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Stewart Taylor, Chair TT-AO

ET-ABO 1 st Session 10-13 th September 2013, WMO, Geneva Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO) Task Team – Aircraft-based Observations (TT-AO). Stewart Taylor, Chair TT-AO. CIMO TT-AO 1. CIMO http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/CIMO/WorkingStructure/membership.html

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Stewart Taylor, Chair TT-AO

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  1. ET-ABO 1st Session10-13th September 2013, WMO, Geneva Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO)Task Team – Aircraft-based Observations (TT-AO) Stewart Taylor, Chair TT-AO

  2. CIMO TT-AO 1 CIMO http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/CIMO/WorkingStructure/membership.html • One of eight technical commissions within WMO, • Composed of designated experts, • In the CIMO structure, TT-AO sits in the Open Programme Area Group (OPAG) on Standardisation and Intercomparisons – Task Team A5. • Small Team of seven with assistance from SO/ARO.

  3. CIMO TT-AO 2

  4. CIMO TT-AO 3 Greg MEYMARIS NCAR Research Applications Laboratory Aviation Applications Program

  5. CIMO TT-AO 4 CIMO TT-AO Terms of Reference (TOR). • Develop and manage the work plan and associated activities of the TT-AO, as well as the budget for the corresponding expenditure of the AMDAR Trust Fund in line with the Trust Fund’s Terms of Reference,in collaboration with CBS ET-Aircraft-Based Observations; • Overseethe scientific and technical development and maintenance of aircraft-based observing systems, from a point of view of instruments and methods of observation, and inform the Commission of latest developments; • Work closely with ET-A1 in conducting the development and maintenance of technical standards associated with aircraft-based observations, and provision of related specifications to meet user requirements; and, • Providethe technical review of approved aircraft-based humidity capabilities, • Liaise closely with ET-A3 for testing and validation of the AMDAR system and aircraft based humidity sensors; • Provideinput for updates of the CIMO Guide relevant to aircraft-based observations, including identification of standards for inclusion in the CIMO Guide and other WMO regulatory documents; • Assist and provide support for training and outreach activities to support the use of aircraft-based observations.

  6. CIMO TT-AO 5 CIMO TT-AO Workplan. • Work Plan and associated budget approved May 2013. • 18 defined tasks, each one: • Assigned to TOR, • Assigned responsibilities to TT Members, • Actions envisaged, • Deliverables, • Start and completion dates, • Status – each task is recorded on Task Planning Summary documents, • Includes associated budget costs.

  7. CIMO TT-AO 6

  8. CIMO TT-AO 7 Status of Tasks (Sep 2013): • Completed – 7, 9 • Ongoing – 1, 2, 18 • Updated – 4, 5, 10, 11, 13, 16 • Needing to be updated – 3, 6, 8, 15 • To be commenced/populated – 12, 14, 17

  9. CIMO TT-AO 8 • Meetings (Held and Planned): • TT-AO Webex 1, 1st July 2013, • TT-AO Webex 2, 20th Aug 2013, • Chair TT-AO attend ET-ABO Session 10-13th Sep 2013, • TT-AO Webex 3, 26th Sep 2013 (update of Task Sheets) • Updated Work Plan, by Nov 2013 (drafted and agreed), • TT-AO Session 1, Jan/Feb 2014 (provisional TBC). To be held before CIMO MG Meeting (Feb 2014).

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