1. WMO TR (WMO-No. 49)
WMO; OBS, Wenjian Zhang and Miroslav Ondráš

2. WMO TR: Composition & generic concept
Regulations
Prescriptive
TRs
(Vol 1 – 4)
Manuals
(Annex 1 – 8)
Guides
Other reference docs (e.g., TR Manuals Vol II, WMO-No.9, Guidelines, etc.)
Basic S & R (definitive)
Relatively Conservative (stable) Mostly requirement-driven
Approval by Congress (in principle)
“Shall” and “Should”
have
specific
meaning
More detailed S & R
Relatively Dynamic
Mostly technology-driven
Approval delegated to EC
Descriptive
Non-Regulations
Implementation guidance
Explanations
Examples of good practice
Flexible updates
Approval by respective TC

3. WIGOS Regulatory material – proposal by TT-WRM-1
Tech. Regs
WIGOS Guide
WIGOS
Guide &TM on GCW
Guide &TM on GOS
Guide &TM on Hydro
Guide &TM on GAW

4. WIGOS Regulatory material - decision by ICG-WIGOS-2
Tech. Regs
WIGOS Manual
WIGOS Guide
WIGOS
Guide &TM on GCW
Guide &TM on GOS
Guide &TM on Hydro
Manual on GOS
Guide &TM on GAW

5. PROPOSED STRUCTURE OF WIGOS SECTIONS IN WMO TR: ORIGINAL PROPOSAL
INTRODUCTION
Purpose of WIGOS
WIGOS component observing systems
Global Observing System (GOS)
Global Atmosphere Watch (observing component of GAW)
WMO Hydrological Observations
Global Cryosphere Watch (observing component of GCW)
Collaboration with co-sponsored and non-WMO observing system
Governance and management
COMMON ATTRIBUTES OF COMPONENT SYSTEMS
Requirements
Design, planning and evolution
Instrumentation and Methods of Observation
Operations
Observational Metadata
Quality Management
Capacity Development
COMMON ATTRIBUTES SPECIFIC TO THE SURFACE-BASED SUB-SYSTEM OF WIGOS
COMMON ATTRIBUTES SPECIFIC TO THE SPACE-BASED SUB-SYSTEM OF WIGOS
OBSERVING COMPONENT OF THE GLOBAL ATMOSPHERE WATCH (GAW)
OBSERVING COMPONENT OF THE GLOBAL CRYOSPHERE WATCH (GCW)
GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEM (GOS) OF WWW
WMO HYDROLOGICAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS
WMO
For the complete Draft structure of the WIGOS sections in WMO Technical Regulations (WMO-No. 49), Vol. I., Part I. WIGOS: see Annex to 3.8.4, 5

6. PROPOSED STRUCTURE OF WIGOS SECTIONS IN WMO TR: NEW PROPOSAL (Volume I)
General Provisions
Definitions
General Meteorological Standards and Recommended Practices
PART I. WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
I.1 Scope of WIGOS Introduction
I.2 Common attributes of component systems
I.3 Common attributes specific to the surface-based sub-system of WIGOS
I.4 Common attributes specific to the space-based sub-system of WIGOS
I.5 Observing component of the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW)
I.6 Observing component of the Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW)
I.7 Global Observing System (GOS) of WWW
I.8 WMO Hydrological Observing System

7. WIGOS Key areas Management of WIGOS Implementation
Collaboration with co-sponsors and partners
To oversee, guide and coordinate WIGOS
Data discovery, delivery & archival
Design, planning and optimised evolution
To ensure supply of and access to WIGOS observations
To plan, implement and evolve WIGOS component systems
Observing system operation & maintenance
Capacity Development
To facilitate and support the operation of WIGOS
Communications and outreach
Operational Information Resource
Standardization, interoperability & compatibility
Quality Management 7

8. WIS CPDB OSCAR SORT OSCAR User Interface WIGOS Web Portal
OSCAR/Distributed
Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool
Standardization of Observation Reference Tool
E.g. GAW, JCOMMOPS,
Radar DB etc
OSCAR/ Requirements
BASIC INFORMATION
Benefits, Impacts
Communication and Outreach
Capacity Building
WIP, WDIS, CONOPS…
Data policies
Etc..
Critical Review
OSCAR/
Space
OSCAR/
Surface
CPDB
OSCAR User Interface
WIGOS Web Portal
Implementers of
Observing Systems
Data users

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