A Member’s Perspective of WIGOS
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1 A Member’s Perspective of WIGOS Sue Barrell Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Vice-President CBS
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A Member’s Perspective of WIGOS. Sue Barrell Bureau of Meteorology, Australia Vice-President CBS. Outline. Objectives Australian WIGOS Demonstration Project Building WIGOS - the constituencies; Global Regional National And their challenges. Objectives. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Member’s Perspective of WIGOS
Sue BarrellBureau of Meteorology, Australia
Vice-President CBS
Outline
Objectives
Australian WIGOS Demonstration Project
Building WIGOS - the constituencies;
o Global
o Regional
o National
And their challenges
Objectives
Based on Australian Demonstration Project and participation in EC WG & CBS WIGOS concept activities:
To outline some challenges Members will face in implementing WIGOS at a national level and as part of the extended WMO community;
To assist in the communication of the WIGOS concept.
Global
Regional
National
Australian Demonstration Project
Plan/implement a Composite Observing System strategyo Plan - assess current/future user needs; review existing systems
and future opportunities; assess adequacy against needs; prioritise; develop strategy; fit to resources
o Implementation – from plan to reality; document progress; lessons learnt
Building on Basic Observing Systems Study 2005 (BOSS05)o Comprehensive user-needs based observations strategy
o Evolution and evaluation of technologies
o Implemented against background of budget realities
Progress, outcomes and legacy - refer WMO/WIGOS webpageo Focus now on strategic themes, esp. surface network-of-networks
Australian Demonstration Project
Some key elements Status
Changing staffing and technology configurations across upper air network
Underway, complete by 2013; reviewing future upper air strategy
Fit-for-purpose organisational structure Advanced but tuning; increased project management focus
Nationally consistent operations & practices
Aligned observing and maintenance operations; removed many barriers
Integration of Third Party Data Data Framework sets context for third party data policy; seen as growth area
Rolling Review of Requirements Underway; start on climate, aviation
Quality Management Framework Early steps to ISO9001; business process model under development
Data impact studies Modest progress on upper air
WIGOS Constituencies
S1: NMHSObserving
System
S2: NMHSObserving
System
P1: PartnerObserving
System
P2: PartnerObserving
System
etc
etc
M: Member
G: Global
S1: NMHSObserving
System
S2: NMHSObserving
System
P1: PartnerObserving
System
P2: PartnerObserving
System
etc
etc
M: Member Member
Other Members
R: Region
G: Global
Other Regions
WIGOS Constituencies
S1: NMHSObserving
System
S2: NMHSObserving
System
P1: PartnerObserving
System
P2: PartnerObserving
System
etc
etc
M: Member Member
Other Members
R: Region
WMO
Other Regions
WIGOS Constituencies
S1: NMHSObserving
System
S2: NMHSObserving
System
P1: PartnerObserving
System
P2: PartnerObserving
System
etc
etc
M: Member Member
Other Members
R: Region
G: Global
WMO
Global Partners
Other Regions
WIGOS Constituencies
Global Perspective
Global WIGOS community
o Members + Secretariat + technical commissions + regional associations + partners/cosponsors
Challenges
o Gaining the commitment of Members to WIGOS
• Experts through Congress/Exec Council
o An effective Secretariat
o Leadership by Technical Commissions
o Engaging partners/co-sponsoring agencies
• Eg GCOS, GOOS, GTOS
• GEO and GEOSS
Regional Perspective
Coordinate and assist Members to implement WIGOS
Challenges
o WIS implementation
o Vision for the GOS in 2025
o Identifying Regional Support Needs
RA-V
o Infrastructure Working Group
National Perspective
Implement and operate WIGOSo National implementation plan consistent with WIGOS
Implementation Plan
o Sustained contribution of the component systems
Challengeso Best practice in observations and observing systems
o WIS
o Integration
o Plan and design
National Perspective
Most observations are sourced nationally, through NMHS and associated agencies, including space agencies
Australia makes/sources some 10 billion observations/year
Best practice in observations/systems
Standards in instruments and methods of observation
Quality
All aspects of observations and observing systems
o installation and establishment;
o management and operation;
o maintenance and inspection; and
o delivery and sharing of observations.
WMO Information System
Participation in WIS
o National role – GISC, DCPS, NCs
Need to understand technical requirements and resource implications
Source and utilise technical and capacity building support
o Eg JumpStart
Integration
Composite systems, ‘network of networks’
Integration through various aspectso Support for diverse
user needso Systems optimised
for efficiency and effectiveness
o Integration of data through NWP
o End-to-end service delivery model
Integration (2)
Network of networkso Owned ‘core’ and contributed ‘third party’ networks
o Policy and management framework • Tiered approach to quality, observations, networks, data
management, operational support, replacement, etc
• Partnership and/or collaboration mechanisms
• End-to-end data framework – principles, policies, processes
Integration NOT ‘one size first all’ Coordination communicating, sharing, optimising Interoperability key to turning observations into effective
data that meets real needs
Plan and Design
Data impact assessment, OSE/OSSE’s (regional or national)
National Rolling Review of RequirementsCurrent & future observing capabilities* Review of observing systems (current and planned)* Review the deficiencies of the existing BCOS
User requirementsEngage stakeholders· Meet with observations data users, record their requirements for observations data.
Review and update
* Review network changes* Carry out studies of hypothetical changes (NWP)
Recommendations for improving the BCOSStrategic planNew policies
Statement of GuidanceInterpret the output of the critical review, make conclusions, identify priorities for action. Key issues.
Critical review, or Gap Analysis
The extent to which the capabilities of present, planned and proposed systems
meet user requirements
Implement systems
New initiatives
RRR
Member commitment
Commitment is key to WIGOS implementation
o Sustained operation of national systems and partnerships
o Experts to Technical Commissions
o Capacity building
National alignment with related/other initiatives
o GCOS
o GEOSS
o GFCS
Members need to understand tangible actions, costs and benefits
o Rationale for change effort required
Conclusions
WIGOS will not work without Members’ commitmento To implementation and sustained operationso At national, regional and global levels
Communication strategy essentialo Understand and address challenges faced by all constituentso Link national, regional and global WIGOS plans
At its simplest, WIGOS is abouto Implementing best practice in making and sharing observationso Coordination and collaboration for efficiency and effectivenesso Sustainably delivering Vision for the GOS/WIGOS in 2025o Delivering observations that meet user needs in a way they can use
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