ORGANISATION
MÉTÉOROLOGIQUE MONDIALE
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL
ORGANIZATION
COMMISSION DE CLIMATOLOGIE
BUREAU DU PRESIDENT
COMMISSION FOR CLIMATOLOGY
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
P. BESSEMOULIN
President
c/o World Climate Programme Department
WMO Secretariat
7 bis, avenue de la Paix
Case postale No. 2300
1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: Int'l + 41 (0) 22 730 81 11
Fax: Int'l + 41 (0) 22 730 81 81
Our ref:
M/CL
Subject:
Circular Letter No.1 of the president of CCl1
METEO-FRANCE
Direction Générale
42 Av. G. Coriolis
31057 TOULOUSE Cedex, France
Tel : +33 (0) 5.61.07.86.80
Fax: +33 (0) 5.61.07.80.99
Mobile: +33 (0) 6.07.37.56.29
E-mail : pierre.bessemoulin@meteo.fr
GENEVA, 23 June 2006
Dear Colleagues and friends,
It was really gratifying to meet a large number of you at the fourteenth session of CCl in Beijing,
which was attended by more than 150 colleagues from 80 countries (65 officially represented and
15 observers).
The organization of the meeting and of the Technical Conference that preceded it was exceptional
and I would like first to thank again, very warmly, our host, the China Meteorological
Administration (CMA).
As indicated in his circular letter No. 5, at CCl-XIV, our former president
Mr Yadowsun Boodhoo, came to the end of his second mandate as president of CCl, following
two previous mandates as vice-president of the Commission. Under his guidance, this sixteen
year period has seen the launch and implementation of very important projects or programmes,
such as CLIPS, DARE, pilot projects relating climate and health, Regional Climate Outlook
Forums (RCOFs) and the launch of a global initiative to develop Regional Climate Centres.
To:
Members of the Commission for Climatology (CCl-210)
Members of the CCl Management Group and OPAGs who are not members of the
Commission
cc:
Presidents of technical commissions
Presidents of regional Associations
Chairpersons of regional associations’ working groups
and regional associations’ rapporteurs dealing with
CCl-related matters
)
)
) (for information)
)
)
_____________________________
1
Distributed by the WMO Secretariat
* The French version of this letter is under preparation and will be distributed as soon as possible
-2Mr Boodhoo had really a “panoramic” vision for the Commission for Climatology, covering not only
all aspects of climatology, but also cross-cutting issues such as prevention and mitigation of
natural disasters, reduction of poverty and support to sustainable development of WMO Member
countries. He cared deeply about motivating youngsters to learn about climate-related issues,
including climate change, and was responsible for a number of publications designed to capture
their interest.
I take this opportunity to thank him again for such a strong involvement in global climate activities,
for his leadership, vision and guidance.
I do not forget our past vice-president, Volker Vent-Schmidt, who recently retired from the
Deutscher Wetterdienst and from CCl. He also did a wonderful job, within the Commission, and
for his Region, RA VI.
A new CCl team was set up in Beijing. Dr Shourong Wang, Deputy Administrator of the China
Meteorological Administration, and I have been unanimously elected vice-president and president,
respectively. We are both honoured by your confidence, and very touched by the support and
encouragement that we received prior to and after the election. You will find below all the details
about the new structure of CCl.
It is a great pleasure for me to issue this first circular letter. Dr Shourong Wang and I will do our
best to provide you regularly with relevant information through the CCl Web page, which has now
been totally renewed to be an efficient communications tool for all Expert Teams, and which is on
its way to becoming a virtual “reference library”, as requested by the Members in Beijing.
Additional information, such as a list of relevant events, is available and will be updated
frequently. With your support the site will develop a range of documents and links on many
climate topics pertinent to our goals.
Finally, I would like to warmly welcome Dr Rupa Kumar Kolli who has been recently appointed as
the new Chief of the World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP) and CLIPS
Project Office. This position has been vacant for a long time, and it is really good news to see the
World Climate Programme at full strength again. Dr Wang and I look forward to working closely
with the WCP as we move forward with the work assigned in Beijing.
