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Value and Benefits of the WMO Information System (WIS)

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Weather – Climate - Water. Value and Benefits of the WMO Information System (WIS). Dieter C. Schiessl Director, Crosscutting Coordination WMO Tel: +41-22-730-8369 Mobile: +41-79-615-1202 Fax: +41-22-730-8021 dschiessl@wmo.int. Current situation.

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Value and Benefits of the WMO Information System (WIS)

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  1. WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Weather – Climate - Water Value and Benefits of the WMO Information System (WIS) Dieter C. Schiessl Director, Crosscutting Coordination WMO Tel: +41-22-730-8369 Mobile: +41-79-615-1202Fax: +41-22-730-8021 dschiessl@wmo.int

  2. Current situation Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centres Meteorological and R&D Satellite Operator Centres World Meteorological Centres National MeteorologicalCentres Information exchange –multiplicity of procedures; real-time and non-real time; push & pull Information management –multiplicity of data formats; few and uncoordinated metadata catalogues International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. ) World Radiation Centre Regional Instrument Centres 5 GAW World Data Centres GCOS Data Centres Global Run-off Data Centre IRI and other climate research institutes Universities Regional Climate Centres stop stop stop Commercial Service Providers WWW GTS WWW GTS stop stop WMO World Data Centres stop Internet

  3. WIS brings new features and functions New! • Interoperable information exchange between GTS, IGDDS, GEO-NetCast and Internet • Inter-disciplinarydiscovery, retrieval and exchange of information in real and non-real time through a single entry point in each country • Open to all users for data discovery, to authorized users for data access (according to national data policies) • Data are described in standardized on-line catalogues using metadata based on ISO 191xx series • Industry standards and off-the-shelf hardware and software systems ensure cost-effectiveness and inter-operability

  4. WIS Functions • Real-time collection and dissemination of operation-critical data (e.g., meteorological, climatological, environmental and hydrological in-situ and satellite observations, forecasts, and warnings), (“GTS function”); • Timely delivery of high-volume data and processed products including satellite data and products (“push”); • Ad-hoc discovery/retrieval services for operation-critical data and value-added information (“pull”) • Discovery, access and retrieval services for information stored by all WMO programmes regardless of the location of the archive or the querying user; • Standard procedures for real and non-real time data exchange and standardized data formats and metadata.

  5. WIS DCPC NC NC NC/ DCPC Managed, Regional and Internet NC NC/DCPC Communication Networks NC GISC NC GISC GISC NC DCPC DCPC GISC GISC Satellite Dissemination (IGDDS, GEO-Netcast) NC NC SatelliteTwo-Way Systems NC NC On-demand “pull” Information exchange – Commonly used standard procedures Information management – standard data formats; coordinated metadata & catalogues World Radiation Centre Regional Instrument Centres International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. ) 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.) Commercial Service Providers WMO World Data Centres International Projects (e.g. GMES HALO) internet Real-time “push”

  6. WMO Integrated Observing System (WIGOS) DCPC NMC NMC NMC/ DPCP Managed, Regional and Internet NMC NMC/DCPC Communication Networks NMC GISC NMC GISC GISC NMC DCPC DCPC GISC GISC Satellite Dissemination NMC NMC SatelliteTwo-Way System NMC NMC Information exchange – Interoperability facilitated through standardized interfaces and procedures; real-time and non-real time Information management – standard data formats; coordinated metadata and catalogues World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) WWW Global Observing System (WWW GOS) Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) GISC WIS GISC GISC internet Real-time “push” On-demand “pull”

  7. W M O Weather Domain Climate Domain Water Domain GTS IGDDS W I S Internet GEO-NetCast G E O Health Energy Disasters Weather Climate Water Agriculture Ecosystems Biodiversity

  8. Interoperability: common set of interface standards Disaster Region Z Energy AgricultureEcosystemsBiodiversity ClimateWeatherWater Health “GEO Information System of Systems” System Z System X System Y WIS Information systems addressing thematic or regional needs

  9. System Z System Y WIS(incl IGDDS) Common set of interoperability standards System X Requirements Requirements Requirements Requirements Collection Collection Collection Collection Data management Data management Data management Data management Archive Archive Archive Archive Dissemination Dissemination Dissemination Dissemination Discovery & retrieval Discovery & retrieval Discovery & retrieval Discovery & retrieval GEO-ISS within GEOSS (1)

  10. System Y Common set of interoperability standards Requirements System X Requirements Collection Collection Requirements Data management Data management Collection Archive Data management Archive DIssemination DIssemination Archive Discovery & retrieval Dissemination Discovery & retrieval Discovery & retrieval GEO-ISS within GEOSS (2) System Z WIS(incl IGDDS) Requirements Collection Geo-Netcast Data management Archive Dissemination Discovery & retrieval

  11. Potential WIS contributions to GEOSS • WIS will provide data and products related to WMO programmes contributing to GEO, i.e., weather, climate, water, natural disasters); • WIS will offer access to these data for GEO users outside WMO; • WIS can potentially assist in other GEO data exchanges, if technically compatible and cost-efficient; • WIS’ multidisciplinary, global, multifunction architecture could serve as an example for other relevant networks needed for the GEO information exchange.

