WIGOS Implementation in Region IV World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO WIGOS Implementation in Region IV Status Report to ICG-WIGOS-3 (Geneva, Switzerland, 10 to 14 February 2014) Tyrone W. Sutherland, EC Focal Point to the ICG-WIGOS and RA IV Representative on the ICG

1. Status of R-WIP in RA-IV RAIV WIGOS Implementation Plan 1st Draft resulted from a joint RA III and RA IV Workshop in November 2012 Elements discussed at 3rd ICG-WIGOS in 2013 Presented to 16th Regional Association IV in Curaçao in April 2013 Resolution 50 (Cg-XVI) – WIGOS Decisions of EC-64, CBS-15 & early work of the ICG-WIGOS

Status of R-WIP in RA-IV RAIV WIGOS Implementation Plan Requires initial investment for improvement of coordination & technological infrastructure RA concerned about slight decrease in 2012 of # of stations & availability of RA IV RBSN & RBCN Due to close link, reinstituted joint RA IV Task Team on WIGOS/WIS

Status of R-WIP in RA-IV RAIV Approved R-WIP RA IV Management Group responsible for implementation; guidance from CBS & CIMO MG/Task Team to identify regional requirements; identify regional gaps; continually review R-WIP Task Team to report to MG annually

R-WIP Activities in 2013-2015 Appoint National Focal Points Compile info on existing national observing systems Create inventory of existing Regional Networks, including process for ongoing maintenance Improve availability & use of AWS data, existing & silent Implement Regional Radar Mosaic Project

Implementation Challenges PRs to understand WIGOS importance Developing Human Capacity for WIGOS implementation Compilation of Nation Observing Systems Organizations with observing systems don’t communicate with each other

Implementation Challenges Nation Observing Systems Data storage Cost of database management & website development Get AWS data onto the GTS Implement web-based Open Data Archives to harvest GISC metadata ******

Implementation Challenges Three training opportunities identified: Creation of WIGOS metadata for National Observing Systems Building capacity for Open Data Archives via national websites Developing capacity in data exchange between GISC Washington, National Centres & DCPC

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