1.
FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE COMMISSION FOR CLIMATOLOGY
1.1
Outcome
The Commission for Climatology (CCl) held its fourteenth session in Beijing, China, from 3 to
10 November 2005. Over 150 participants from 65 Member countries and 4 international
organizations attended. Mr Pierre Bessemoulin (France) and Dr Shourong Wang (China) were
unanimously elected, without ballot, president and vice-president of the Commission, respectively.
The session expressed its appreciation to Mr Yadowsun Boodhoo (Mauritius) for his services to
the Commission, as vice-president from 1989 to 1997, and as president from 1997 to 2005.
CCl-XIV considered the vast potential for climate applications to key socio-economic sectors
including water, agriculture, health, renewable energy, tourism, and urban matters, and supported
the need to develop partnerships at all levels for effective delivery of end-to-end climate products
and services. Other priorities include understanding and effectively communicating on El Niño
and La Niña; data management and metadata issues; development of CCl-driven standards for
climate observations; research into climate change detection; and inclusion of satellite and marine
aspects in climate system monitoring.
-3Each Expert Team (ET) and Rapporteur is guided by Terms of Reference (ToRs) and will develop
work plans based on specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound goals that include
crosscutting tasks for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Space Observation, and WMO
Programme on Least Developed Countries.
CCl members revised the Commission’s working structure, which now includes a Management
Group (MG); one Implementation Coordination Team (ICT) and several Rapporteurs (on Climaterelated Hazards, on the Guide to Climatological Practices, on GEOSS, and a Gender Focal Point)
reporting directly to the MG; and four Open Area Programme Groups (OPAGs) comprising
12 Expert Teams and 3 Rapporteurs.
The former OPAG 3 on Climate Applications, Information and Prediction Services was divided into
OPAG 3 on CLIPS, and OPAG 4 on Climate Applications and Services. Two former ETs dealing
with thermal extremes were merged into the ET on Climate and Health, whose mandate will now
also include climate and infectious diseases. ETs on Climate and Tourism and on El Niño and
La Niña were established. Three former ETs (on CLIPS Operations, Verification and End-user
Liaison) were merged into the ET on CLIPS Operations, Verification and Applications Services.
CCl-XIV approved documents can be accessed at ftp://ftp.wmo.int/Documents/sessions/CCl-XIV/
1.1.1
Management Group (MG)
The Management Group, which guides the Commission for Climatology, is composed of the
president, vice-president, the chairpersons of the four OPAGs and three other members, ensuring
regional balance.
President:
Vice-president:
Chairperson OPAG1:
Chairperson OPAG2:
Chairperson OPAG3:
Chairperson OPAG4:
Representing RA III:
Representing RA V:
Representing World Data Centers:
1.1.2
Pierre Bessemoulin (France)
Shourong Wang (China)
Raino Heino (Finland)
Thomas Peterson (USA)
Abdalah Mokssit (Morocco)
Wenjie Dong (China)
Luiz Molion (Brazil)
Mike Coughlan (Australia)
Alexandr Sterin (Russian Federation)
Implementation/Coordination Team (ICT)
CCl-XIV decided to have one ICT for the whole Commission. It will be chaired by the vicepresident of CCl, and will be composed of the chairpersons of the Working Groups on Climaterelated Matters of all Regional Associations (RAs) or other regional representative nominated by
an RA president (designation ongoing), and will include the co-chairs of each of the four OPAGs.
1.1.3
OPAG (1) on Climate Data and Data Management
Chair:
Co-chair:
Raino Heino (Finland)
Peter Ambenje (Kenya)
-4ET 1.1 on Climate Data Management including Metadata
Lead:
Experts:
Radim Tolasz (Czech Republic)
An’yan Xiong (China), Francis Olajide Adefuye (Nigeria), Jeff Arnfield (USA),
Boon Seng Lim (Malaysia), Juan Quintana (Chile), Denis Stuber (France),
Alexandr Besprozvannykh (Russian Federation), John Shortridge (Australia),
with both A. Besprozvannykh and J. Shortridge assuming responsibility for
metadata matters.
