1. Report ET-ODR activities World Meteorological Organization (WMO) CAeM XIV

2. Report ET-ODR 2 Performed activities  Meeting 19-21 November 2008:  Development of pilot project concerning future OPMET data representation  http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WDM/ET- ODR-1/Documents.html http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WDM/ET- ODR-1/Documents.html  First tests in July 2009:  XML-encoded METAR sent from Brussels (Belgium) to Hong Kong (China) via London (UK), Singapore and Bangkok (Thailand) on 23-July-2009  ICAO AFTN is suitable for dissemination of XML- type messages oFull IA-5 character set necessary oOnly small size messages (<1800 characters) tested

3. Report ET-ODR 3 Performed activities  Meeting 16 October 2009:  Discussion on results first tests oImpending decision by ICAO to stop migration from TAC to BUFR  Discussion on future work of ET-ODR in relation to CBS IPET on MDI oET-ODR becomes dormant until new testing is envisaged by IPET on MDI oCAeM representative will actively participate in IPET on MDI  http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WDM/ET- ODR-2/Documents.html http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WDM/ET- ODR-2/Documents.html

4. Report ET-ODR 4 Future activities of CBS IPET on MDI  Assess current data-standards landscape, a.o.:  ISO 191xx series  OGC O&M model  WXCM-WXXM (Eurocontrol + US FAA)  Develop candidate common data-model to support all MET domains  First focus on aviation MET & WMO resolution 40 « essential » data  In line with WMO WIS concept  Develop candidate data-encodings, including XML-type encoding  Demonstrations via test-beds  Develop governance / maintenance arrangements for data-model and -encoding

5. Report ET-ODR 5 Future activities – envisaged timeline ICAO Divisional Meeting Endorse transition to from product- to data-centric information exchange Prepare roadmap to phase out TAC ICAO Divisional Meeting Endorse transition to from product- to data-centric information exchange Prepare roadmap to phase out TAC ICAO Annex 3 amended to permit exchange XML- encoded OPMET products* under bi-lateral agreement between member states [ *based on current data- product specifications ] ICAO Annex 3 amended to permit exchange XML- encoded OPMET products* under bi-lateral agreement between member states [ *based on current data- product specifications ] WMO IPET-MDI 1.0 data exchange standards passed to WMO IPET-DRC for maintenance SESAR Data exchange standards development complete WMO IPET-MDI 1.0 data exchange standards passed to WMO IPET-DRC for maintenance SESAR Data exchange standards development complete WMO Executive Council Endorse changes recommended by WMO CBS WMO Executive Council Endorse changes recommended by WMO CBS WMO CBS WMO IPET-MDI propose: -Candidate data model, controlled vocabularies & encodings (incl. XML) -Governance/maintenance arrangements & publication mechanisms for WMO IPET-DRC - Adjust WMO IPET-DRC mandate to maintain the data model & encodings (incl. XML) alongside TAC & TDCF WMO CBS WMO IPET-MDI propose: -Candidate data model, controlled vocabularies & encodings (incl. XML) -Governance/maintenance arrangements & publication mechanisms for WMO IPET-DRC - Adjust WMO IPET-DRC mandate to maintain the data model & encodings (incl. XML) alongside TAC & TDCF 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 WMO IPET-MDI: Inter-Programme Expert Team on Metadata & Data Interoperability WMO IPET-DRC: Inter-Programme Expert Team on Data Representations & Codes WMO IPET-MDI 2009-10 work programme WMO IPET-MDI 2009-10 work programme

6. Report ET-ODR 6 Related activities in data-model domain  Establishment of a Weather Domain Working Group within the OGC (2009)  To improve the O&M model  http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/groups/mete odwg http://www.opengeospatial.org/projects/groups/mete odwg  SESAR & NextGen activities  MET modelling (WXXM) is tackled in SESAR WP 8.1.6 (from 2009-2010 onwards)  Early project: MET Fusion demonstrator for WXXM v1.0.1 (2008-2009) ohttp://www.eurocontrol.int/aim/gallery/content/pu blic/pdf/SESAR%20EP_08_02-WXXM%20V1.0.pdfhttp://www.eurocontrol.int/aim/gallery/content/pu blic/pdf/SESAR%20EP_08_02-WXXM%20V1.0.pdf  OGC Test-bed 7 (2010)  Demonstration of WXXM v1.1 capabilities