110 likes | 217 Views
Science and Observation Plans in National Projects (Philippines). 2 nd AMY08 Workshop September 3-4, 2007 Bali, Indonesia. Prisco Nilo, Ph. D. Deputy Director for Operations & Services. Department of Science and Technology
E N D
Science and Observation Plans in National Projects (Philippines) 2nd AMY08 Workshop September 3-4, 2007 Bali, Indonesia Prisco Nilo, Ph. D. Deputy Director for Operations & Services Department of Science and Technology Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
MT Solar 1 Oil Spill 24 August 2006
Typhoon DURIAN “tracking the sky…helping the country”
Physical Resources June-July 2007 Dry Spell Angat water supply down to critical level State of calamity in La Union Philippine Star Jul 31, 2007
On-Going Projects 1. Climate Forecast Applications for Water Resources Management & Agriculture – IRI/ACIAR 2. Hazards Mapping & Community Based Disaster Risk Management – UNDP/KOICA 3. Improvement of Flood Forecasting & Warning System in the Pampanga and Agno River Basins & Dam Operation– JICA 4. Improvement of Radar Network – JICA/Local Funds
Physical Resources Existing Hydrometeorological Observing Network 5 radar stations 5 upper air stations 58 synoptic stations 27 agromet stations 230 climat/rain stations 32 Water level stations MTSAT, NOAA & MODIS receiving systems
Observing Network ITBAYAT BASCO CALAYAN APARRI LAOAG TUGUEGARAO VIGAN MMSU BATAC PALANAN BAGUIO ISU ECHAGUE CASIGURAN DMMSU BACNOTAN BALER DAGUPAN JOMALIG IS. LA TRINIDAD CABANATUAN NVSIT BAYOMBONG IBA INFANTA CUBI CLSU MUNOZ ALABAT TCA TARLAC QUEZON CITY AMBULONG QUEZON CITY PORT AREA DAET UP LOS BANOS VIRAC SANGLEY TAYABAS TAGAYTAY CSSAC PILI SAN FRANCISCO CALAPAN LEGAZPI BUCAF GUINOBATAN SAN JOSE MASBATE CATARMAN ROMBLON CATBALOGAN BORONGAN CORON PSPC MAMBUSAO ROXAS TACLOBAN GUIUAN CUYO ILOILO KALAYAAN MACTAN MAASIN VISCA BAYBAY LA GRANJA TAGBILARAN SIARGAO IS. PUERTO PRINCESA PNAC ABORLAN DUMAGUETE SURIGAO CAG DE ORO BUTUAN DIPOLOG BALABAC IS. HINATUAN MSU MARAWI MALABALAY LEGEND: Agromet Stations COTABATO TRRC TAGUM DAVAO ZAMBOANGA LEGEND: Synoptic Stations Existing DCP GEN SANTOS 58 Synoptic Stations 21 Agromet Stations
Observing Network APARRI LAOAG LEGEND: Existing Proposed LEGEND: Existing Proposed BAGUIO BALER TANAY VIRAC LEGAZPI PUERTO PRINCESA GUIUAN MACTAN Upper Air Stations Radar Stations
Observing Network Cagayan river basin Agno river basin Pampanga river basin Bicol river basin Telemetered river basin 56 rainfall stations 32 water level stations 18 Major river basins in the Philippines UNDP • Installation of Equipment • (weather & hydrological monitoring • system) • Capacity building
KOICA Project Aurora river basin (Aurora prov.) Jalaur river basin (Iloilo prov.) Agus-Lake Lanao (Lanao provinces) • Early Warning System for Flood Disaster Mitigation • Installation of Equipment • (weather & hydrological monitoring • system) • Capacity building