ET 1.2 on Observing Requirements and Standards for Climate
Lead:
Experts:
William Wright (Australia)
Brian Howe (Canada), Redda Hassan Ali (Egypt), Hector H. Ciappesoni
(Argentina), Nakamigawa Hiroshi (Japan), Constanta Boroneant (Romania),
Mesut Deuircan (Turkey)
ET 1.3 on the Rescue, Preservation and Digitization of Climate Records
Lead:
Experts:
1.1.4
Joe Elms (USA)
Mamadou Adama Diallo (Mali), Ricardo Cisneros Pinto (Peru), Rod Hutchinson
(Australia), Aryan F. Van Engelen (The Netherlands), Cunde Xiao (China),
Madhavan Nair Rajeevan (India)
OPAG (2) on Monitoring and Analysis of Climate Variability and Change
Chair:
Co-chair:
Thomas C. Peterson (USA)
Manola Brunet India (Spain)
ET 2.1 Joint CCl/CLIVAR/JCOMM Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices



Representing CCl: Albert Klein-Tank (The Netherlands), co-chair; Blair Trewin
(Australia), Xuebin Zhang (Canada), Bruce Hewitson (South Africa) (subject to
the concurrence of the Permanent Representative of South Africa)
Representing CLIVAR: Francis Zwiers (Canada), co-chair; Gabi Hegerl (USA),
Phil Jones (UK), David Karoly (USA)
Representing JCOMM: Christopher Folland (UK), Liz Kent (UK), Val Swail
(Canada), Scott Woodruff (USA)
ET 2.2 on Climate Monitoring including the Use of Satellite and Marine Data and Products
Lead:
Experts:
Zuqiang Zhang (China)
Jay Lawrimore (USA), Craig Donlon (UK), Xiaolan Wang (Canada),
Rainer Hollmann (Germany), Rachid Sebbari (Morocco), Expedito Rebello
(Brazil), W.A. Wan Hassan (Malaysia)
ET 2.3: Rapporteur on Climate Extremes
Randy Cerveny (USA)
1.1.5
Chair:
Co-chair:
OPAG (3) on Climate Information and Prediction Services (CLIPS)
Abdalah Mokssit (Morocco)
José Luis Santos (Ecuador)
-5ET 3.1 on Research Needs for Intraseasonal, Seasonal and Interannual Prediction, including the
Application of these Predictions
Lead:
Experts:
Jean-Pierre Ceron (France)
Cherif Diop (Senegal), Subramaniam Moten (Malaysia), Tomoaki Ose
(Japan), Paulo Nobre (Brazil), Jim Renwick (New Zealand),
Wassila Thiaw (USA), Yun Wan-tae (Korea)
ET 3.2 on CLIPS Operations, Verification and Application Services
Operations Co-Lead:
Verification Co-Lead:
User liaison Co-Lead:
Experts:
Philbert F. Tibaijuka (Tanzania)
Simon Mason (USA)
Jaakko Helminen (Finland)
Martin Massoukina Koutima (Congo), Gao Hui (China), Holger Meinke
(Australia),
Vyacheslav
Razuvayev
(Russian
Federation),
Matilde Rusticucci (Argentina)
ET 3.3 on El Niño and La Niña
Lead:
Experts:
Luc Maitrepierre (New Caledonia)
Prithiviraj Booneeady (Mauritius), Humberto Enriquez (Ecuador) (subject
to the concurrence of the Permanent Representative of Ecuador),
Vernon E. Kousky (USA), Ravind Kumar (Fiji), Brett Mullan (New
Zealand), Panmao Zhai (China) and Ben Kirtman (USA, representing
WCRP) (subject to the concurrence of the Permanent Representative of
USA)
ET.3.4 Rapporteur on Climate and Water to liaise with CHy
Tosiyuki Nakaegawa (Japan) (will also serve as the CCl representative to the Steering Committee
for WCP-Water)
ET 3.5 Rapporteur on Climate and Agrometeorology to liase with CAgM
Roger Stone (Australia)
1.1.6
Chair:
Co-chair:
OPAG (4) on Climate Applications and Services
