WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Weather – Climate - Water

1World Meteorological Organization

WMO Information System (WIS)

Managing & Moving Weather, Water and Climate

Informationin the 21st Century

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

Weather – Climate - Water


Overview

• What is the WMO Information System (WIS)?– Why is it being developed?

– What services will it provide?

• What will the NMHS gain from WIS?

• What is the overall WIS plan?

• How far has its implementation progressed?

• What are the major challenges still to be met?

• How to ensure ownership and involvement of

RA I?


WMO Information System (WIS)

Direction from WMO Congress (2003)

• Develop:– Over-arching approach for solving data

management problems for all WMO and related international programmes

– A single, coordinated global infrastructure, the WMO Information System (WIS) for the collection and sharing of information


Reasons for WISReasons for WIS• Various WMO Programmes developing information systems independently

– Incompatibilities, inefficiencies, duplication of effort and higher overall costs

• Continued systems development in an uncoordinated manner would:

– Exacerbate these problems – Increase difficulty in sharing information

between programmes– Further isolate WMO Programmes from each

other and from wider environmental community


World Meteorologic

al Centres

WWW GTS

Regional/Specialized Meteorological

CentresNational

Meteorological

Centres

Meteorological and R&D Satellite Operator

Centres

Current situation: GTS

interconnects


GTS provides:

• Information collection and distribution

o Real-time push for WWW data & products

(and some other programmes data)

• Information management

o Standard data formats

o Implicit metadata & catalogs

Current situation: GTSCurrent situation: GTS

For WWWFor WWW


• Information exchange

o Multiplicity of procedures

o Real-time and non-real-time

o Very limited pull

• Information management

o Multiplicity of data formats

o Uncoordinated/lack of metadata & catalogs

o No discovery

Current situation:Current situation:

GTSGTS and Other WMO Programmes and Other WMO Programmes systemssystems


Integrated approach for all WMO Programmes

• Routine collection and dissemination of time-critical and operation-critical data and products:

o Real-time “push” through dedicated telecommunication• Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval service:

o “Pull” through the Internet (HTTP, FTP,…)• Timely delivery of data and products:

o Delayed mode “push” through dedicated telecommunication means and public data networks, especially the Internet

• Unified procedureso More efficient data exchange

• Coordinated and standardized metadatao Interoperability between programmeso Improved data managemento ISO 191xxx series for geographic information

WIS Vision


GAW World Data Centres

GCOS Data Centres

Global Run-off Data Centre

Global Precip. Climatology Centre

IRI, Hadley Centre, and other climate research centres; Universities;Regional Climate Centres(CIIFEN, etc.)

International Organizations (IAEA, CTBTO, UNEP, FAO.. )

Commercial Service

Providers

World Radiation Centre

Regional Instrument Centres

WMO World Data Centres

International Projects (e.g. GMES HALO)

Real-time “push”On-demand “pull”

internet

DCPC

NC/DCPC

NCNC

NC/DCPC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

NC

GISC

GISCGISC

SatelliteTwo-Way Systems

Satellite Dissemination(IGDDS, RETIM,

etc)

NC

NC

DCPC

GISC GISC

DCPC

WISWIS


WIS brings new features and opportunities

• Common information exchange standards, functions and services for all WMO programmes

• Inter-disciplinary discovery, retrieval and exchange of information in real-time and non-real time

• Inter-operability through on-line catalogues using metadata based on ISO 19100 (geographic information standard)

• Industry standards and off-the-shelf hardware and software systems to ensure cost-effectiveness and compatibility


What will a NMHS gain from the WIS?

1. Improved forecasting/warning services • Faster and more cost-effective exchange of operation-

critical information;

2. Improved and expanded range of services • Discovery and access to new data and products:

o Satellite data and products, ensemble prediction products, climate predictions, oceanographic data and products, operational, and research data and products, reports, publications

3. Strengthened role as national service provider • Ability to “push” to national users critical information:

o Warnings, advisories, selected measurements, etc.; (eg: national agencies dealing in disaster mitigation, agriculture, energy and water management,)

4. Better appreciation by partner agencies • Supports their “pulling” relevant information from WMO


Structure of WIS

Functional centres:• National Centres (NC)• Global Information System Centres (GISC)• Data Collection and Production Centres

(DCPC)and

• Data communication networks

WIS concerns only information exchange and data management functions


National Centre (NC) National Centre (NC) • Provides information collected/generated in the country to a

