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UPDATE ON SMN PARTICIPATION IN NAME. Sixth Meeting of the NAME Science Working Group Tucson, AZ. Miguel Cortez-Vázquez. SMN Participation in NAME. a) SMN Current Meteorological Infrastructure 79 synoptic stations 16 radiosonde sites 84 automated weather stations
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UPDATE ON SMN PARTICIPATION IN NAME Sixth Meeting of the NAME Science Working Group Tucson, AZ Miguel Cortez-Vázquez
SMN Participation in NAME • a) SMN Current Meteorological Infrastructure • 79 synoptic stations • 16 radiosonde sites • 84 automated weather stations • 12 radars (4 in northwestern Mexico) • b) Historical and near real-time data • c) Working group during NAME (meteorologists, observers, and technicians) • d) Technical and logistical support
Stations with 80 to 100% of reports, 24 hours operations, 5 to 7 observers, total 31 Stations with 60 to 80% of reports, 16 hours opqrations, 3 to 5 observers, total 21 Stations with 10 to 60% of reports, 8 hours operatios, 1 to 3 observers, total 21 Stations with 0 to 10% of reports, 1 observers, total 6 79 Synoptic Stations Operation activities
Historical Data Bases Improvements • Activities: • Recovering historical data from paper reports • Digitalization historical hourly data from the 79 synoptic stations • Period 1981 - 2002 • Data will be available after July 2004
Observations 100%, total 12 Observartions 80%, total 2 No observations total 2 • Radiosonde Sites
SMN Automated Weather Stations (EMA’s) 60 - EMA’s with transmitions every 3 hrs (20 after 1998 and 40 after 1999) 14 - EMA’s with transmitions every hour (14 after 2002 and 10 after 2003) 10 - EMA’s with GSM technology and transmition every hour
CNA Automated Weather Stations Networks (SMN + Hydrological Department “GASIR”)
Radars In operation, 10 Out of service, 2
Integration of the Meteorological Automated Station Networks Information CNA Hydrological Department, (GASIR) International Boundary & Water Commission (CILA) Mexican Navy “SEMAR” Local Governments: Hidalgo Chihuahua