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Chair ReportOPAG 1 – Climate Data and Data
Management
Neil Plummer
Thank you: OPAG colleagues and several others
CCl Management group and WCP SecretariatAustralian colleagues
Acknowledgment
The inaugural OPAG 1 Chair - Richard Masika’s contribution to national (Kenya) and international climate activities over many years.
OPAG 1
Implementation & Coordination Teamo Some useful contributions but did not function as planned
Expert Teams on:o Observing Requirements and Standards for Climateo Rescue, Preservation and Digitization of Climate Recordso Metadata for Climate Applicationso National Networks and Observations in Support of Climate
Activities Rapporteurs on
o Regional Aspects of Data and Data Managemento Use of Data from Remote Sensing Systems
Activities and outputs:o http://www.bom.gov.au/wmo/climate/ccl/opag1.shtml
Supporting good quality, consistent and homogeneous observations
Key outputs:
o Guidelines on:• Climate observation networks and systems
• Phenological observations (outside OPAG)
• Automated versus manual surface meteorological observations – decision factors
• Managing changes in observation programs
• Calculating normals (an update, OPAGs 1 & 2)
Supporting good quality, consistent and homogeneous observations
Key outputs:
o Brief guidelines on data accessibility and maintaining national climate networks
o Inputs to:• “The Guide…”
• CBS led Statements of Guidance (on future observation systems)
• GCOS related activities (e.g. Adequacy report, implementation plan)
Supporting good quality, consistent and homogeneous observations
Key “misses”:
o From guidelines to knowledge
o Stronger and more coordinated linkages with GEO, GCOS, CBS, CIMO, JCOMM, etc activities
Improving the capacity to manage climate data
Key outputs:o Actively supporting Climate Database
Management System (CDMS) project
o Support for data management training
o Guidelines on:• Climate data management
• Metadata and homogeneity (with OPAG 2)
• Extensible Markup Language (XML): essentials for climatologists
• Quality control/Quality assurance of climate data
Improving the capacity to manage climate data
Key outputs:
o Engagement with the (Future) WMO Information System (WIS), including on metadata
Key “misses”
o National and regional opportunities for capturing resources
o International standards for exchanging (station) metadata
Saving national heritage: climate data rescue
Key outputs:
o Involvement in data rescue activities, including through Regional GCOS initiatives
o Guidelines on climate data rescue (with OPAG 2)
o Brochure for awareness raising
o Support for training
Saving national heritage: climate data rescue
Key “misses”:
o Progress with inventories of available climate records
o Strategy document focussed on planning, developing and implementing data rescue activities
o National and regional opportunities for capturing resources
Facilitating and supporting activities
OPAG 1 web site: o http://www.bom.gov.au/wmo/climate/ccl/opag1.shtml
Training Reviewing GCOS
o Steering committee, Panels, Regional initiatives
Regional Climate Centres Profile raising
o Presentations at conferences/workshops
o Side events at UNFCCC COP
Meeting the challenges: 2006-2009
Making implementation and coordination work more effectively (CDMSs, data rescue)
Guidelines Knowledge Adoption
o Pathway for Quality Management Framework/Development of competencies?
Strengthening links with CBS, JCOMM, GCOS, CIMO, GEO, etc
Managing remotely sensed data and new climate data
Managing the automation of observations
Implementing better quality management
Quality management & metadata
Thank Youand thanks to my colleagues
