1. Status of RA II Pilot Project to Develop Support for NMHSs in Satellite Data, Products and Training Fifth Virtual Laboratory Management Group (VLMG-5) WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Education and Training in Satellite Meteorology 12-14 July 2010, Beijing Co-coordinators of the Pilot Project Coordinating Group Jae-Gwang WON (KMA) Toshiyuki KURINO (JMA)

2. Contents 1.Mission of the RA II Pilot Project History The Pilot Project Coordinating Group Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members Terms of reference of the Pilot Project Coordinating Group 2.First-phase Action Plan of the RA II Pilot Project Newsletter Mailing Lists Web Pages

3. Mission of the Pilot Project

4. History XIV-RA II (December 2008) adopted a resolution to establish a Pilot Project for the development of support for NMHSs in satellite data, products and training. After XIV-RA II, the WMO Secretariat invited WMO Members to join the Pilot Project Coordinating Group.

5. The Pilot Project Coordinating Group JapanRepublic of Korea EUMETSAT (Observer) India China Oman Russian Federation Hong Kong China Pakistan Kyrgystan Uzbekistan Bahrain Vietnam WMO Space Programme Coordinating Group Co-coordinators (12 countries as of 30 September 2009) (in alphabetically clockwise order)

6. Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members Adel MOHAMMED (Bahrain) Xiang FANG (China) Cho-Ming CHENG (Hong Kong, China) A.K. SHARMA (India) Mahkbuba KASYMOVA (KYRGYZSTAN) Humaid AL-BADI (Oman) Muhammad ASLAM (Pakistan) Zubair Ahmad SIDDIQUI (Pakistan) Tatiana BOURTSEVA (Russian Federation) Oleg POKROVSKIY (Russian Federation) Mikhail TORSKIY (Uzbekistan) Thi Phuong Thao NGUYEN (Viet Nam) Volker GAERTNER (EUMETSAT: Observer) Kenneth HOLMLUND (EUMETSAT: Observer)

7. Terms of reference of the Pilot Project Coordinating Group To identify the requirements of NMHSs of developing countries, and in particular least developed countries in the Region, regarding satellite imagery, data and products in support of their weather services, including forecasts and warnings; To develop a brief and effective action plan, taking into account the relevant existing activities, for consortium members and recipient Members; To facilitate communication between centres willing to develop the required products and recipient Members; To organize assistance to recipient Members in accessing and utilizing available satellite imageries, data and products, as a first priority through training; To monitor the progress of the project;

8. First-phase Action Plan of the RA II Pilot Project

9. 1.Issuance of bi-monthly newsletters for RA II Members (from September 2009)* 2.Establishment of pilot project web pages on the WMO Space Programme (WMOSP) website (hosted by WMOSP) (by the end of 2009) 3.Creation of a mailing list for RA II Members and possibly another one for Coordinating Group members (by the end of September 2009)* 4. Identification of requirements through the above activities and by preparing for a survey of RA II Members in order to organize assistance to recipient Members (by August 2010) 5.Alignment of pilot project activities with Virtual Lab activities to optimize assistance to NMHSs in RA II (by August 2010) 6.Creation of a second-phase working plan (by summer 2010) * Immediate actions to enable the RA II Members to review the latest status of available imagery, data, products and training. to Develop Support for NMHSs in Satellite Data, Products and Training (First phase: September 2009 – August 2010)

10. RA II Pilot Project Newsletter 1.Contents – Access to satellite imagery, data and products including application products – Training activities currently available or to be available in the future – News on meteorological satellites, new services – Progress in the pilot project – Introduction to the activities of other RAs and WMO VL activities 2.Schedule Bi-monthly Issuance – Newsletter Vol.1 No.1: September 2009 – Newsletter Vol.1 No.2: April 2010 – Newsletter Vol.1 No.3: May 2010 – Newsletter Vol.1 No.4: by the end of July 2010 – Newsletter Vol.1 No.5: by the end of September 2010