Wenjie Dong (China)
Mohamed Kadi (Algeria)
ET 4.1 on Climate and Health
Lead:
Experts:
Glenn McGregor (UK)
Paulo Lazaro Ortiz Bulto (Cuba), Ulises Confalonieri (Brazil), Robin Hicks
(Australia), Laurence Kalkstein (USA), Wing-mo Leung (Hong Kong
China), Abdelaziz Ouldbba (Morocco)
ET 4.2 on Climate and Energy
Lead:
Experts:
David Wratt (New Zealand)
Elena Akentyeva (Russian Federation), Dennis Elliott (USA), Samwel
Marigi (Kenya) (subject to the concurrence of the Permanent
Representative of Kenya), Sandra Robles-Gil (Mexico), Franklin Ruiz
(Colombia), Rong Zhu (China)
-6ET 4.3 on Climate and Tourism
Lead:
Experts:
Daniel Scott (Canada)
Susanne
Becken
(New
Zealand),
Tanja
Cegnar
(Slovenia),
Maximiliano Henriquez (Colombia), Mamina Camara (Senegal), Mohammad
Hossain Papoli Yazdi (Iran), Roger Pulwarthy (USA)
ET 4.4 on Urban and Building Climatology
Lead:
Experts:
Sue Grimmond (UK)
D. Bernard (Côte d’Ivoire), Bob Bornstein (USA), Ildiko Dobi (Hungary),
Ena Maria Jaimes Espinoza (Peru), Gerald Mills (Ireland), Timothy Oke
(Canada), Emmanuel Rohinton (Sri Lanka), Lianchun Song (China)
1.1.7
Rapporteurs/Expert Team reporting to president of CCl and/or MG
1.1.7.1
Rapporteur (from the CCl MG) on Climate-related hazards
Luiz Molion (Brazil)
1.1.7.2
Lead:
Experts:
1.1.7.3
Expert Team on the Guide to Climatological Practices
Neil Guttman (USA)
Ian Barnes Keoghan (Australia), Alex Sterin (Russia)
Ex–officio: Pierre Bessemoulin (France), Yadowsun Boodhoo (Mauritius)
Gender Focal Point
Julie Ukeje (Nigeria)
1.1.7.4
Rapporteur on GEOSS
Stefan Rösner (Germany)
1.2
Comments on the nomination procedure
For the Expert Team (ET) membership, the Nomination Committee proposed at least one lead
person and one expert per Regional Association (RA) in order to ensure regional balance, taking
of course into account that expertise for the specific tasks was the primary consideration. This
made a total of at least seven appointed to each ET. The WMO Secretariat recommendation was
to limit the ET size to not more than eight experts per ET, for budgetary reasons as each ET is
supposed to meet at least once during the intersessional period, using available WMO funds.
Selection was not an easy task, as for many Regions there were, of course, more than one
relevant expert proposed in every field (this was especially true for RA VI comprising 49
countries). This needs to be understood by everybody, and it is hoped that all those that have
been appointed will contribute at their best level.
It is important to add that, although the size of the ETs had to be constrained for budgetary
reasons, additional scientists, not formally part of the ETs, will nevertheless be encouraged to
participate in the work. This has been extensively and effectively the case during the last
intersessionnal period, and it must remain acceptable by all, provided the work of people from
outside the ET is fully recognized both in activity reports and publications. Any scientist willing to
participate in such work should get in touch with the lead of the ET in his domain, as was stated
at CCl-XIV when discussing the new organizational structure.
