1. OSCAR/Surface – and all you ever wanted to know about it
TECO FOCUS IOS/WIGOS

2. cONTEXT & Actual Status

3. What is OSCAR/Surface? SORT
Part of the WIGOS Information Resource which is one of the 5 main priority areas of the WIGOS Pre-Operational Phase ( )  approved by Cg-17 in 2016
One of the three key databases of OSCAR - the Observation Systems Capabilities and Review tool - which support the WIGOS Rolling Review of Requirements (RRR)
lists surface-based capabilities;
was developed jointly by WMO and MeteoSwiss, with the Swiss government providing the major part of the funding as well as operational support
SORT
Requirements
Surface capabilities
Space capabilities
Analysis
What do we need?
What is missing?
What do we have?

4. Why do we need OSCAR/Surface?
WIGOS Technical Regulations / WIGOS Manual:
Obligation of Members to make available internationally, without restriction, those mandatory and conditional (whenever the condition is met) observational metadata that support observations;
OSCAR/Surface:
Is the implementation layer of the WIGOS Metadata Standard
replaces Volume A (transition phase until end of 2017), but will also include information from similar inventories for other (non-GOS) components of WIGOS
Is WMO's official authoritative repository of metadata on surface-based meteorological, climatological, hydrological and other related environmental observations that are required for international exchange  it is of crucial importance that it is accurate and up to date!
Operational since 2nd of May 2016  oscar.wmo.int/surface

5. Look and feel of OSCAR/Surface
Possibility to seek support or provide Feedback
Various search targets and results export possibilities
Management console for registered users
oscar.wmo.int/surface
Operational Since 2 May 2016
Finely tuned search
Detailed station report

7. Available Data Sets # stations GAWSIS WMO Pub 9 Vol A JCOMMOPS
1’053
> 13’026
>11’387
> 762
GAWSIS
Metadata for the Global Atmosphere Watch
WMO Pub 9 Vol A
Catalogue of synoptic and upper-air stations of GOS
JCOMMOPS
Marine element of GOS / GOOS
WMO Radar DB
World-wide weather radars
Amdar
Coming soon …

8. First results - User statistics
Global use
Regular use

9. First results - Operations Statistics
Ca 70 Incidents so far ..
… 50 % Support, 50 % Feedback
very stable operations 24/7

10.
Short-Term Evolution

11. Metadata Exchange Individual Members:
WIGOS metadata exchange format ( XML  under review)
Possibly provision of XML templates for station, observations, instruments, contacts, etc.
M2M-Interface: work in progress  expected to be operational by Mid 2017
Central Archives (e.g. GAWSIS, ...):
One time integration
Establishment of automatic integration process using WMD exchange format
API
Expected in 2017
Timeline
XSD (logical model) to be reviewed by invited experts (WIS consultations group) by 15 July 2016
Prototyping against standard by DWD, BoM, UKMO, MeteoSwiss, …

12. Integration of OSCAR components
One Website for all OSCAR components by 2018:
OSCAR homepage to be migrated to MeteoSwiss and visually aligned with OSCAR/Surface
OSCAR/Requirements to be migrated to MeteoSwiss
OSCAR/Space visual alignment to be considered
Requirements
Space
Surface
Analysis
Code tables
Welcome to OSCAR
OSCAR is the World Meteorological Organization's official repository of requirements on observations and metadata on meteorological and climatological observations that are exchanged internationally. OSCAR is a components of the WIGOS Information Resource (WIR) and a key tool for the Rolling Review of Requirements (RRR) process. For more details on OSCAR, please visit the About section.
Images of the Requirements, Space and Surface parts are static, but clickable and lead to the «homepages» of the components

13. What does OSCAR/Surface offer?
Comprehensive WIGOS metadata for all stations/platforms under WIGOS
all over the world
all types; weather, climate, air quality, hydrology,…
Ability for users to decide which data to request, which data to use, and for which purpose(s)
Centrally managed metadata base in order to minimize inconsistencies
Option to use OSCAR/Surface as national database for observing systems
Mandatory to register in OSCAR/Surface those stations for which data are exchanged internationally
Other stations may be registered in OSCAR/Surface at the discretion of the Member

14. What are the WMO Members expected to do?
The benefit of OSCAR/Surface lies within a metadata set which is accurate and up to date. Therefore it is of crucial importance for each Member:
to assign immediately a national focal point for OSCAR/Surface if not done yet
who is dedicated to
review that the station information for your country/territory
update the metadata if needed ( include missing stations, add additional and correct wrong metadata)
manage editing right for all station information in your territory
Familiarizes himself with and challenges the system and provides feedback via the ‘Feedback’ or ‘Support’ button within in OSCAR/Surface

15. Key messages to Members
The main value of OSCAR/Surface depends on the quality and accuracy of the metadata being managed with it:
It is the responsibility of each member to manage the station & observation information within its country/territory
Each Member contributes to increase the value of OSCAR/Surface which is for the benefit of the whole WIGOS community
Key Message 2:
We can only support you or ameliorate the system if we know of any difficulties you encounter
Please make use of the support / Feedback function and let us know how we can help

16. We’re looking forward to hear from you!
Thank you very much for your attention!