GISC or DCPC

• Serves as portal for national users and/or administrates their access to WIS

• Several NCs in a country are possible (not just the NMC)

Data Collection or Production Centre (DCPC)Data Collection or Production Centre (DCPC)• Provides the programme-related data & products for

international exchange

• Supports information “Push” and ”Pull” mechanisms

• Generates, maintains, makes accessible and provides to GISCs metadata catalogues of its data & products


Global Information System Centre (GISC)Global Information System Centre (GISC)

•Receives information from NCs and DCPCs

•Exchanges information (data and metadata) with other GISCs

•Disseminates, within its area of responsibility, the entire set of WMO data and products for routine global exchange

•Supports information ”Pull” mechanisms

•Generates, maintains and makes accessible metadata catalogues of all data and products for global echange

•Ensures around-the-clock, reliable and secure operations


Interoperability enables the discovery, the retrieval and the usage of the data

It needs the development and the implementation of Metadata standards

Development of a WMO Metadata Profile of the ISO 191xx series for geographic information

• Step 1 done: development of the WMO Metadata Core Profile of ISO 19115 for data discovery

•Step 2: Use of the ISO 191xx series for the access and use of the data

WIS, a key issue: interoperabilityWIS, a key issue: interoperability


WIS provide various types of services to meet the different requirements: (1) Routine collection and dissemination service for time-critical and operation-critical data and products:

Based on real-time “push” mechanism (incl. Multicast); implemented essentially through dedicated telecommunication means with guaranteed quality of service, e.g. leased circuits, dedicated data communication network services and satellite-based data-distribution systems;(2) Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval service:

Based on request/reply “pull” mechanism with relevant data management functions; implemented essentially through the Internet (HTTP, FTP,…);(3) Timely delivery service for data and products:

Based on delayed mode “push” mechanism; implemented through a combination of dedicated telecommunication means and of public data networks, especially the Internet.

WIS SERVICES


WIS DATA-COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

• EC “emphasized that with the sustained progress benefiting from Information & Communication Technology (ICT) development made in its implementation, operation and upgrade, the GTS, including satellite-based data-distribution systems and the Improved MTN, would effectively contribute to the WIS implementation as the core communication component for exchange and delivery of time and operation-critical data and products.”


Regional Meteorological Telecommunication Network for Region I (Africa)point-to-point circuits implementation (transmission speed in kbit/s)

RTH, CRT

NMC, CMN

Centre in other region

MTN circuit, circuit RPT

Regional circuit

Interregional circuit

Djibouti

Cotonou

Moscow

New Delhi

Jeddah

Lusaka

Maseru

Maputo

Harare

New Amsterdam

Manzini

Moroni

Kigali

Dar Es Salaam

KinshasaLuanda

Windhoek

Lilongwe Mauritius

Entebbe

Douala

Lagos

N'djamena

CairoTripoli

Ouagadougou

Bamako

Abidjan

Accra

Nouakchott

Canary

Banjul

Bissau

Freetown

Monrovia

Conakry

Sal

Malabo

MadridRome

Western Sahara

Khartoum

Tunis

Ascension

St. Helena

Sao Tome

Kerguelen

Addis Ababa

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Coverage of RETIM-Africa, EUMETCast

38 RETIM receiving stations in 18 RA I Countries

All RA I Countries equippedwith EUMETCast receiving stations


IGDDSGTS

Data pull

Data push

WIS

WIS DATA-COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

(for weather, water, climate and related data and products)

WIS/GTS: for time and operation-critical data & products WIS/IGDDS: for space-based data & productsWIS/DAR: data discovery, access and retrieval Data push: routine distribution of data & productsData pull: access to and retrieval of data & products

DAR


IGDDS

WIS/GTS: for time and operation-critical data & products WIS/IGDDS: for space-based data & productsWIS/DAR: data discovery, access and retrieval Data push: routine distribution of data & productsData pull: access to and retrieval of data & products

Data pull

Data push

WIS DATA-COMMUNICATIONS IMPLEMENTATION(for weather, water, climate and related data and products)

Essentially through telecom. with guaranteed quality of service, e.g. leased circuits, dedicated data com network services, sat.-based systems, ..

