Rescue and Digitization of Climate Records in Egypt By Amr Mohamed. Amr

Overview  Stations Information  Stations Gaps  Data collection methods Hourly and Daily (data entry) Upper air data GTS data  Data processing GTS data processing Hourly and daily data processing  Storage media  End user availability

Stations Information  WMO ID  Station Name  Latitude  Longitude  Open DATE  Up To DATE  Station type  Note Upper Air Upper Air Climate Climate Synoptic Synoptic

Stations Information

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Hourly and daily Gaps

Hourly and daily Gaps (continue)

Data collection methods 1. Hourly and Daily (data entry

 Upper air data: EMA has six upper air stations; the data for these stations are automatically collected via Global System for Mobiles (GSM) connections to the headquarters (H.Q), to get into the AMSS and the local database, and finally disseminated to the world.EMA has six upper air stations; the data for these stations are automatically collected via Global System for Mobiles (GSM) connections to the headquarters (H.Q), to get into the AMSS and the local database, and finally disseminated to the world.  GTS data: Recently, the GTS data (Upper air and surface) of the whole world are decoded and then permanently stored in an Oracle database.Recently, the GTS data (Upper air and surface) of the whole world are decoded and then permanently stored in an Oracle database. Data collection methods (continue)

Data processing  GTS (Synoptic Charts) All GTS data sent from AMSS to the IBM Mainframe, to decode it in specific format and then plotting it on synoptic charts to be analyzed by forecaster departmentAll GTS data sent from AMSS to the IBM Mainframe, to decode it in specific format and then plotting it on synoptic charts to be analyzed by forecaster department

Data processing (Continue)  Hourly and daily data processing: Data entry section Mainframe Quality control programs checking Errors correction Calculate other fields like (RH,VP … ) Stored data in plane text format files. Creation and calculation monthly reports Why:

Storage media On a Database.On a Database. On Hard Disk storage.On Hard Disk storage. On Magnetic tapes in plane text format with fixed records of 80 byte record length.On Magnetic tapes in plane text format with fixed records of 80 byte record length. Each Magnetic tape has multiple copies in multiple places.Each Magnetic tape has multiple copies in multiple places.

End user availability Customer fills an application for his requirements in the climate dept.Customer fills an application for his requirements in the climate dept. The availability of data as averages or Normals is checked.The availability of data as averages or Normals is checked. The cost of data is calculated.The cost of data is calculated. The request is relayed to the IT dept to be processed.The request is relayed to the IT dept to be processed. The final results are sent back to the climate dept to be handed to the customer.The final results are sent back to the climate dept to be handed to the customer.

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