1. Update on WIGOS Activities Within CHy
ICG-WIGOS-3
10-14 February 2014
WMO; Climate and Water Department

2. Support of WIGOS Implementation by CHy
CHy-14 programme of work included two priority themes incorporating WIGOS-specific components:
QMF-Hydrology
Data Operations and Management
QMF-Hydrology includes requirement for reviewing Tech Regs (WMO-49, Vol. III), in association with TT-WRM.
Data Ops & Management involves testing/evaluating WaterML 2.0 as possible WMO standard for water data exchange; provision of guidelines & tools for optimizing data collection and dissemination compatible with WIS, WIGOS, and GEOSS;linked with TT-WMD.
WMO

3. Progress on WIGOS Related Activities
World Hydrological Observing System (WHOS)
Portal to the near real-time and historical streamflow data (both water level and discharge) currently available online from NHSs
Stations included should be WIGOS compliant
Next step is to develop an implementation plan
Technical Regulations
Draft of Chapter 8 regarding WHOS for the Manual on WIGOS and for the Technical Regulations for WIGOS is in preparation.
Regional Working Groups on Hydrology
Regional Working Groups on Hydrology are being encouraged to incorporate linkages with WIGOS in their work programmes.

4. CHy Perspectives on WIGOS Linkage with other WMO Priorities
WIGOS is an enabler and should be:
responsive to the needs and requirements of all WMO programmes and activities.
assisting WMO in fulfilling its role in meeting global societal needs, including the socio-economic well being of the Members

5. Thank you for your attention
Harry F. Lins
President, Commission for Hydrology