WMO Information System (WIS)

WMO Information System (WIS)

Managing & Moving

Weather, Water and Climate Information

in the 21

st

Century

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

Weather – Climate - Water

Jean-Michel Rainer

Acting Director, WMO Information System Branch

Observation and Information Systems

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How Does the Global Operational Network of WMO Operate?

NMHSs deliver data

and early warning

services

3 World

Meteorological

Centres

40 Regional

Specialized Centers

NMHSs of 187

countries contribute to

Global Observing

System every day

Global

Telecommunication

System- 32 Regional

Tele-communication

Hubs

World

Meteorological

Centres

WWW GTS

Regional/Specialized

Meteorological Centres

National

Meteorological

Centres

Meteorological and R&D

Satellite Operator Centres

Current situation: GTS

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World Meteorological Organization

Vientiane Baghdad Doha Kuwait Bahrain Dhaka Yangon Kathmandu Kabul Karachi Colombo Male Hanoi Phnom Penh PyongYang Ashgabad Macao 64K Dushanbe Almaty NI NI NI Seoul NI NI 64K 9.6-26.4K (V.34) 14.4-28.8K (V.34) 64K 64K 50 50 50 50 200 64K 64K 75 1200 50 100 9.6K Offenbach Offenbach Cairo Algiers Moscow Kuala Lumpur Tashkent Novosibirsk Khabarovsk Bangkok F/R CIR <16/16K> F/R CIR <16/16K> Washington NI NI 24-19.2K (V.34) 19.2-24K (V.34)

Regional Meteorological Telecommunication Network for Region II (Asia)

Bishkek

64K

Singapore

RTH in Region II NMC in Region II Centre in other region

MTN circuit Regional circuit Interregional circuit Additional circuit Non-IP link IP link

Internet E-mail transmission NI No implementation Tehran Sanaa 200 Hong Kong Moscow NI F/R CIR <32/32K> Tokyo IMTN-MDCN CIR<32/768K> Manila Internet Jeddah Muscat 64K 64K 64K Washington ISDN 128K 28.8-9.6K (V.34) via Moscow _{14.4-28.8K (V.34)} 64K 64K Thimpu New Delhi NI 768K 2.4K 75 64K via Moscow 100 Ulaanbaatar 14.4K Abu-Dhabi 1200 64K 9.6-26.4K (V.34) 9.6-26.4K (V.34) Melbourne Melbourne IMTN-MDCN CIR<16/32K> 32K CMA PCVSAT 64K 75 CMA PCVSAT CMA PCVSAT 512K MPLS IMTN MDCN MPLS IMTN MDCN MPLS IMTN MDCN MPLS IMTN MDCN MPLS IMTN MDCN MPLS MPLS Internet Internet Beijing 2M 2M 128K 1M 2M 1M 128K 512K 2M 2M 128K 512K 2M MPLS 2M 128K Internet Internet Internet Internet Internet F/R CIR <16/16K> F/R CIR <16/16K> F/R CIR <16/16K> F/R CIR <16/16K> Internet Internet Internet Internet Internet EUMETSAT MPLS2M 2M Toulouse Internet 64K

Satellite-based data-distribution systems:

e.g. coverage of RETIM-Africa, EUMETCast

38 RETIM receiving stations

in 18 RA I Countries

All RA I Countries equipped

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World Meteorological Organization

Use of GTS for dissemination of Interim Tsunami Watch

Information (TWI) for the Indian Ocean issued by

Honolulu (PTWC) and Tokyo (JMA)

Tsunami Watch Information center

Washington Honolulu (PTWC) Exeter Offenbach Sofia Dakar Tehran Sanaa Dhaka Bangkok Beijing Colombo Male Mogadiscio Seychelles Mauritius St Denis Maputo Pretoria Melbourne New Amsterdam Kerguelen Brasilia Buenos Aires Djibouti Moroni Jakarta Yangon Karachi Muscat Antananarivo Dar Es Salaam Nairobi

Algiers Tokyo (JMA)

