1. Integrated National In Situ Observational Network Igor Zahumenský Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute

2. 2 Outline  Introduction  Reasons for the Integration  Goals of the Integration  Planning the Integration  Features of an Integrated Network  Management & Information System  Conclusion

3. 3 Why & How ?  Why  Why to integrate ?  Reasons & Benefits  How  How to integrate ?  Step-by-step integration of individual system components

4. 4 Reasons for the Integration

5. Synoptic network Synoptic network Aeronautical network Aeronautical network Climatologica l data users Climatologica l data users S-DPC Synoptic data users Synoptic data users A-DPC C-DPC Aviation data users Aviation data users Climatologica l station Climatologica l station

6. 6 Benefits Integration increases: Integration increases:   Investment efficiency;   System capabilities; More efficient Observation & Monitoring & Management = More efficient Observation & Monitoring & Management = Improved Improved Forecasts & Warnings & PWS Forecasts & Warnings & PWS

7. 7 Profit from Integration can be increased by: shared exploitation of an observing site, more cost-effective integrated data sets, an integrated data and network management, an integrated information delivery system.

8. 8 Goals of the Integration Dominant goals of the ION: To sustain existing obs.; To integrate existing and new systems; To adapt the new system to users’ RQs and needs.

9. 9 The Integration The integration: an end-to-end process of: examination, planning, and implementation.

10. 10 The Integration (2)   Observing system priorities: Reliability Efficiency Cost effectiveness Continuity

11. 11 Planning the Integration - steps Users’ needs & requirements; Present National Observing System; Required changes; Priority criteria; Initial design of Integrated Obs. System; Processes to response to RQs and needs; Strategy and Plan

12. Synoptic network Synoptic network Aeronautical network Aeronautical network U U I N T E G R A T E D DPS & DMS & NMS & … S S Climatologica l station Climatologica l station S S R R E E

13. M I S N N T T W W R R K K E E O O U S E R S

14. Multifunctional M anagement and I nformation S ystem

15. 15 The key features of MIS   Provide information essential for decision-making;   Fully automatic & operational nonstop;   Flexible & modular;   Reliable & designed to operate during the most severe weather;   The two-way communication.

16. N etwork M anagement U nit

17. NMU Management of NMS Procedures, Protocols, Standards, … Metadata Catalogues ION ION Products Generation QC Data Processing Monitoring Data Input DDBDDB Remedial Actions User s

18. M I S NMU Management of NMS ION ION Users Users

19. NMU Procedures, Protocols, Standards, … Metadata Catalogues IO N Data Input DDBDDB U SER S

20. NMU Procedures, Protocols, Standards, … Metadata Catalogues IO N Data Input DDBDDB USER QC Monitoring Data Processing

21. NMU Procedures, Protocols, Standards, … Metadata Catalogues IO N Products Generation QC Data Processing Monitoring Data Input DDBDDB Remedial Actions USER

22. NMU Procedures, Protocols, Standards, … Metadata Catalogues IO N Products Generation QC Data Processing Monitoring Data Input DDBDDB Remedial Actions USER

23. 23 Conclusion   Improvement of: Information provided by ION; Data & metadata management; Data accessibility; System management; System performance.

24. 24 Conclusion (2)   Reduction of operational costs   Reduction of manpower   Standardization of procedures   Standardization of maintenance

25. 25 Conclusion – success of ION  Provision of the right and useful sets of observational data & products & information for different applications & users;  Implementation of new technology / techniques.

26. 26 I N I S O N Effective Network of networks System of systems

27. Thank you for your attention