1. AMDAR – The aircraft data source
WMO
AMDAR – The aircraft data source
Impact, Benefits & Future 1

2. Data Envirnoment in Aviation: OPMET Data, WAFS
WMO
Data Envirnoment in Aviation: OPMET Data, WAFS
Use of ICAO – approved systems (AFTN, AFS, CIDIN, SADIS, WIFS)
Move to XML/GML Based Weather Exchange Models
System Wide Information System
Cooperation CAeM-CBS in TT Aviation XML 2

3. Accuracy DATA CURRENT TARGET Regions Where? Why? Quality Control
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DATA
CURRENT
TARGET
Regions
Where? Why?
Quality Control
Contributions
Costs
Management
Growth
Benefits
Accuracy 3

4. Accuracy DATA CURRENT TARGET Regions Where? Why? Quality Control
WMO
DATA
CURRENT
TARGET
Regions
Where? Why?
Quality Control
Contributions
Costs
Management
Growth
Benefits
Accuracy 4

5. Data Pressure Altitude Static Air Temperature (To)
Measurement Accuracy
Pressure Altitude
Roughly 0.1% of full scale pressure measurement
Instrumental accuracy of 0.05%
Max uncertainty approx. 4 hPa
Static Air Temperature (To)
Mach 0.8
Low Mach Rating
Additional 0.25OC at storage 5

6. Data Wind Speed/Direction Turbulence Relative Humidity
Measurement Accuracy
Wind Speed/Direction
1m/s
Direction and Vector Error
2-3 m/s
Turbulence
3% Variation
Relative Humidity
20% Deviation in Upper Atmosphere
Detection Limit of 0.05g/kg
0.05g/kg Good Perfomance 6

7. Data Measurement Stage Code Conversion Stage Data Assimilation
Quality Control
Measurement Stage
Done at time measurements are taken on board aircraft
Code Conversion Stage
Point at which measurements obtained are converted to GTS
Data Assimilation
Happens in non-real time
ID long term drift
Measurement bias
Consistent poor quality transmissions 7

8. Data Data Management (AMDAR-DM)
Viewed in context of WMO World Weather Watch
Optimize the integration of GOS, GTS and Data-processing System
Specifications for data representation (codes, exchange formats, database design, storage of observational data)
Designing proper procedures in the area of data processing and telecommunications, allowing members appropriate sets of data.
Monitoring AMDAR operations and the quality of basic data and output products 8

9. Current Regions 6 Regions 38 Participating airlines
I Africa
II Asia
III South America
IV N. America, C. America, Caribbean
V South-West Pacific
VI Europe
38 Participating airlines
10 national & regional AMDAR Programmes 9

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17. Adjoint-based Observation Impact Analysis from the European Centre
Current
Adjoint-based Observation Impact Analysis from the European Centre 17

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19. Target Where? I Africa III South America
IV N. America, C. America, Caribbean 19

20. ACARS Equipped Aircraft in Caribbean: 55
Target
Caribbean
ACARS Equipped Aircraft in Caribbean: 55 20

21. ACARS Equipped Aircraft in Africa: 264
Target
Africa
ACARS Equipped Aircraft in Africa: 264 21

22. TARGET Easterly Wave Deep Convection Tropical Cyclones Wind Shear
Why?
Easterly Wave
Deep Convection
Tropical Cyclones
Wind Shear
Global Circulation
Moisture Budget
Atmospheric Stability 22

23. TARGET Forecasting Climate Monitoring Why?
Improve available data for National and Regional NWP projects (SWFDP)
Sustainability of AMDAR data
Contribute on a global scale
Climate Monitoring
Closely monitor climate variability and change
Improved analysis of high-impact weather phenomena
Linkage observations - HI Weather
Triggers of significant events
Typical onset conditions of severe weather 23

24. ECONOMIC TARGET Timely Warning Systems Aviation Agriculture
Severe and Extreme Weather
Aviation
Flight Planning / Efficiency
Regularity
Agriculture
Food security
Flood, Drought
Anomalous season changes
Societal Benefits
Protection of lives & property
Improved planning particularly in vulnerable areas 24

25. Moving Forward... Proposed Industry Partners
Airbus, Boeing, Embraer, Bombardier, AirDat LLC, SITA, ARINC, Teldyne Systems, Honeywell, SpectraSensor Incorporated
Proposed Organization Partners
NOAA, EUMETNET, FAA, EUROCONTROL
Proposed Funding Partners
World Banks, African Development Bank, Green Fund, UNDP, UNEP, IDB (Brazil) 25

26. Moving Forward...
(Possibly add something here about getting all the involved parties to work together and advance the project as we had mentioned in your office) 26

27. Impact, Benefit & Future
AMDAR
Impact, Benefit & Future 27