Essentially through satellite based data distribution systems, e.g. DVB-S

GTS

Essentially through the Internet(HTTP, FTP, VPN…)

DAR

WIS


• Complies with WMO data policies – Res. 40 (Cg-XII) and Res. 25 (Cg-XIII)

• Will follow evolution of WMO data policy– Procedures for managing of access rights, control of

data retrieval, registration and identification of users, etc can be defined, as and when required

– Anonymous downloading is technically possible, but depends on whether a NC permits that feature

– Has no system-inherent features that would violate international legal frameworks

WIS Data Policies


W I SW I SGTS

IGDDS

W I SW I SGTS

IGDDS

WeatherDomain

WeatherDomain

ClimateDomain

ClimateDomain

WaterDomain

WaterDomain

G E OG E O

HealthHealth EnergyEnergy DisastersDisasters WeatherWeather ClimateClimate WaterWater AgricultureAgriculture

EcosystemsEcosystems BiodiversityBiodiversity

W M OW M O

InternetInternet GEO-NetCast

GEO-NetCast

WIS contribution to GEO


• Phase A: GTS Evolution into WIS– Provides consolidation/improvement for time-

critical and operation-critical data– Includes extension to meet operational

requirements of WMO programmes in addition to World Weather Watch (including improved management of services);

• Phase B: Extension to WIS– Provides for an extension of the information

services through flexible data discovery, access and retrieval services to all users, as well as flexible timely delivery services;

WIS implementation


Continued GTS upgrades (IMTN, satellite-based datacast,..)

WMO Core metadata Internet portal Basic data acquisition, discovery and push-pull services GISC prototype: RA VI VGISC project DCPCs prototypes:

ECMWF & EUMETSAT associated with VGISC project NCAR (Boulder) NODC (Obninsk) for JCOMM related data

IGGDS (Space-based data)Asia-Pacific VPN pilot projectTechnical Conference on WIS (Korea, 6-8 November 2006); VGISC & DCPC prototype demo

WIS Implementation – accomplishments


European Virtual GISC Project


Key Future Milestones

• Consolidate plans on development, governance and implementation of WIS: 2006-2008

• Develop WIS regulatory documentation and guidance material for implementation, including specifications for the GISC interfaces and a unified user interface: 2006-2008

• Develop scheme and practices for security, authentication and authorization procedures for WIS services : 2007-2008

• Implementation of first operational GISC: 2008• Implementation of other operational GISCs: 2009 -

2011• Implementation of DCPCs, i.e. WIS interfaces at

WMO programmes’ centres: 2008-2011


Challenges

• Good progress made in concept, technological solutions and prototypes for WIS, but much work to be done for an operational WIS

• Understanding of WIS – both internal and external to WMO: – What it is, why it is important, what it does for NMHSs, what needs

to be done, …

• Active participation of WMO Technical Commissions and other bodies -- stating requirements, developing metadata and implementing WIS interface at their data centres, etc

• Involvement of all NMHSs in the WIS development, including awareness of users communities

• Adequate financial and human resources for WIS development into operations


WIS and RA I

Goal: Integrate RA I into more

active ownership and involvement

in planning, development and

implementation of WIS …

to meet the data and

information distribution needs of

its NMHSs


What is needed for an active RA I ownership and involvement?

• Statement of needs and priorities for RA I related to all WMO programmes

• Defining/developing workable solutions (design & implementation) that match ability and needs of RA I Members

• Involvement in developing implementation strategies and plans for the Region, including: Pilots projects Capacity building options


How can the XIV-RA I session help increase ownership and involvement?

Objectives:

• Develop RA I-endorsed WIS goals

• Establish RA I WIS Task Team for pro-active participation and collaboration with CBS teams and ICG-WIS in planning the development and implementation of WIS Works in close cooperation with or integration

into RA I/WG-PIW (consistent with leading role of CBS in WIS development and implementation)


Initial Ideas1-Identify WIS pilot projects suitable for RA I Members that will test

WIS concepts in developing countries & LDCs.

Involve potential African DCPCs (RSMCs, RTHs, Drought

monitoring centres)

Enhanced use of effective GTS components (links, VSAT,

RETIM-Africa) for operation-critical data exchange for other

WMO Programmes

Develop plans/projects for enhanced application of cost-

effective ICTs to further improve the WIS/GTS component for

operation-critical data exchange for all WMO Programmes

Exploit ICTs (Internet, VPNs) to access data from prototype/pre-

operational GISCs and test their suitability for developing

countries requirements

2-Develop planning and implementation phases for the introduction

of WIS services and components in RA I, including capacity

building


Thank you

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