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PMO National Report Germany

PMO National Report Germany. presented by Volker Weidner Manager Marine Observations. PMO-III Hamburg 2006. DWD/Wd March 06. National Report. Areas of Responsibility. Baltic Sea. North Sea. PMO Hamburg (2+1). PMO Rostock (1). PMO Bremerhaven (1). PMO Bremen (1). NL & UK. NZ.

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PMO National Report Germany

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  1. PMO National Report Germany presented by Volker Weidner Manager Marine Observations PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  2. National Report Areas of Responsibility Baltic Sea North Sea PMO Hamburg (2+1) PMO Rostock (1) PMO Bremerhaven (1) PMO Bremen (1) NL & UK NZ PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  3. National Report Year 2005 PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  4. National Report Increasing effort to encourage VOS PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  5. National Report Typical geographical distribution of observations by German VOS PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  6. National Report DWD-policy for quality assurance 1. Training • Training for PMO • Training for Observer • Regular visits in German ports • Support via e-mail if requested PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  7. National Report DWD-policy for quality assurance • 2. Coding assistance • to improve observations • Notebook on ships 348 • TurboX on Ship-PC 208 • 3. Monitoring • Processing Surfmar-Blacklist • To increase observing activities (e.g. „Begging letters“ ) 4. Award - Managementin 2005 to encourage observers 22Master/Chief Mates honoured with the DWD plaque 92Observers awarded with a valuable present PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  8. National Report AWARD-System Observer (Radio Operator) Master Ship    Observation 1 1 1 +  GTS-Transmission 1 PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  9. National Report Aneroid barometer Manufacturer: Fuess Typ: 15 PM accuracy: +/- 0,2-0,3 hPa Aneroid barograph Manufacturer: Lambrecht Typ: 290 accuracy: +/- 0,2-0,3 hPa Dr. Müller/Fuess Typ: 78a accuracy: +/- 0,2-0,3 hPa Sling Manufacturer: Eigenbrodt accuracy: +/- 0,2 oC Instruments are provided by DWD Bucket Manufacturer: Th. Friedrichs accuracy: +/- 0,2 oC PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  10. National Report AWS Automated Weather Station DWD -Typ PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  11. National Report PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  12. National Report Cooperation in International Projects A S A P Automated Shipboard Aerological Programme 4 national ASAP units ( 20-feet Container ) : - METEOR (Research Vessel) - HORNBAY - ATLANTIC COMPASS - SL MOTIVATOR Photo: Vaisala Since 2003 integrated in EUCOS-Project „E-ASAP“ Responsible Member: DWD, Projectmanager: Rudolf Krockauer PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  13. National Report VOSClim - Project 11 VOS are presently engaged Recruiting policy: - scheduled calls at German ports - observation quality in the past - interested observers • Problem: „Self recruiting“ VOS PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  14. National Report Problems - solved and unsolved 2003 2005  Problem: Administration and Support Problem: Recover of equipment from withdrawn ships Problem: Lack of GTS obse via Globe Wireless Problem: Decreasing interest in observations on board Problem: Expected development of German merchant fleet     PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

  15. National Report Questions? PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

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