Status of RA II Pilot Projectto Develop Support for NMHSs

in Satellite Data, Products and Training

Fifth Virtual Laboratory Management Group (VLMG-5) WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training

in Satellite Meteorology12-14 July 2010, Beijing

Co-coordinators of the Pilot Project Coordinating GroupJae-Gwang WON (KMA)Toshiyuki KURINO (JMA)

Contents

1. Mission of the RA II Pilot Project• History• The Pilot Project Coordinating Group• Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members• Terms of reference of the Pilot Project Coordinating

Group

2. First-phase Action Plan of the RA II Pilot Project• Newsletter• Mailing Lists• Web Pages

Mission of the Pilot Project

History

• XIV-RA II (December 2008) adopted a resolution to establish a Pilot Project for the development of support for NMHSs in satellite data, products and training.

• After XIV-RA II, the WMO Secretariat invited WMO Members to join the Pilot Project Coordinating Group.

The Pilot Project Coordinating Group

Japan Republic of Korea

EUMETSAT(Observer)

India

China

Oman

Russian Federation

Hong KongChina

Pakistan Kyrgystan

Uzbekistan

BahrainVietnam

WMOSpace Programme

Coordinating Group

Co-coordinators

(12 countries as of 30 September 2009)

(in alphabetically clockwise order)

Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members

Adel MOHAMMED (Bahrain)Xiang FANG (China)Cho-Ming CHENG (Hong Kong, China)A.K. SHARMA (India)Mahkbuba KASYMOVA (KYRGYZSTAN)Humaid AL-BADI (Oman)Muhammad ASLAM (Pakistan)Zubair Ahmad SIDDIQUI (Pakistan)Tatiana BOURTSEVA (Russian Federation)Oleg POKROVSKIY (Russian Federation)Mikhail TORSKIY (Uzbekistan)Thi Phuong Thao NGUYEN (Viet Nam)

Volker GAERTNER (EUMETSAT: Observer)Kenneth HOLMLUND (EUMETSAT: Observer)

Terms of reference of the Pilot Project Coordinating Group

• To identify the requirements of NMHSs of developing countries, and in particular least developed countries in the Region, regarding satellite imagery, data and products in support of their weather services, including forecasts and warnings;

• To develop a brief and effective action plan, taking into account the relevant existing activities, for consortium members and recipient Members;

• To facilitate communication between centres willing to develop the required products and recipient Members;

• To organize assistance to recipient Members in accessing and utilizing available satellite imageries, data and products, as a first priority through training;

• To monitor the progress of the project;

First-phase Action Plan of the RA II Pilot Project

First-phase Action Plan of the RA II Pilot Project

1. Issuance of bi-monthly newsletters for RA II Members (from September 2009)*

2. Establishment of pilot project web pages on the WMO Space Programme (WMOSP) website (hosted by WMOSP) (by the end of 2009)

3. Creation of a mailing list for RA II Members and possibly another one for Coordinating Group members (by the end of September 2009)*

4. Identification of requirements through the above activities and by preparing for a survey of RA II Members in order to organize assistance to recipient Members (by August 2010)

5. Alignment of pilot project activities with Virtual Lab activities to optimize assistance to NMHSs in RA II (by August 2010)

6. Creation of a second-phase working plan (by summer 2010)

* Immediate actions to enable the RA II Members to review the latest status of available imagery, data, products and training.

to Develop Support for NMHSs in Satellite Data, Products and Training(First phase: September 2009 – August 2010)

RA II Pilot Project Newsletter1. Contents

– Access to satellite imagery, data and products including application products

– Training activities currently available or to be available in the future– News on meteorological satellites, new services– Progress in the pilot project– Introduction to the activities of other RAs and WMO VL activities

2. ScheduleBi-monthly Issuance– Newsletter Vol.1 No.1: September 2009– Newsletter Vol.1 No.2: April 2010

– Newsletter Vol.1 No.3: May 2010– Newsletter Vol.1 No.4: by the end of July 2010– Newsletter Vol.1 No.5: by the end of September 2010

RA II Pilot Project Newsletter

3. The Anticipated Contributors to the Newsletter• Satellite Operators in RA II

CMA, IMD, JMA, KMA, ROSHYDROMET and EUMETSAT (observer)

• R&D Satellite AgenciesCNSA, JAXA, KARI, ROSCOSMOS

• WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Training in Satellite Meteorology (VL)

RAII Pilot Project’s contribution to the WMO VL is also anticipated

• All the RA II Members

RA II Pilot Project Mailing ListsRA II Pilot Project Mailing Lists function was implemented

through the Google Groups web interface or by e-mail.

1. Mailing List for RA II Members in generalGroup name: ra2pp_satGroup web page: http://groups.google.com/group/ra2pp_satGroup email address: ra2pp_sat@googlegroups.com

2. Mailing List for RA II Pilot Project Coordinating Group MembersGroup name: ra2pp_sat_cgGroup home page: http://groups.google.com/group/ra2pp_sat_cgGroup email address: ra2pp_sat_cg@googlegroups.comPilot Project Coordinating Group members are already registered

with the WMO’s Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific.

RA II Pilot Project Web Pages (Developing)To be implemented under the WMO Space Programme (WMOSP) Web site

Frames in conformity to WMO website

regulation

Description of the details of Pilot

Project

Links to Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members

(between satellite Data Providers and Users)

Satellite Operators in RA IIChina Meteorological Administration (CMA)India Meteorological Department (IMD)Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA)Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (ROSHYDROMET)

Link of Information on satellite data utilization

Link of Information on access to satellite imagery, data and

products(e.g. click to JMA)

Other Links from RA II Pilot Project Web Pages

In GeneralRegional Association II (Asia)(http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/rp/RA_II_en.html)Members of Regional Association II (Asia)(http://www.wmo.int/pages/members/region2_en.html)

TrainingWMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Training in Satellite

Meteorology (VL)(http://cgms.wmo.int/CGMS_virtuallab.html)

Other Links from RA II Pilot Project Web Pages

Archives• RA II Pilot Project Newsletter• Related documents and slides

Questionnaire• investigation into the actual conditions of

satellite data utilization in RA II Members available frequently in high response rate

• computerized answer sheet• totaling automatically• sharing results on the web

Sample of the Web-based Questionnaire

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Thank you for your attention!