  12. What will a NMHS gain from the WIS? 1. The NMC will improve the weather forecasting/warning services through faster and more cost-effective exchange of operation-critical information; • The NMC will improve and expand its range of services through discovery and access to new data and products (examples are satellite data and products, ensemble prediction products, climate predictions, oceanographic data and products, operational, and research data and products, reports, publications); • The NMC will strengthen its national service provider role as it will be enabled to “push” to national users critical information, such as warnings, advisories, selected measurements, etc.; (examples: national agencies dealing in disaster mitigation, agriculture, energy and water management, and so forth); • The NMC will be better appreciated as it will help partner agencies and other users to participate in WIS and do a better job.

  13. Data Policies • WIS complies with the WMO data policy (Res. 40 (Cg-XII) and Res. 25 (Cg-XIII)); • WIS can follow the evolution of the WMO data policy; • Procedures for managing of access rights, control of data retrieval, registration and identification of users, etc. can be defined as and when required; • Anonymous downloading is technically possible, but depends on whether a NC permits that feature; • WIS has no system-inherent features that would violate international legal frameworks.

  14. Cost ?? WIS is cost-effective and affordable, in particularly to developing countries. WIS is based on industry standards, off-the-shelf hardware and open source software. The initial investment is determined by the cost for PCs, Internet and/or VPN connections as well as VSAT and/or environmental satellite receiving stations, according to the user’s requirement.

  15. Thank you WIS WMO Information System

  16. Additional slides for information and reference

  17. IGDDSIntegrated Global Data Dissemination Service • A WMO-CGMS initiative to enhance satellite data access and use; • A component of WIS; • Satellite-based two-way systems; • Cost-effective and reliable data dissemination of large-volume data sets (i.e., in-situ and satellite data, images, operational and research data and products). • Dissemination of operational-critical information to countries where GTS links and the Internet have low bandwidths. • Technology is based on Advanced Dissemination Methods (ADM), including Digital Video Broadcast by telecommunication satellites (DVB-S) and Direct Broadcast from the meteorological satellites.

  18. WIS and GEOSS • GEOSS comprises a GEO Information System of Systems (GEO-ISS) • GEO-ISS to serve the societal benefit areas and provide in each of these areas: • data collection, management, archives, routine distribution, discovery and on-request retrieval • WIS is a core contributor to GEO-ISS under the responsibility of WMO • It is expected that other networks provided by other communities will serve the needs of other themes, all being interoperable

  19. GEO-NetCast within GEO-ISS (1) • GEO-NetCast (a component of GEO-ISS) provides a high-capacity (satellite dissemination) service available for all GEO themes • GEO-NetCast will have certain components in common with WIS, e.g., • IGDDS/EUMETCAST • data management standards • GEO-NetCast governance will take into account the overall GEO-ISS architecture and requirements of data providers, users and infrastructure providers

  20. GEO-NetCast within GEO-ISS (2) • Interoperability standards: “the few things that shall be the same to allow all the other things to be different…” • User Interface: users would benefit of single access to data from all providers through unique interface • one single dissemination system • one multi-system user interface • Data provider interface: interoperability with multiple data providing centres in charge of: • Consolidation of collected data • Quality control and data management • Catalogue / metadata • Archiving and on-request retrieval

  21. SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFIT SECTOR APPLICATION Transport Tourism Disaster Reduction Health Public (Media) Energy Environment Agriculture Natural Resource Manage- ment INTEGRATED WEATHER CLIMATE AND WATER SERVICES SERVICES WMO Services Programmes Wmo Natural Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Programme (DMP) WMO Information System (WIS) DATA PROCESSING ETC… GCOS GCOS WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) WMO Space Programme (WMOSP OBSERVATION OCEAN ATMOSPHERE LAND Schematic depiction of a horizontally integrated program structure providing “integrated weather, climate and water services” to a range of socio-economic benefit sector.

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