1. ICG-WIGOS-6 12-14 January 2017 CAeM Report Jitze van der Meulen
4.1 Review of WIGOS activities and outcomes from WMO Technical Commissions (TCs) and the observing component of GCW
CAeM Report
Jitze van der Meulen
(representing CAeM)

2. CAeM and WIGOS
Aeronautical Meteorology is a core user of WIGOS and WIS,
WIGOS will contribute to the improvement of aviation weather services, stimulating safety
WIGOS uses aeronautical obs. Data, like METAR and AIREP

3. CAeM and WIGOS WIGOS and WIS CAeM and ICAO SARPs  TR Vol. 1
Surface based obs
Space based obs
 high resolution weather forecasts for aviation
CAeM and ICAO
SARPs  TR Vol. 2 (ICAO ANNEX 3)
Aircraft based observations (AMDAR, ADS, Mode-S)
Aerodrome based obs (METAR)
 local Met. Services at Airports

4. CAeM and WIGOS
Apart from the tradional observations, CAeM has a strong interest in:
Volcanic Ash observations,
Space Weather,
Nuclear emergencies 4

5. CAeM and WIGOS Present themes for improving aeronautical meteorology:
Improved nowcasting (surface and upper air)
Climate change issues (with impact on safety, economy and regulatory of aviations).
implementation of Quality Management Systems (QMS) 5

6. CAeM and WIGOS Opportunities and collaboration with TCs
Space weather service
CBS (ongoing - ICTSW)
Volcanic Ash observing networks
CAS, CBS, CIMO (planned WIGOS DP)
Nowcasting and NWP
CAS (planned RDP)
Wake turbulence detection, AMDAR applications, etc
CBS, CIMO
Climate service for aviation
GFCS 6

7. CAeM and WIGOS Challenges still to be addressed
Promote WIGOS for Aero Met applications
Stimulate co-operation with the aviation community (ICAO) to improve exchange of quality approved observational data
Stimulate the aviation community to clearly state requirements for observations (RRR) 7

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