-7As indicated also at the CCl-XIV session, it is strongly recommended to ET members:
2.

Not to lose time revising the Terms of Reference (ToRs) applicable to their
ET: they were addressed extensively in Beijing, and reflect a range of pertinent
priorities chosen by the Commission for the upcoming intersessional period.
The ToRs are the broad mandate given to ETs by the plenary session but each
ET will determine, from within that mandate, a number of specific tasks on which
it intends to deliver;

To elaborate as soon as possible a work plan for each ET, focussing on
Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound (SMART)
goals, with indications of deliverables, deadlines and contributors. During
the first MG meeting (February 2006) it was expected that these workplans
would be finalized in May 2006.
NEW WEB PAGE FOR THE COMMISSION
At its fourteenth session, the Commission recognized the benefits of an up-to-date and wellmaintained Web site for communicating with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of
WMO Member countries, with Commission experts and with our partners in external organizations
on climate-related and Commission matters. In this regard, the World Climate Programme
commissioned a professional, Dr Douglas Cripe, to revise the CCl Web site and to develop it as a
virtual document library - a functional, operational tool that recognizes the requirements of
developing and least developed countries, to serve the members of the Commission and to inform
all those who seek information on the Commission and its current priority activities. The site,
while still to some extent in development, is already available for use and all Members are
encouraged to contribute to its content.
3.
MEETINGS OF INTEREST, WITH CCl PARTICIPATION
A considerable number of relevant meetings have taken place since the last session of CCl.
Where available, web links, to final reports of these sessions have been provided. For sessions
without web links, final meeting reports will be available on request from the WMO Secretariat.
3.1
Meeting of the
27 January 2006)
Presidents
of
Technical
Commissions
(Geneva,
25-
CCl representative: P. Bessemoulin
The meeting addressed:



3.2
Cross-commission issues (WIS, QMF, IPY, Lowland agriculture and coastal
resources);
Cross-cutting issues (DPM, GEOSS, evolving role of WMO, long-term planning);
Other issues (implementation of actions within GCOS, regional implementation
and coordination mechanism).
CCl Management Group meeting (Geneva, 13-14 February 2006)
The meeting focused on the following issues:


Reports of the president and vice-president of CCl;
Operational aspects of the new structure and priorities for the Commission work
programme;
-8


Review of status and plans of the OPAGs and WCP programme support;
Crosscutting and priority matters;
Planning overview 2006-2007.
The full report of this meeting can be found under MG ‘documents’, at:
http://www.wmo.ch/web/wcp/ccl/mg/mg_etr.shtml
3.3
7th session of the EC Advisory Group on Climate and Environment (Geneva, 2324 February 2006)
CCl representative: P. Bessemoulin
The meeting reviewed actions arising from the 6th session of the EC-AGCE and from
EC-LVII; latest meetings, seminars, and developments in climate-related issues (e.g.
Technical Conference, CCl-XIV, WCC-3, ESSP); progress in the establishment and
implementation of Regional Climate Centers; coordination of Climate activities (with
the Secretariat, and with other UN Agencies).
3.4
Second meeting of the Provisional Organizing Committee on the World Climate
Conference - 3 (WCC-3) (Geneva, 27-28 March 2006)
CCl representative: P. Bessemoulin
The meeting examined the feasibility, structure, possible goals and outputs for a
proposed WCC-3 focused on the advances in and application of seasonal to interannual climate prediction and adaptation. The proposal will be submitted to EC-LVIII
and a final decision will be made by the Fifteenth WMO Congress.
3.5
12th session of the GCOS/WCRP on observations for the study of climate
(AOPC-XII) (Geneva, 3-7 April 2006)
CCl representatives: T. Peterson, R. Heino
The meeting made recommendations related to GSN and GUAN, Satellite
observations, Atmospheric forcing, Terrestrial issues, Synthesized products and
reanalysis, and Marine issues.
