1. World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO OMM WMO www.wmo.int Update on the WMO Space Programme NAEDEX-22, ECMWF, Reading, 9-11 December 2009 Jérôme Lafeuille WMO Space Programme

2. WMO OMM Outline WMO Space Programme context and organization Enhancing space-based observation Expanding data access and use Challenges

3. WMO OMM Secretariat Structure Executive Office SG – DSG – ASG CER IOO Weather & Disaster- Risk-Red. Service Delivery Meteorological Applications - Aeronautical Disaster R.R. and Service Delivery Climate and Water Climate Prediction and Adaptation Hydrology and Water Observation and Information Services Integrated Observation Systems -Space Prog Integrated Information Systems Research Department World Climate Research Programme Atmospheric Research & Environment IPCC Resource Management Development & Regional Activ. Regional Training Mobilization LDC Programme Support Services

4. WMO OMM Governance structure (extract) Expert Teams and related groups Commission for Basic Systems CAS

5. WMO Space Programme Main components Expanding access to satellite data & products Developing Members’ capability to use and benefit from satellites Satellite operators CGMS & CEOS Users: all WMO & co-sponsored programmes Enhancing the space-based GOS

6. 50 years of cooperation in satellite meteorology 1959: Explorer VII flies with Flat Plate Radiometer 1961: Launch of Tiros-2 with FPR UN Resol.1721 on cooperation in satellite meteorology 1963: WMO establishes World Weather Watch and the GOS Launch of Tiros-8 equipped with APT 66-73: Launch of scanning camera aboard geostationary ATS-1 Global Atmospheric Research programme (GARP) Coordination of Geostationary satellites: CGMS 1978: First Global GARP Experiment (FGGE) involves 5 GEO First contingency relocation of a satellite (Indian ocean) 79-09: India (79), China (89), Korea (05) joined CGMS Satellite back-up operations in 84, 91, 92, 98, 03 1998: USA & Europe sign Initial Joint Polar System agreement 2006 :Response to GCOS by CGMS & CEOS (virtual constellations) First APT reception from Tiros-8 in Lannion, France, 24 Dec 63

7. Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS) 37 years 12 satellite operators Geostationary constellation of 10-15 satellites 3 polar-orbiting constellations of 2-3 satellites Other missions (altimetry, GPS RO) in transition from R&D to operations Contingency plan Technical standards Intercalibration Products Training Science groups: ITWG,IWWG,IPWG,IROWG

8. WMO OMM Outline WMO Space Programme context and organization Enhancing space-based observation Expanding data access and use Challenges

9. The space-based Global Observing System Vision for 2025

10. WMO OMM Satellite missions in the Vision for the GOS in 2025Vision for the GOS in 2025 Transition from R&D to operational status New missions for WMO  GEO: imager, HS IR sounder, lightning  Sun-synchronous: imager, IR/MW sounders  Ocean surface topography constellation  Radio-Occultation Sounding constellation  Ocean Surface Wind constellation  Global Precipitation constellation  Earth Radiation Budget (incl. GEO)  Atmospheric Composition (incl. GEO)  Ocean colour and vegetation imaging  Dual-angle view IR imagery  Land Surface Imaging  Synthetic Aperture Radar  Space Weather instruments  VIS/IR imagers in HEO  Doppler wind lidar, Low-frequency MW  GEO MW  GEO High-resolution narrow-band imagers  Gravimetric sensors Heritage operational missions Operational pathfinders and demonstrators

11. WMO OMM Studying Earth as a Complex System Circulation Surface Winds Precipitation Reflection and Transmission Surface Temperature Evaporation Currents Upwelling Circulation Surface Winds Precipitation Reflection and Transmission Surface Temperature Evaporation Currents Upwelling Infiltration Runoff Nutrient Loading Surface Temperature Currents Infiltration Runoff Nutrient Loading Surface Temperature Currents Surface Winds Precipitation Reflection and Transmission Evaporation Transpiration Surface Temperature Surface Winds Precipitation Reflection and Transmission Evaporation Transpiration Surface Temperature Land Ocean Atmosphere

12. WMO OMM WIGOS: Key areas of standardization

13. WMO OMM POLAR- POLAR intercalibration Images: courtesy of Mitch Goldberg, NOAA/NESDIS To ensure consistency of datasets from different missions and operators 8 Organizations currently contributing (+WMO) GEO versus Polar-orbiting Simultaneous Nadir Overpass (SNO) inter-calibration method Global Space-based Inter-calibration System (GSICS) CMA, CNES, EUMETSAT, JMA, KMA, NASA, NOAA, NIST

14. WMO OMM Outline WMO Space Programme context and organization Enhancing space-based observation Expanding data access and use Challenges

