1. AR-07-04 report to ADC 14 May 2007 Presented by Hiroyuki Ichijo (JMA)
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Weather – Climate - Water
WMO Information System (WIS) Managing & Moving Weather, Water and Climate Information in the 21st Century
AR report to ADC
14 May 2007
Presented by
Hiroyuki Ichijo (JMA)
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2. Current Situation : Global Telecommunication System (GTS)
WMO GTS
WDC & Centres of Excellence
Research, Uni & Private
　Internet
WDC & Centres of Excellence
World Meteorological Centres
Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centres
interconnects
Research, Uni & Private
National Meteorological Centres
Meteorological and R&D Satellite Operator Centres
The GTS has evolved to continue to meet its primary role mainly for the World Weather Watch (WWW) programme, but it does not meet all needs of WMO programmes.
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3. Towards the WMO Information System (WIS)
World Radiation Centre
Regional Instrument Centres
International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. )
5 GAW World Data Centres
GCOS Data Centres
Global Run-off Data Centre
On-demand “pull”
IRI and other climate research institutes
Universities
Regional Climate Centres
DCPC
NC/ DCPC NC
NC/
DPCP
GISC
Managed, Regional and Internet
Communication Networks
Satellite Two-Way System
Satellite Dissemination
Commercial Service Providers
Internet
WMO World Data Centres
What is WIS.
A system that extends WMO GTS to meet all programmes information exchange needs and introduces data discovery and access by incorporation of standardised metadata models and access systems in an information management based system. i.e. Move from a communications links based system to a data centric system.
Furthermore it is important to open to wider community.
Real-time “push”
Data exchange : common access procedures ; real-time and non-real time
Data management : a few standard formats; coordinated metadata and catalogues
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4. Key activity milestones
Consolidate WIS plans: up to 2008
Develop regulatory documents: up to 2008
Develop security procedures:
Implement first operational GISC: 2008
Implement other operational GISCs:
Implement DCPCs:
For MOST requirements, WIS will be operational once GISC, registries & catalogues are in place
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5. 8 WMO Registered Components
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6. World Meteorological Organization
AR Participation
AR-07-01: Enabling Deployment of a GEOSS Architecture
AR-07-02: GEOSS Architecture Implementation Pilot
IP3
Data for scenarios
TIGGE, NCEP Reanalysis
CFP
Through IP3
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7. World Meteorological Organization
AR Progress
Project Manager appointed in March 2007
TOR includes ensuring WIS an effective part of GEOSS
Benchmark user requirements & gap analysis
Contractor begins mid May 2007
Manuals, technical specs & Documentation
Contractor to begin around June 2007
Metadata and standards ETs active
Growing involvement within WMO community
No GEOSS members registered in task
4. WMO have appointed a project manager for WIS (Me) last March and
> the TOR for this position include ensuring WIS is an effective component
> of GEOSS. This has included participation in IP3 and supporting of the
> CFP as well as taking the lead in AR
>
> 5. With the GISC due to arrive so soon, WMO has appointed an expert to
> review WMO programs' needs on WIS and undertake a gap analysis of what WIS is
> planning to deliver against current expectations. The findings of this
> report will be a key input into the next ICG-WIS in September.
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8. World Meteorological Organization
AR Requirements
Need support from GEOSS community
Who would like to work with WIS developers & ET?
Could do with some help on XML development
What is GEO secretariat’s role?
Is there a process for making others interested in participating?
Want to expose WIS developers to GEOSS community so can understand non WMO members processes.
GISC developers need users outside of WMO community to test interoperability interfaces
OAI
OGC web services etc.
6. One thing the task AR will need is support from other GEOSS
> members. This includes finding those who are interested in working with
> the VGISC developers to test and help with building the interfaces to
> GEOSS including such things if necessary such as OGC web services. As I
> am a new task leader, I'd like to know how GEOSEC intends to canvas GEO
> Members and Participating Organizations for participation in AR O7 04.
> Ideally, there may be more than ADC Members who wish to participate.
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9. World Meteorological Organization
Summary
Participation in GEOSS is a priority
WIS is on track for operations next year
Some components can be used in pilots now
IP3 demonstrates benefits to WMO of collaboration with non WMO community
Would like to know GEO communication strategy.
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