See http://www.wmo.ch/web/gcos/Publications/gcos-105.pdf for the full report
3.6
Meeting of Joint Expert Teams on Long-Range Forecasting (Infrastructure and
Verification), ECMWF (Reading, UK, 3-7 April 2006)
CCl representative: Simon Mason
The Meeting reviewed the scientific benefits of the development of multi-model
ensembles (MMEs) for long range forecasting, considered the status of MME centres,
and agreed to a set of functions for a Lead Centre for LRF MMEs; discussed data
needs for producing global LRF and recommended a list of Observation Data Needs
for Producing Global Long-Range Forecasts for consideration by the CBS/OPAG on
IOS, by CCl and by GCOS; discussed operational procedures for dissemination and
exchange of products, terms and conditions; reviewed the needs of Regional Climate
Centres and NMCs, and proposed to define, in a simple manner, the role of GPCs and
RCCs in the Manual on GDPFS; discussed coordination and support for Lead Centres
and verification techniques. The final report of this session can be found at:
http://www.wmo.int/web/www/DPFS/Reports/ET-LRF_ECMWF2006.pdf
-93.7
GCOS Africa Implementation Strategy Workshop (Addis-Ababa, Ethiopia, 1821 April 2006)
CCl representative: A. Mokssit
The objective of the meeting was to initiate development of an implementation plan
that makes development interests central to activities that address deficiencies in
Africa’s provision of climate information and services. Participants developed a
programme designed to help deliver and sustain those Millennium Development Goals
that are climate sensitive. The programme would involve a process of integrated
climate risk management involving different inter-related thrusts:





Awareness raising directly in the African political leadership;
Implementation of climate risk management throughout pertinent sectors;
Coordinated development of improved climate support services;
Coordinated improvement of observation networks and data management;
Establishment of a document describing best practices in climate risk
management.
Necessary partnerships with donors were explored and emphasized.
3.8
First session of the Inter-commission Task Team on Quality Management
Framework (QMF) (Geneva, 25-27 April 2006)
CCl representative: P. Bessemoulin
The meeting recommended a broad, structured approach for the WMO QMF, which
would promote quality and do justice to the commitment that WMO has had to quality
throughout its activities over the years. The meeting reviewed possible ways of
developing closer working relations with ISO with a view to developing technical
standards relevant to the Organization which would broaden the application and
recognition of WMO standards. The meeting recommended to work towards having
WMO recognized as an international standardization body by ISO. The meeting also
made recommendations on the approach that NMHSs should follow related to the
implementation of quality management systems for their activities. The meeting
reviewed supporting guidance documentation for NMHSs on quality management,
addressed the matter of a demonstration project and recommended ways to efficiently
support NMHSs in need of assistance in the implementation of quality management
systems. Finally the meeting made special recommendations related to the review of
WMO technical documentation and pointed out the need to streamline and harmonize
it within the Commissions as well as between the Commissions.
See http://www.wmo.int/web/www/QMF-Web/Reports/ICTT-QMF_april2006.pdf for the
full report.
3.9
First session of the EC Working Group on the Evolution of NMHSs and WMO
(Geneva, 24-28 April 2006)
Presidents of Technical Commissions representative: P. Bessemoulin
Support was expressed with the conceptual approach proposed by the EC Working
Group on Long-term Planning regarding the preparation of the Strategic Plan for the
Organization, with its emphasis on more quantitative and measurable assessment of
performance through the identification of Expected Results, Key Performance
Indicators and Key Performance Targets. This necessitates a more strategic role of
- 10 the EC and Congress. This will also require aligning the whole Organization
accordingly, and applying appropriate governance and best practices throughout the
Secretariat, the Technical Commissions and the Regional Associations. In particular
WMO must ensure synchronization and coordination among the strategic/action plans
of those key players.
3.10
Second Euroheat Meeting (Budapest, Hungary, 18-19 May 2006)
CCl representative: P. Bessemoulin
Other CCl participants: Glenn McGregor, Bettina Menne
Follow-up of the WHO Euroheat project, dealing with Heat-Health Warning Systems.
