Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

WMO

World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water

What is the WIGOS framework?

What does WIGOS FI Involve?R. Atkinson (WMO Secretariat)

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

WMO Observing Systems and Co-Sponsored Obs System

Components

Data for Applications

Atmos Chem Agro Met

Hydrology

Climate Monitoring

Climate Apps

Space Wx

Ocean Apps

…….

…….

Seasonal / Interannual

VariationAero Met

Hi Resoln NWP Nowcasting

Global NWP

GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS

RA III, RA IV RA II, RA V

RA I, RA VI

GOS

GAW

WHyCOS

GCW

WIS/GTS

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

OPERATIONAL CYCLE

User Consultation

Rolling Review of

Requirements

Design and Planning

Performance Monitoring &

QC

Data Dissemination and Storage

ImplementationOperation & Maintenance

Global Observing Systems

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

Data for Applications

WIGOS: KEY OPERATIONAL FEATURES

Consult Users RRR

Design

and Plan

Monito

ring

& QC

Data Dissem

and Storage Implemen

t

Operate & Maintain

Global Standardization

Strategic Integration

Data and Metadata Discoverability, Accessibility,

Recoverablilty (DAR)

Measurement Traceability

Interoperability

Compatability

Agreed Observations Practices

Multi-purpose Observations

Spectrum Management

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

Data for Applications

WIGOS: ESSENTIAL OVERALL FEATURES

Consult Users RRR

Design

and Plan

Mon

itorin

g & Q

C

Data Dissem

and Storage Implement

Operate & Maintain

Standardization Integration

Data

and

M

etad

ata

DAR

Traceability

Interoperability

Com

pata

bilit

y

Agreed Observations

Practices

Effective ANDEfficient

Extensive Collaboration

Quality Management

Support to Members

Communications & Outreach

Capacity Development

Multi-Purpose

Spectrum Management

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

Data for Applications

Consult Users RRR

Design

and Plan

Monito

r

Perfo

rman

ceData Dissem &

Storage Implem

ent

Operate & Maintain

Effective Governance Efficient ManagementEx

tens

ive

Colla

bora

tion

Effective Quality

Management

Support to Members

Com

munications &

Outreach

Capac

ity Dev

elopmen

t

SO THIS IS THE WIGOS FRAMEWORK

Standardization Integration

Data

and

M

etad

ata

DAR

Traceability

Interoperability

Com

pata

bilit

y

Agreed Observations

Practices

Multi-Purpose

Spectrum Management

BUT HOW DO WE GET THERE?

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

Data for Applications

Consult Users RRR

Design

and Plan

Monito

r

Perfo

rman

ceData Dissem &

Storage Implem

ent

Operate & Maintain

Effective Governance Efficient ManagementEx

tens

ive

Colla

bora

tion

Effective Quality

Management

Support to Members

Com

munications &

Outreach

Capac

ity Dev

elopmen

t

WIGOS FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION:

Standardization Integration

Data

and

M

etad

ata

DAR

Traceability

Interoperability

Com

pata

bilit

y

Agreed Observations

Practices

Multi-Purpose

Spectrum Management

1 Management

2 Collaboration

3 Design, Plan & Optimized Evolution

4 Operation & Maintenance

5 Integrated Quality Management

6 Standardization, Compatability, Interoperability

7 WIGOS Information Resource (WIR)

8 Data Discovery, Delivery and Archival

9 Capacity Development

10 Communication and Outreach

KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

Data for Applications

Consult Users RRR

Design

and Plan

Monito

r

Perfo

rman

ceData Dissem &

Storage Implem

ent

Operate & Maintain

Effective Governance Efficient ManagementEx

tens

ive

Colla

bora

tion

Effective Quality

Management

Support to Members

Com

munications &

Outreach

Capac

ity Dev

elopmen

t

WIGOS FRAMEWORK IMPLEMENTATION:

KEY ACTIVITY AREAS

Standardization Integration

Data

and

M

etad

ata

DAR

Traceability

Interoperability

Com

pata

bilit

y

Agreed Observations

Practices

Multi-Purpose

Spectrum Management

1 Management

2 Collaboration

3 Design, Plan & Optimized Evolution

4 Operation & Maintenance

5 Integrated Quality Management

6 Standardization, Compatability, Interoperability

7 WIGOS Information Resource (WIR)

8 Data Discovery, Delivery and Archival

9 Capacity Development

10 Communication and Outreach

Geneva, 19-23 November 2012ICG-WIGOS TT-WRM First Session

So the WIGOS framework is not about establishing a new observing system.

It is about doing more with what we have, to enable more efficient and effective

service delivery.