1. (6-8 November 2018, Beijing, China)
Mongolia
RA II WIGOS Workshop
(6-8 November 2018, Beijing, China)
Amgalan Ganbat,
National Observation Network and Climate Service Division,
National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring

2. Outline Introduction to the country and climate
Brief history of NAMEM and NMHS
National observation network
National observing capabilities
Status of National implementation of WIGOS
Conclusion

3. MONGOLIA Area: 1,564,116 km 2 Population: ~ 3 million people
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter
Area: 1,564,116 km 2
Population: ~ 3 million people
Capital city: Ulaanbaatar (45%
people)
Mongolia is a country located in Central Asian highland with an area of 1,565,000 km2 and a population of 3 million, square kilometres

4. Climate

5. Extreme hydrology and meteorological phenomena

6. Implementing Agency of the Government of Mongolia National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring
NAMEM – under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia
NAMEM – main state servicing organization responsible to deal with hydrological, meteorological and environmental monitoring
1924 – First independent unit for meteorology was established

7. Organizational structure
Director-General
Deputy Director-General
National Observation Network & Climate Service Division
Weather Forecasting Division
Administration, Planning, Finance & International Cooperation Division
Environmental Monitoring Division
Archive & Database Division
Organizations under the NAMEM
Information & Research Institute of Meteorology, Environmental Monitoring
Central Laboratory for Environment & Metrology
Meteorology, Hydrology & Environmental Monitoring Departments in capital city and provinces
Aviation Meteorological Center
Offices HQ
IRIMEM
CLEM
AMC
MHEMD in provinces
Total
Staffs 77 98 36 47
1659
1917

8. To provide governmental organizations and public with forecasts and warnings of weather, climate and hydrology for the protection of human life and property from natural disasters and the enhancement of the national socio-economic development of the country.
Mission
Goals
To provide the customers with short, mid-term and long-term forecasts and severe weather and disaster warning,
To provide the national network of meteorology and environmental monitoring with integrated professional and methodological guidance, to organize weather modification activities,
To provide the meteorology and environmental monitoring field with integrated management, human resource capacity building, and expanding international cooperation,
To conduct state archives of hydrological, meteorological and environmental information, to create an integrated climate data system.
To ensure the reliability of the national network of monitoring and expand the network
To improve and upgrade the program, technology and standards of the national network,
To make continuously technological and technological innovation
Strategy 2
To determine human resource needs of the field, build capacity,
To ensure implementation of the relevant Convention, expand international cooperation with WMO and international organizations
Strategy 33
To provide environmental monitoring with professional and methodological guidance,
To create integrated database for pollution sources
Strategy 43
To organize the State archives of the Meteorology and Environment Information, to create an electronic archive,
Provide users with information for weather, hydrology and environmental conditions in simple, understandable form,
Strategy 53
Strategy 1
To provide local forecasting sections with technical and methodological guidance
To serve as agricultural forecasts, reviews and recommendations
To serve as a forecast for environmental monitoring

9. Stations:
Meteorological – 137
Upper air – 4
Solar radiation– 13
Agro meteorological – 2
Zoo meteorology - 3
Weather radar – 1
Weather radar (mobile) - 9
Satellite data receiving - 3
Dust storm observation – 11
Lake study -1
Glacier study -1
Posts:
Meteorological – 181
Agro meteorological - 314
Hydrological – 152
Radiation monitoring– 35
Air quality monitoring – 36
Green house monitoring – 1
Desertification monitoring sites
Laboratories:
Environmental monitoring – 22
Cloud, Humidity, Past and Present weather, Pressure, Temperature, Visibility, Wind, Precipitation

10. 41 stations/CLIMAT(C);RBCN;RBSN(ST)
Regional Basic Synoptic Network (RBSN) and Regional Basic Climatological Network (RBCN)
Cloud, Humidity, Past and Present weather, Pressure, Temperature, Visibility, Wind, Precipitation

11. Natural resource protection use, and restoration
The socio-economic development of the country heavily depends on use of natural resources, agriculture and nomadic livestock husbandry sector that are under direct influence of climatic and weather conditions.
I-Agricultural
II-cities, villages, settlements land
III-Transportation & Network Land
IV-Forest resources land
V-Water resources land
VI-Special needs land

12. Observation network – AWS & Upper air
Operational met. stations with AWS
/140/
Met. stations without AWS
/144/
KMA ODA project AWS
/36/
Upper air observation network
Non-operational

13. “Meteorology and Environmental monitoring development program – 2025” has been developed and very soon will be submitted to the Government of Mongolia for an approval. This program will be implemented in two stages ,

14. Meteorology and Environmental monitoring development program
Goals
To provide more accurate weather forecasting and climate and environmental data, to reduce the risks natural disasters, and environmental pollution, to bring the quality of the meteorological service for Air navigation to the international level,
To expand the observational network, to develop and upgrade technology and software for receiving, processing, exchanging and disseminating the information, to bring activities of meteorological, hydrological and environmental integrated data base to modern level, and to provide with qualified personnel;
To expand the scope of assessment of environmental conditions and to improve remote sensing,
To reduce the risk of drought and desertification, to increase efficiency of weather modification and precipitation enhancement activities,
Develop a market for meteorological, hydrological and environmental information services, meet the needs of the society,

15. Conclusion
Increase meteorological and environmental monitoring networks and renovation of technique and technology.
Establishment of Radar network, installation of AWS in all observational stations and posts.
Capacity building on human resources

16. Other remarks (1 or 2 slides maximum)
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