15. WMO OMM Information management – Information exchange – 5 GAW World Data Centres GCOS Data Centres Global Run-off Data Centre IRI and other climate research institutes Universities Regional Climate Centres International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. ) Commercial Service Providers World Radiation Centre Regional Instrument Centres WMO World Data Centres common procedures; real-time and non-real time a few standard data formats; coordinated metadata and catalogues Real-time “push” On-demand “pull” internet DCPC NMC/ DCPC NMC NMC/ DPCP NMC GISC Satellite Two-Way System Satellite Dissemination NMC DCPC GISC DCPC WIS

16. Integrated Global Data Dissemination Strategy  Identify data requirements  Regional approach (South America, Africa, Asia Pacific,..)  Thematic approach (NWP: NAEDEX, ASPDEU)  User/provider dialogue  Encourage DVB-S dissemination (EUMETCast, FYCast, Geonetcast)  Integrating multiple data sources on one media  Cost-efficient for time-critical high data volume, many users  Complemented by Direct Broadcast, GTS, Internet  Satellite data providers to become DCPC, GISC in the WIS  Implement WIS metadata standards and filename convention  Interoperability (catalogue search standards)  User information (web), training,  Challenges : prepare for data explosion with new missions (GOES-R, MTG, NPOESS..)

17. Slide: 17 Reception of Data from Polar Orbiting Satellites Global Coverage On-Board Data Storage up to 102 / 204 minutes Global Data Dump HRPT (Direct Read-Out) Regional Coverage Immediate Access Courtesy of

18. Improving timeliness of polar-orbit satellite soundings : RARS concept (Regional ATOVS Retransmission Service) Darwin/Tokyo

19. Evolution of the RARS coverage (% of the globe’s surface) NetworkSeptember 2009 Planned End of 2009 Planned End of 2010 Potential EARS12 stations 30% 14 stations 35% 17 stations 41%46% Asia-Pacific15 stations 28% 18 stations 31% 36% South-America5 stations 10% 8 stations 13% 13 stations 16 % 16% Overall network32 stations 68% 37 stations 74% 48 stations 78% 91%

20. RARS Implementation status All data on the GTS Harmonized implementation of the WMO BUFR code, GTS headings and filename convention Global monitoring by NWP SAF (UK Met Office) and regional monitoring by operators Websites implemented, being improved 2010 Map

22. New phase of the RARS project CrIS, ATMS data from NPP and NPOESS-C1 Bridging the gap until SafetyNet implemented and guaranteed timeliness of data acquisition and worldwide distribution New aspects –X-Band stations –Channel selection/compression/ data sampling –Telecom bandwidth –Need to optimize network

23. Requirements for X-RARS From NPP commissioning onwards (End 2011 ?) Timeliness: 30 min Required products (still TBC) –Similar to global products –ATMS: all 24 channels, Temperature Data Records (L1c) –CrIS: channel selection and/or PCs, full res or sub-sampling Format: BUFR (TBC) Distribution: TBD (GTS, FTP, Eumetcast)

24. User Information http://www.wmo.int => Topics: Satellites => Programmes: SAT http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sathttp://www.wmo.inthttp://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat cgms.wmo.int => Latest satellite status with links to data access informationcgms.wmo.intLatest satellite status gsics.wmo.int Dossier on the space-based GOS: ftp://ftp.wmo.int/Documents/PublicWeb/sat/DossierGOSftp://ftp.wmo.int/Documents/PublicWeb/sat/DossierGOS

25. Introduction Vol. ISatellite programmes description Vol. IIEarth observation satellites and their instruments Vol. IIIGap analysis in the space-based component of GOS Vol. IVEstimated performance of products from typical satellite instruments Vol. VCompliance analysis of potential product performances with user requirements THE SPACE-BASED GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEM IN 2009 (The GOS-2009 “ Dossier ” ) ftp://ftp.wmo.int/Documents/PublicWeb/sat/DossierGOS

26. WMO OMM Outline WMO Space Programme context and organization Enhancing space-based observation Expanding data access and use Challenges

27. Continuity and improvement of operational constellations Sustained observation of ALL Essential Climate Variables observable from space Transition Research to Operations for priority, mature observations Coordinated generation of Quality Controlled products Integration : - network optimization, - system interoperability, - composite products Data distribution/access User information, capacity. Challenges

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30. WMO OMM The WMO Space Programme Office Alice Blunt Administrative Assistant

31. WMO OMM WMO Global Observing Systems serving many (if not all) GEO SBAs Weather Climate Water Disasters Agriculture Health Energy Biodiversity Ecosystems WMO: Weather-Water-Climate and applications 9 SBAs Other observing and information systems

32. WMO OMM WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems ( WIGOS) Top level goal: A comprehensive observing system satisfying the evolving observing requirements of WMO Members in a cost-effective and sustained manner Objective : Enhanced integration of WMO observing systems and Enhanced coordination with partner observing systems Key requirements  Interoperability through data sharing and standardization  Quality management (Traceability, quality assurance, user focus, documentation, capacity building, monitoring/improvement…)  Optimization (Coordinated planning, platform opportunities, innovation..)