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Climate Change & Radio Frequency: WMO Perspective

This article explores the role of radio frequency in understanding climate change from the World Meteorological Organisation's perspective. It discusses the challenges of climate variability and change, the global observing systems, and the need for improved climate monitoring and prediction.

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Climate Change & Radio Frequency: WMO Perspective

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  1. Zinede Minia Ghana Meteorological Department Omar Baddour & David Thomas World Meteorological Organisation Climate Change and the Role of Radio FrequencyThe World Meteorological Organisation PerspectiveBy

  2. Climate: a complex system

  3. Climate variability and change • For centuries man has tried to change the weather...but he succeeded at changing climate

  4. Towards a seamless transition from weather to climate prediction

  5. WMO Global Observing Systems World Weather Watch - Global Observing System (GOS, 1963), WMO backbone system • Surface & Ocean in situ observing networks • Upper-air networks • Surface remote sensing (Radar) networks • Airborne and observations • Satellite constellations CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  6. CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  7. GOS Space-based development 1961 1978 1990 2009 CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  8. WMO Co-sponsored Global Observing Systems --Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) for Climate IOC, UNEP， WMOand ICSU 61% March 2009 Total in situ networks 87% 100% 66% 81% 100% 59% 79% 54% 48% Status against JCOMM targets CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  9. New Challenges:Climate Change and severe disaster under this background. Ever-complex society need improved services. Climate Change Hot & cold spells Droughts River basin flooding Tropical cyclones Heavy precipitations (rain or snow) Storm surges Ice Storms Storm (winds) Dust storms Wildland fires & haze Hail&Lightning Mud & landslides Flash floods Avalanches Tornadoes CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  10. Increasing Risks under a Changing Climate Strong Wind Coastal Marine Hazards Tropical Cyclones Heavy rainfall / Flood Heatwaves Need improved Climate Monitoring and Prediction for Better climate riskmanagement Energy Water Resource Management Food security Transport Intensity Industry Health Urban areas Exposure is increasing ! Hazards’ intensityand frequencyare increasing Frequency CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  11. 2010 ranked globally as the warmest Year on record, 2001-2010 the warmest decade with all individual years are amongst the 11 warmest years on record.

  12. Many Extreme weather and climate events occur each year and need to be monitored and predicted to save lives 2010 recorded an extreme heat wave in Russia, major flooding in Pakistan and Australia and part of West Africa

  13. Sea Ice depleting quickly The Arctic Ocean ice has been there for 2 million years. CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  14. The Arctic Ocean ice has been there for 2 million years. CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  15. 1979 CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  16. 2003 CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  17. World Climate Conference-3 Aug 31 – Sept 4, 2009, GENEVA CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  18. WCC-3 High-level Declaration (approved on 3 September 2009) DO 1 We, Heads of State and Government, Ministers and Heads of Delegation present at the High-level Segment of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3) in Geneva, noting the findings of the Expert Segment of the Conference; OP 1 Decide to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services (hereafter referred to as “the Framework”) to strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services; OP 2 Request the Secretary-General of WMO to convene within four months of the adoption of the Declaration an intergovernmental meeting of member states of the WMO to approve the terms of reference and to endorse the composition of a task force of high-level, independent advisors to be appointed by the Secretary-General of the WMO with due consideration to expertise, geographical and gender balance; OP 3 Decide that the task force will, after wide consultation with governments, partner organizations and relevant stakeholders, prepare a report, including recommendations on proposed elements of the Framework, to the Secretary-General of WMO within 12 months of the task force being set up. The report should contain findings and proposed next steps for developing and implementing a Framework. In the development of their report, the taskforce will take into account the concepts outlined in the annexed Brief Note; OP 4 Decide further that the report of the task force shall be circulated by the Secretary-General of WMO to Member States of the WMO for consideration at the next WMO Congress in 2011, with a view to the adoption of a Framework and a plan for its implementation; and OP 5 Invite the Secretary-General of WMO to provide the report to relevant organizations, including the UN Secretary-General. Decide to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  19. Components of Global Framework for Climate Services Government Transport Energy Transport Transport Water Energy Water Energy Agriculture Ecosystem Sectoral Users Users Agriculture Ecosystem Agriculture Ecosystem Water Tourism Health Health Private sector Tourism Tourism Health User Interface Programme User Interface Programme Climate Services Information System Climate Services Information System Observations and Monitoring Research & Modeling and Prediction Research & Modeling and Prediction 19 CCl Management Group meeting, Geneva 18-21 May 2010

  20. Importance of radiocommunications for meteorological operation and research

  21. Radiocommunication Services used for meteorology • Specific radiocommunication services: • Meteorological Aids Service • Meteorological-Satellite Service • Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (passive) • Earth Exploration-Satellite Service (active) • Joint ITU-WMO Handbook “Use of Radio Spectrum for Meteorology: Weather, Water and Climate Monitoring and Prediction”, • freely available online http://www.itu.int/pub/R-HDB-45-2008

  22. Radiocommunication Services for meteorology • As special systems of generic radiocommunication services: • Meteorological weather radars and Wind-profiler radars of the Radiolocation Service • As users of Radiocommunication Services: • Fixed Service, Mobile Service, etc.

  23. XVI World Meteorological Congress Maintained Cg XV Resolution 4 that: • Highlights the crucial importance of RF bands for meteorological and related environmental operations and research • Stressesthat some RF bands are a unique natural resource for passive sensing that deserve absolute protection • Appeals to ITU and its Administrationsto ensure the absolute protection of the passive sensing RF bands, and to give due consideration to the WMO requirements for RF allocations and regulatory provisions • Complements ITU Resolutions (WRC-07) • 673 “Radiocommunications use for Earth observation applications” • 647 “Spectrum management guidelines for emergency and disaster relief radiocommunication

  24. Monitoring the climate is dependant on radio frequency

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