11. RA II Pilot Project Newsletter 3.The Anticipated Contributors to the Newsletter Satellite Operators in RA II CMA, IMD, JMA, KMA, ROSHYDROMET and EUMETSAT (observer) R&D Satellite Agencies CNSA, JAXA, KARI, ROSCOSMOS WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Training in Satellite Meteorology (VL) RAII Pilot Project’s contribution to the WMO VL is also anticipated All the RA II Members

12. RA II Pilot Project Mailing Lists RA II Pilot Project Mailing Lists function was implemented through the Google Groups web interface or by e-mail. 1.Mailing List for RA II Members in general Group name: ra2pp_sat Group web page: http://groups.google.com/group/ra2pp_sathttp://groups.google.com/group/ra2pp_sat Group email address: ra2pp_sat@googlegroups.com 2.Mailing List for RA II Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members Group name: ra2pp_sat_cg Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/ra2pp_sat_cghttp://groups.google.com/group/ra2pp_sat_cg Group email address: ra2pp_sat_cg@googlegroups.com Pilot Project Coordinating Group members are already registered with the WMO’s Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific.

13. RA II Pilot Project Web Pages (Developing) To be implemented under the WMO Space Programme (WMOSP) Web site Frames in conformity to WMO website regulation Description of the details of Pilot Project

14. Links to Pilot Project Coordinating Group Members (between satellite Data Providers and Users) Satellite Operators in RA II China Meteorological Administration (CMA) India Meteorological Department (IMD) Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (ROSHYDROMET) Link of Information on satellite data utilization Link of Information on access to satellite imagery, data and products (e.g. click to JMA)

15. Other Links from RA II Pilot Project Web Pages In General Regional Association II (Asia) (http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/rp/RA_II_en.html)http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/rp/RA_II_en.html Members of Regional Association II (Asia) (http://www.wmo.int/pages/members/region2_en.html) Training WMO-CGMS Virtual Laboratory for Training in Satellite Meteorology (VL) (http://cgms.wmo.int/CGMS_virtuallab.html)

16. Other Links from RA II Pilot Project Web Pages Archives RA II Pilot Project Newsletter Related documents and slides Questionnaire investigation into the actual conditions of satellite data utilization in RA II Members available frequently in high response rate computerized answer sheet totaling automatically sharing results on the web

17. Sample of the Web-based Questionnaire

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24. Example of web page of Information on access to satellite imagery, data and products

25. Click ! Example of web page of Information on access to satellite imagery, data and products

28. Related Topics to the Web Page

29. MTSAT Real-Time Image on MSC Website Updated in March 2010 !! Click !

30. The “Sectored” Image Data Service Pacific Islands 4 (172E,9S-167W,26S) over Fiji Pacific Islands 5 (156E,9S-178E,26S) over Republic of Vanuatu and New Caledonia Pacific Islands 6 (149E,1S-178E,26S) over Solomon Islands Other Area will also be avairable on request http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp /sat_dat/index.htm

31. Pacific Islands 4 ( over Fiji) http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/sat_dat/img/reg/sat_img.htm

32. Pacific Islands 5 (over Vanuatu and New Caledonia) http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/sat_dat/img/reg/sat_img.htm

33. Pacific Islands 6 (over Solomon Islands) http://mscweb.kishou.go.jp/sat_dat/img/reg/sat_img.htm

34. Newly Developing JMA’s ADDE Server for training (under construction) MTSAT image data will be available for users on request to put the data on JMA’s ADDE server accessing from McIDAS-V or McIDAS-Lite CGMS Recommendation 36.10: CGMS Members to pursue the provision of further satellite data of common interest via ADDE servers for training and scientific cooperation activities and to report back to CGMS-37. Request the data View the image McIDAS-V McIDAS-Lite Search the data Read the data Send the data ADDE server McIDAS control server Headquarters/JMA Send data Meteorological Satellite Center/JMA JMA HQs JMA/MSC

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