WMO Integrated Global Observing
System (WIGOS)
4th WCRP Observations and Assimilation
Panel (WOAP) Meeting
Barbara J. Ryan
Director, WMO Space Programme
29 March 2010
Hamburg
Overview
• Recognition of the Need
• Congressional Guidance
• Principal Documents
• WIGOS Projects
Recognition of the Need
• Different and diverse WMO observing
systems to meet weather, water and
climate requirements
• Wanted a more holistic approach
• Better leverage limited resources
WMO Congress and Executive Council
• Towards enhanced integration among the WMO
observing systems – GOS, GAW, WHyCOS
• Intended to be a comprehensive, coordinated
system for observing systems based on the
requirements of all WMO Programmes
• Monitor development and implementation
WIGOS (and WIS) through a “RRR” process
of
A Diverse System
Space-based Component of
WMO’s Global Observing System (GOS)
Rolling Review of Requirements
– Database of user requirements per application area
– Database of observing capabilities (space + surface)
– Critical Review of how requirements are satisfied by
current/planned capabilities for each application area
User Requirements
WMO CoSponsored
Programmes
WMO
Programmes
WWW
GCOS WCRP JCOMM
GOOS IOC ICSU IOCG GTOS
Marine
ClimRes
TOPC
OOPC
AOPC
Agri
AtChem
Aero
Hydro
SIAF
G-NWP
R-NWP
Synop
NWC
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HWR AMP GAW
Partner
Programmes
IGBP UNOOSA UNEP FAO
25 Programmes
120 geophysical parameters
Atmospheric, oceanic, terrestrial domains
632 requirements recorded (parameter x domain x application)
Each requirement: 5 criteria x 3 values (ideal/ goal/ threshold)
and 3 attributes (confidence, date, authority)
 11376 fields recorded
WIGOS Framework
• To facilitate standardization and interoperability
• To ensure:
 availability of, and real and near-realtime
access to good quality data/products and
associated metadata
 data quality standards are documented, met
and sustained
Standardization – 3 Key Areas
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Measurements and observations -homogeneity, interoperability, compatibility of all
observations
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Data exchange, discovery, access and
retrieval (DAR) -standardized set of data representation and exchange
requirements for all WMO Programmes & DAR services
•
End-product quality management -QMS
QMF Standards
Instruments and
methods of
observation
Standards
Observing
Systems
for Weather,
Climate,
Water, etc.
Active Quality Management
WIS
Standards
for
Data & Metadata
exchange
&
Discovery, Access
and Retrieval
(DAR) Services
Data
Processing
and
Forecasting
Centres
Dedicated
archiving
Centres
Users
WIGOS Pilot Projects
Designed to:
•
Test WIGOS concepts
•
Identify problem areas
•
Help in elaborating Implementation
Plan
WIGOS Pilot Projects
I: Improvement of Dissemination of Ozone and
Aerosol observations through WIS (IDOA)
II: Hydrological Applications Runoff Network
(HARON)
III: Integration of AMDAR into WIGOS
IV: Elaboration of the underpinning/crosscutting role
and responsibilities of the Instruments and
Methods of Observation Programme
V: Integration of Marine Meteorological and other
appropriate Oceanographic Observations into
WIGOS
Demonstration Projects at NMHSs
•
Test how to implement WIGOS with WIS
components running at the required levels
of performance
•
Feedback and lessons learned for
WIGOS/WIS concept implementation
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Include national observing networks that
provide data and information for basic
operations of NMHSs
WIGOS Demonstration Projects
 RA
I: Kenya, Morocco and Namibia
 RA II: Republic of Korea
 RA III: Brazil
 RA IV: USA
 RA V: Australia
 RA VI: the Russian Federation
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