New Delhi Kuala Lumpur Singapore Moscow Cairo Prague Toulouse Abu-Dhabi Jeddah

WMO's Action Plan for a

WMO's Action Plan for a

Fully Operational GTS for the IOTWS

Fully Operational GTS for the IOTWS

Step 1 - Multidisciplinary workshop (Jakarta, March

2005) – Completed

Step 2 - GTS operational arrangements & tests for

interim TWS – Completed

Step 3 - WMO Expert missions to NMHSs – Completed

Step 4 - Implementation of upgrade to NMHSs' GTS

capabilities - Completed

Step 5 - WMO Training on GTS operations - Completed

Step 6 – Regional operational tests – Current quarterly

tests of tsunami advisories distribution by JMA

Tokyo

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WMO Information System (WIS)

WMO Congress decided:

–

An over-arching approach for solving data

management problems for all WMO and related

international programmes

–

A

single,

coordinated global infrastructure,

the

WMO Information System (WIS)

for the

Integrated approach for all WMO Programmes

•

Routine collection and dissemination of time-critical

and operation-critical data and products

:

o Real-time “push” through dedicated telecommunication

•

Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval service

:

o “Pull” through the Internet (HTTP, FTP,…)

•

Timely delivery of data and products

:

o Delayed mode “push” through dedicated telecommunication

means and public data networks, especially the Internet

•

Unified procedures

o More efficient data exchange

•

Coordinated and standardized metadata

o Interoperability between programmes

o Improved data management

o ISO 191xxx series for geographic information

WIS Vision

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GAW World Data Centres GCOS Data Centres

Global Run-off Data Centre Global Precip. Climatology Centre

IRI, Hadley Centre, and other climate research centres; Universities; Regional Climate Centres (CIIFEN, etc.)

International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. )

Commercial Service Providers World Radiation Centre

Regional Instrument Centres WMO World Data Centres International Projects (e.g. GMES HALO) Real-time “push” On-demand “pull”

internet

WIS

WIS

WIS brings new features and opportunities

•

Common information exchange standards,

functions and services for

all WMO

programmes

•

Inter-disciplinary

discovery, retrieval and

exchange of information in real-time and

non-real time

•

Inter-operability

through on-line catalogues

using

metadata

based on ISO 19100

(geographic information standard)

•

Industry

standards

and off-the-shelf

hardware and software systems to ensure

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What will a NMHS gain from the WIS?

1. Improved forecasting/warning services

•

Faster and more cost-effective exchange of

operation-critical information;

2. Improved and expanded range of services

•

Discovery and access to new data and products:

o

Satellite data and products, ensemble prediction products,

climate predictions, oceanographic data and products,

operational, and research data and products, reports,

publications

3. Strengthened role as national service provider

•

Ability to “push” to national users critical information:

o

Warnings, advisories, selected measurements, etc.; (eg:

national agencies dealing in disaster mitigation, agriculture,

energy and water management,)

4. Better appreciation by partner agencies

Structure of WIS

Functional centres:

•

National Centres (NC)

•

Global Information System Centres (GISC)

•

Data Collection or Production Centres (DCPC)

and

•

Data communication networks

WIS concerns only information exchange and data

management functions

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Structure of WIS

Functional centres interconnected by data

communication networks:

•

National Centres (NC)

–

Links national data providers and users to regional and global data

exchange nodes, and administrates access to WIS

•

Data Collection and Production Centres (DCPC)

–

Provides for regional and international exchange of WMO programmes

’

data and products

–

Supports data and information push and pull

•

Global Information System Centres (GISC)

–

Provides for global exchange of data and products

–

Collects and provides metadata for all data and products

–

Supports data and information discovery and pull

Interoperability enables the discovery,

the retrieval and the usage of the data

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It needs the development and the

implementation of relevant

Metadata

standards

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Development of a

WMO Metadata Profile

of

the ISO 191xx series for geographic

information

WIS, a key issue: interoperability

WIS, a key issue: interoperability

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WIS provide three types of services to meet the

different requirements:

(1)

Routine collection and dissemination service

for time-critical and operation-critical data and

products

:

Based on real-time “push” mechanism (incl. Multicast);

implemented essentially through dedicated telecommunication means

with guaranteed quality of service, e.g. leased circuits, dedicated

data communication network services and satellite-based

data-distribution systems;

(2)

Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval service

:

Based on request/reply “pull” mechanism with relevant data

management functions; implemented essentially through the Internet

(HTTP, FTP,…);

(3)

Timely delivery service for data and products

:

Based on delayed mode “push” mechanism; implemented through a

combination of dedicated telecommunication means and of public data

networks, especially the Internet.

