CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

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Surface-based and remote sensingAtmospheric monitoring in Brazil

A. Caruzzo (INMET - Brazil)

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GENEVA, Switzerland, 23 - 27 november 2009

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

Surface and Upper Air

Observation Network

Weather Radar

Lightning detection

Wind profiler

LIDAR

Surface and Upper Air

Observation Network

Weather Radar

Lightning detection

Wind profiler

LIDAR

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

SURFACE OBSERVATION

November 2009

~300 conventional weather stations

SURFACE OBSERVATION

November 2009

~300 conventional weather stations

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

SURFACE OBSERVATION

Program of replacement weather stations 2000-2010Some conventional >> automatic

SURFACE OBSERVATION

Program of replacement weather stations 2000-2010Some conventional >> automatic

Situation in November 2009

~450 automatic weather stations

Situation in November 2009

~450 automatic weather stations

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

A typical automatic weather station used in Brazil(WMO standards)

A typical automatic weather station used in Brazil(WMO standards)

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

- Joint operation by: INMET, Air Force and Brazilian Navy- measurements only at 00Z and 12Z- ~40 upper-air stations

- Joint operation by: INMET, Air Force and Brazilian Navy- measurements only at 00Z and 12Z- ~40 upper-air stations

UPPER AIR OBSERVATION

Program of replacement radiosonde systems 2009-2012Digicora II => Digicora III (RS92)

UPPER AIR OBSERVATION

Program of replacement radiosonde systems 2009-2012Digicora II => Digicora III (RS92)

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

WEATHER RADAR

Project RAD-Brasil Network (integration)- 22 weather radar in operation (now) - 2 under installation- 4 in planning stages - 15 under discussion- In Brazil, different institutions use different radar bands and models

- complex complex integrationintegration

WEATHER RADAR

Project RAD-Brasil Network (integration)- 22 weather radar in operation (now) - 2 under installation- 4 in planning stages - 15 under discussion- In Brazil, different institutions use different radar bands and models

- complex complex integrationintegration

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

LIGHTNING DETECTION

-Only a portion of Brazil (Central Southern region) has a lightning detection network

- Data available in: www.rindat.com.br

LIGHTNING DETECTION

-Only a portion of Brazil (Central Southern region) has a lightning detection network

- Data available in: www.rindat.com.br

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

Wind Profilers and LIDAR (in Brazil)

There are no operational network

of wind profilers and LIDARs

Experiments sone only in specific

field experiments for research

purposes (e.g. LBA Experiment in

Amazonia)

Wind Profilers and LIDAR (in Brazil)

There are no operational network

of wind profilers and LIDARs

Experiments sone only in specific

field experiments for research

purposes (e.g. LBA Experiment in

Amazonia)

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

COMMUNICATION- Geosynchronous satellite (Brasilsat)- Mobile phone (GPRS)- National weather communication network

COMMUNICATION- Geosynchronous satellite (Brasilsat)- Mobile phone (GPRS)- National weather communication network

LAN http://www.inmet.gov.br

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

Partners

Observations

CommunicationCommunicationss

Users/ citizens

Maintenance Teams

Situation Room at INMET HQSituation Room at INMET HQ

INMETDISTRICTS

Data BankData BankINMETINMET

CBS EXPERT TEAM ON SURFACE-BASED REMOTELY-SENSED OBSERVATIONS (FIRST SESSION)

CIMO EXPERT TEAM ON REMOTE SENSING UPPER-AIR TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES

(SECOND SESSION)

ET-SBRSO and ET-RSUATT

Question or contact:

Brazilian National Meteorological Institute – INMETMr Amaury Caruzzoacaruzzo@gmail.com

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Director of INMET and PR of Brazil with WMODr Antonio Divino Moura

diretor.inmet@inmet.gov.br

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