity for analysis and interpretation for use in adaptation planning 

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KMS Data and Observation Gaps

� Data and observational Gaps‐� Solar Radiation ‐monitoring � Quantitative data on humidity, temperature inversion, etc

� Oceanographic data and where available � there is lack of capacity for analysis 

Dependent on larger MET services in the region for climate outlooks  and oceanographic forecasts and monitoring 

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Constraints in Data collection and Observations � Kiribati

� Need for Upgrading basic observations/communications infrastructure essential for services to be improved

� Maintenance  of equipments‐reliance on external meteorological  services expertise (NZ) 

� Capacity to analyse data and observations� Capacity to forecast extremes � Clear lack of resources to keep up with advances in met services technology 

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Opportunities for enhancing services of KMS

� Ongoing NMS and Regional MET services review commissioned by PIFS and currently undertaken by SPREP �and recommendations for strengthening regional centres and collaborations

� WMO assistance and METService (NZ Ltd) expertise in developing a strategic development plan for Kiribati MET service 

� Ongoing support of BoM (Australia) through  Pacific Islands Climate Prediction Project (PICPP), Pacific Climate  Climate Science Programme (PCCSP) andNew Zealand (NZ)‐ Island Climate Update programe (ICU)

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Observations and downscaling of science 

Source: NIWA, 2009: KAP II

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Source: NIWA, 2009: KAP II

Making sense of future projections‐% of high tides exceeding MHWS level ‐2060 to 2084

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Inundation mapping and Participatory Risk Assessments  

Source: CZM, 2009: KAP II

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Opportunities for Regional Centres collaborations 

� Strengthen  existing regional networks and collaboration  particularly the linkages between regional and national meteorological services� Example‐Current collaboration among Pacific Regional centres, particularly SPREP, SOPAC and RMSDs to strengthen Regional Met Services 

� National adaptation planning in grave need of Climate variability and associated seasonal/interannual prediction‐� Example �SPREP  climate change portal and ICCAI support

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Regional Centres/Network entry point for in‐country collaborations

� Regional services and collaborations must complement national meteorological services particularly in areas that are beyond NMS capacities 

� Ongoing collaborations with NMS to build capacity through training of partner country meteorological officers in climate data management, analysis and interpretation � Example‐ The Pacific Climate Change Science Programme  (PCCSR) under the  International Climate Change Adaptation Initiative (ICCAI) by the Australian Government 

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entry points conts

� Harmonisation of data and observation analysis and interpretations � Example‐ data collected by current networks interpreted using variety of models and tools 

� Example‐ Products streaming out of networks need to be harmonised for usability in adaptation planning. E.g NIWA Island Climate Update and BoM PI‐CCP‐Climate Outlook 

� Regional centres collaboration, ‐research projects, data rescue  and management

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