IGDDS

WIS/GTS: for time and operation-critical data & products WIS/IGDDS: for space-based data & products

WIS/DAR: data discovery, access and retrieval

Data pull

Data push

Essentially through

telecom. with

guaranteed quality of

service, e.g. leased

circuits, dedicated data

com network services,

sat.-based systems, ..

Essentially through

satellite based data

distribution

systems, e.g. DVB-S

WIS DATA-COMMUNICATIONS IMPLEMENTATION

(for weather, water, climate and related data and products)

GTS

Essentially through

the Internet

(HTTP, FTP, VPN…)

DAR

WIS

18 GEO satellites in the region LEO satellites Global data (recorded/dumped) DCPC

Data, metadata & user management

R&D

satellites

GISC

(Data, metadata and user management)

Central

processing Regional processing

Local processing Local processing Local processing Polar orbiting satellites Network of HRPT stations

RARS

Data exchange with other DCPCs Satellite products Central processing Interoperability

National centres and other users

IGDDS within the WIS

Routine Dissemination

ADM

ADM

•

Part A:

GTS Evolution into WIS

– Provides consolidation/improvement for

time-critical and operation-time-critical data

– Includes extension to meet operational

requirements of all WMO programmes in addition

to World Weather Watch

•

Part B:

Extension to WIS

– Provides for an

extension of the information

services

through flexible

data discovery, access

and retrieval

services to all users, as well as

flexible timely delivery services

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The GTS: continued improvements

Frost 24 hour data volumes input and output

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Data input Data output

Frost 24 hour message volumes input & output

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Continued GTS upgrades

(IMTN, satellite-based datacast,..)

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WMO Core metadata

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Internet portal

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Basic data acquisition, discovery and push-pull

services

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GISC prototype: RA VI VGISC project

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DCPCs prototypes:

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ECMWF & EUMETSAT associated with VGISC project

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NCAR (Boulder)

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NODC (Obninsk) for JCOMM related data

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IGDDS (Space-based data)

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Asia-Pacific VPN pilot project

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Technical Conference on WIS (Korea, 6-8

November 2006); VGISC & DCPC prototype demo

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European Virtual GISC Project

Operational early 2009

Key Future Milestones

• Consolidate plans on development, governance

and implementation of WIS: 2008-2009

• Develop WIS regulatory documentation and

guidance for implementation (GISC & DCPCs

interfaces,user interface): 2008

• Develop scheme and practices for security,

authentication and authorization procedures for

WIS services : 2008-2009

• Implementation of first operational GISC:

1Q

2009

• Implementation of other operational GISCs: 2009

- 2011

• Implementation of DCPCs: 2008-2011

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GTS

IGDDS

GTS

IGDDS

Weather

Domain

Weather

Domain

Domain

Climate

Climate

Domain

Domain

Water

Water

Domain

G E O

G E O

Health

Health Energy_Energy Disasters_Disasters Weather_Weather Climate_Climate Water_Water Agriculture_Agriculture

Ecosystems

Ecosystems Biodiversity_Biodiversity

W M O

W M O

Internet

Internet

GEO-NetCast

GEO-NetCast

W I S

W I S

Radio Frequency spectrum for Weather,

Water and Climate monitoring

Prime importance of specific radiocommunication

services for meteorological and related

environmental activities for:

¾

prevention, detection, early warning and

mitigation of natural and technological

(man-made) disasters

¾

safety of life and property

¾

protection of the environment

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Importance of radiocommunications for

weather, water and climate operation and

Radiocommunication Services used for

weather, water and climate sciences and

operations

• Specific radiocommunication services:

– Meteorological Aids Service

– Meteorological-Satellite Service

– Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (passive)

– Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (active)

• As special systems of generic radiocommunication

services:

– Meteorological weather radars and Wind-profiler radars of the

Radiolocation Service

• As users of Radiocommunication Services:

– Fixed Service, Mobile Service, etc.

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Radio Frequency spectrum for Weather, Water

and Climate monitoring

WMO and its 187 Members (National

Meteorological and Hydrological Services

and related entities) do their utmost at

national, regional and international levels

to ensure the availability and protection

of suitable RF bands for weather, water

and climate monitoring, with particular

attention to bands that are a unique

Thank you

more information at:

http://www.wmo.int/pages/index_en.html