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Space-based optimization made great achievements in past years

WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS) (Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007) by Jeremiah Lengoasa Assistant Secretary-General on behalf of M. Jarraud Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization.

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Space-based optimization made great achievements in past years

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  1. WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS)(Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007)byJeremiah LengoasaAssistant Secretary-Generalon behalf ofM. JarraudSecretary-General of theWorld Meteorological Organization

  2. Space-based optimization made great achievements in past years

  3. Even now we have a mixed observing data sets like the following…

  4. Data are used:1) improving forecasting; 2) real time warning 3) satellite rainfall algorithm development, CAL/VAL; 4) information services to the local information networks

  5. Sand & dust storms

  6. Wildfires

  7. Tropical cyclones

  8. Meteorological support also provided during non-hydrometeorological hazards: • Volcanic ash dispersion • Propagation of radiative & chemical substances • Pest control & locust migration • Crop & food security • Health issues

  9. Arctic ice cover 1979 A new factor: climate change increases in global average air and ocean temperatures widespread melting of snow & ice rising global mean sea level Arctic ice cover 2005

  10. Satellite observations are increasingly essential for disaster risk reduction • Establishment of a composite WMO GOS/WIGOS • GEO implementation & GEOSS integration • IPY 2007-2008 • Climate change: follow-up of adaptation & mitigation • ..................... • For which WMO is proud of its partnership with all satellite operators

  11. knowledge Satellite data processing and products/information generation is of great challenge (sciences, technologies, calibration, validation with ground observations, etc..) Satellite operators should develop value-added informative products and make them available to worldwide users, especially to developing countries. data products information

  12. The Earth is a complex system of systems… …understanding it requiring comprehensive observations

  13. Thank You

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