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1World Meteorological Organization
WMO Information System (WIS)
Managing & Moving Weather, Water and Climate
Informationin the 21st Century
WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
Weather – Climate - Water
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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?
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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
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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
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World Meteorologic
al Centres
WWW GTS
Regional/Specialized Meteorological
CentresNational
Meteorological
Centres
Meteorological and R&D Satellite Operator
Centres
Current situation: GTS
interconnects
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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
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• 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.”
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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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Washington
Toulouse
Gaberone
Algiers
Asmara
Lome
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St Denis
Pretoria
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Nairobi
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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
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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
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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
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• 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
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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
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• 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
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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
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European Virtual GISC Project
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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Thank you