WWRP- GAW 1 SDS Training Course, Antalya, Turkey, Nov 2011 WMO governing bodies

1SDS Training Course, Antalya, Turkey, Nov 2011

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WMO governing bodies


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WMO Research Program Components


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AWSDS-WAS Node structure


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EGYPTAIR - ACCIDENT CAUSED BY DUST STORM

http://edition.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/05/07/tunis.crash/index.htmlTUNIS, Tunisia (CNN) 7 May, 2002, 17:44 GMT -- An EgyptAir jet crashed on a

hillside outside Tunisia's capital Tuesday as the pilot attempted to make an emergency landing, killing at least 18 people, a government official said…

…Weather was foggy and rainy at the time, with sandstorms blowing in from the Sahara Desert. ...


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EGYPTAIR ACCIDENT AGAIN:ROUTINE PREDICTION OF THE DUST STORM

Predicted dust load (μg m-2)

Site of the accident

06 UTC, 7 May 2002 18-hr forecast

Predictions by DREAM model (Nickovic et al., 2001) at ICoD, University of Malta

Predicted cross-section dust concentration (μg m-3)





12 UTC, 7 May 2002 24-hr forecastTunisian dust storm captured by MODISSource: Steven D. Miller, NRL, Monterey

Features of the case:- Major Mediterranean dust storm- Fast moving system- More than 5 mg m-3 in the

elevated dust cloud core!

dust


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ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT OF THE FIFTEENTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR ATMOSPHERIC

SCIENCES, 2009

WWRP, GAW Thanks to China and Spain for hosting regional

centres SDS-WAS - coordinating a broad research agenda to

improve weather and climate prediction with dust incorporated


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review of the SDS-WAS implementation done by CBS . The GDPFS Manual (WMO-No. 485) of CBS is intended to facilitate cooperation among Members to ensure adequate standardization in the good practices and procedures in operational forecasting and data processing.

CAS recommended ad-hoc joint task team with representatives from the CBS and CAS to prepare an amendment to the GDPFS Manual covering the various operational aspects of the SDS-WAS.


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SDS-WAS regional Nodes to adopt common standards for data exchange formats, graphical presentation of forecasts and data exchange.

to develop sand and dust forecast verification and assessment tools to evaluate model performance using near-real-time observations. Urged to interact with the Working Group on Forecast Verification Research for the preparation of reference material on verification


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Request from the WWRP JSC, 2011

listed recent scientific papers published by the SDS-WAS partners.

Secretariat finalizes operational procedures to designate appropriate SDS-WAS partners performing operational dust forecasting who are capable of providing sustained operations as RSMC centres.

Explore possibility of distributing dust-related data through the WMO WIS (or GTS).

Collaboration with the Verification WG to improve dust forecast verification.


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61st Executive Council, 2011

The Council encouraged continued cooperation of CAS and CBS so that a rapid transition from research to operational forecasting can occur.

It encouraged workshops and training sessions that serve to involve in SDS-WAS countries.


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16th WMO Congress, 2011

Congress supported CAS and CBS efforts to specify an optimal concept of transferring research on numerical dust forecasting to operational activity where possible.

Congress also encouraged participation of SDS-WAS in the interdisciplinary project “Meningitis Environmental Risk Information Technologies” (MERIT) in providing information to MERIT partners on dusty weather conditions which are considered to be correlated to meningitis epidemics in the Sahel.


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CAS Management Group, November 2011

welcomed request of CBS to collaborate with the Commission for Atmospheric Science (CAS) to determine the role of CBS Global Data-Processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS) SDS Specialized Centres with the appropriate operational and research capabilities. MG gave its support to the establishment of the CBS GDPFS SDS Specialized Centre in Spain (AEMET and BSC).

noted that biomass burning is an important issue and that through the planned cross-cutting “Forest Fires Workshop” for 2012 concrete plans on how CAS/GAW/WWR should address this, should be put together. The example of SDS-WAS could perhaps be used.


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AWCBS review of the draft SDS-WAS

Implementation Plan

Mandatory Functions of SDS-WAS RC As with any other type of GDPFS centre, the mandatory functions

to be performed by the SDS-WAS RCs will need to be specified in the Manual. Typically, the mandatory functions are operational activities, products and services, and training, such as:

operational products / activities generation of mandatory SDS products : observation, analysis

and forecast interpretation and assessment of mandatory SDS products generation of warning advisories based on mandatory SDS

products verification and evaluation of mandatory SDS products


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operational services dissemination of SDS products and warning advisories

through the WIS and on Internet to partners/users dissemination of the verification of SDS products ongoing technical support (maintenance)

technical information and training in the use of SDS products and services provision of the information on methodologies and product

specifications of mandatory SDS products provision of guidance on their use organising training

It should be noted that research activities, while absolutely necessary for the development of the SDS-WAS, do not fall within the scope of the GDPFS as such and are not covered in the Manual.

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WWRP- GAW 1 SDS Training Course, Antalya, Turkey, Nov 2011 WMO governing bodies