WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK APRIL 2013 CURRENT STATUS OF WEATHER RADAR DATA EXCHANGE REGIONAL REPORT RA III

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) GENERAL SITUATION IN RA III - Insufficient number of radar to cover the whole area; - Lack of coordination. 2 WMO Radar Database. wwr.dmi.gov.tr

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) GENERAL SITUATION IN RA III 3 REASONS - Low investiments (economic situation); -Several owners with differents interesting and purposes: air traffic control, electric energy, university, research centers...

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. History - started in 1970 at the Meteorological Research Institute – IPMET. - several radars have been installed in the country. - but still under the necessities. - The DECEA (Military institution responsible for air traffic control) implemented a radar network. ( EMET=55ramuqfi53j5mc9rii3sa6c04). EMET=55ramuqfi53j5mc9rii3sa6c04 4

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. 5

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL History.There are others radar with the following characteristics: - not part of a national network; - represent local initiatives; - sell special services; and - have restrictions to expose products in real time for an open network..The complete list is up-to-date in WMO Radar Database (wwr.dmi.gov.tr) 6

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. History - There is a mosaic, including a Paraguay’s radar, in (CPTEC/INPE – Dr. Luiz Augusto) 7

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. 8

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. The lack of coordination IS CHANGING (new and increasing investiments).. MOTIVATOR FACTORS: 1) FIFA’s World Cup (2014); 2) catastrophics events (summer times). 9 RJ – “O GLOBO” newspaper

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. 33 Weather RADAR 10 WMO Radar Database. wwr.dmi.gov.tr

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. SINAL SOS -CEMADEN – Dr. Frederico Angelis -SIMEPAR - Dr. Reinaldo Silveira -INMET – Mr. José Mauro -IPMET – Dra. Ana Maria Held -DECEA 11

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. SINAL SOS Goal 2: a) Radar integration in one center; b) Data bank implementation; c) Software development for use and visualization of the products (mosaic); d) Integration with others systems: lightning and satellite; and e) Data radar assimilation in NWP. 12

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL. FORMAT -.mvol;.vol; UF (EEC – GAMIC, BARON) -.png;.prn - BUFR, NET CDF. No experience in exchange data radar or in their assimilation (NWP). 13

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL MAINTENANCE - monthly, semestral e yearly by the owners - Main troubles: components burning (lightning) and components replacements. - In all buildings (lightning conductor/rod, no-break system, and technician 24h/day). 14

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL 15 Canguçu -RS Santiago -RS

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) BRAZIL 16 Morro da Igreja - SC

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) Other Countries We intend to start meetings to discuss the subject. 17

RA III WORKSHOP ON RADAR DATA EXCHANGE EXETER, UK (24-26 APRIL 2013) THANK YOU Marco Aurelio de Barros Teixeira DECEA 18