3.11
Workshop on ‘The User and the GEOSS Architecture III, Applications in Wind
Energy and Resource Management’ (Beijing, China, 22-23 May 2006)
CCl representative: Dr Wenjie Dong (CCl OPAG 4 Chairman)
This scientific workshop provided a forum for addressing the benefits and challenges
of advanced global information system implementation for societal benefits, with
specific emphasis on wind energy and resource management. Its objectives included
outreach of GEOSS and its architecture, understanding user interface with the global
system, challenges and future directions and addressing user needs in wind energy
and resource management. Sponsors of the workshop included Group on Earth
Observations (GEO), World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Commission for
Climatology (CCl), United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), China
Meteorological Administration (CMA), and many remote sensing committees and
societies.
Dr Wenjie Dong, on behalf of the Commission for Climatology, presented WMO's
activities in climate applications and services and the data needs from GEOSS. He
introduced the structure and vision of the CCl, experts serving under the Commission,
the management group and ICT, as well as the OPAGs and emerging priorities.
For additional information, including a full set of sponsors and list of invited speakers
and their topics, contact the WCP Secretariat, or please see:
http://fieos.rsgs.ac.cn/E/Arch_workshop_v26/Arch_workshop.html
http://www.grss-ieee.org/
3.12
Meeting of the CCl ET on the Guide to Climatological Practices (Geneva,
22-26 May 2006)
Participants: P. Bessemoulin (France); Ned Guttman (USA, ET lead); Ian BarnesKeoghan (Australia); Alex Sterin (Russian Federation); and Yadosun Boodhoo
(Mauritius).
The CCl Expert Team on the Guide to Climatological Practices held its second
meeting in Geneva in May 2006 to review progress in development of the third edition
of the Guide; consider comments received from the AOPC and CCl Management
Group; edit or define editing requirements; and discuss the peer review and WMO
publishing and approvals processes and requirements.
The ET agreed that
considerable progress had been made in development of the text; agreed on the
required illustrations and scientific diagrams; and on that basis, revised the workplans
and timeframe for delivery of a final, illustrated draft version to the Management
- 11 Group. The ET also identified resource requirements for completion of the tasks. A
full report will be made available, under ET 5.2 ‘documents’ at:
http://www.wmo.int/web/wcp/ccl/mg/mg_etr.shtml
4.
UPCOMING MEETINGS
As recommended at the CCl-XIV session, WCP has tried to schedule ET meetings as early as
possible within the intersessionnal period, as far as budget constraints allow. A chronological list
of meetings relevant to CCl including a preview of timing for CCl ET meetings in 2006-2007, is
available at: http://www.wmo.int/web/wcp/ccl/meetings/list_of_meetings.htm
5.
IN CLOSING
With this first circular letter, the new structure has been laid out, and recent activities have been
described. Soon, the Expert Teams will begin work on their individual workplans. In subsequent
issues of this circular letter, I will report their progress to you, along with any issues that arise for
the attention of the Commission. I encourage you to begin to use the new Commission Web page
and to contribute to its content, through submission of relevant reports, useful web links, and
through identification of climate-relevant meetings in various parts of the world.
In order to enhance inter-commission coordination on climate matters, I advise those members
who serve on other WMO Technical Commissions, to inform the Secretariat of such membership
and of their responsibilities and opportunities for meetings. This will facilitate our activities, and
will help save time and effort wherever CCl is involved. Members who have such dual
membership and responsibilities should inform their colleagues in other Commissions of relevant
CCl activities and should report to CCl on the outcomes and implications of the meetings in which
they participate.
Finally, I would like to thank all those who are contributing to the work of CCl. The Management
Group very much appreciates your support, and the commitment of your services and agencies to
the work of the Commission.
Yours sincerely,
(Pierre Bessemoulin)
President
Commission for Climatology