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National Report on Meteorological Observing Network

I.R. of Iran Meteorological organization (IRIMO)

Technical & Operational DeputyDepartment of Meteorological Stations Network (DMSN)

Agrometeorology Division

Saeed Bazgeersaeed_bazgeer@yahoo.com

bazgeer@irimo.ir

Nairobi, 21-24 October 2008

Outline

• A brief explanation of DMSN activities

• Agromet activities in IRIMO

• Questionnaire on Collection & Evaluation of Operational Agromet Tools & Methodologies (ETATM)

Spatial distribution of RainfallSpatial distribution of Rainfall

Spatial distribution of TemperatureSpatial distribution of Temperature

The main functions of the Department of Meteorological Stations Network (DMSN) is to establish all types of meteorological stations & to monitor their activities to get reliable & sophisticated data according to

WMO guides.

Some of main activities of DMSN :

- Quality & quantity control & monitoring of observed meteorological data

- Monitoring the activities of observers

- Short-term training of all observers

-Keep WMO up-to-date with the latest changes related to Meta data of the all stations in GTS

- Standardization of all Meteorological stations particularlyairport / aeronautical stations

Geographical distribution of Synoptic Stations

184

Geographical distribution of AWSs

177

Geographical distribution of Coastal Stations

17 Bouy

Radar Network

Geographical distribution of Climatologicaland Raingauge Stations

258

2848

Hail

Flood

Short term meteorologicalforecastings services to Agriculture

PestsDiseases

Wild forest fire

Fertlizer ApplicationSpraying Pesticide

Frost

Drought & Desertification

Cropping Pattern

Planting time

Harvesting time

Long term meteorologicalPredictions services to Agriculture

Geographical distribution of Agromet Stations

Types of observation inAgromet Research Centers

Soil Parameters

Air parameters

Crop Parameters

Different Agromet Productsin Agromet research centers

Weekly BulletinTen-Day Agromet BulletinTen-Day Agromet PamphletMonthly and Seasonal BulletinsAgromet Advisory through Weekly Discussion

Different media usedfor Agromet information Desimination

• Radio & TV• Newspaper• Teletext• E-mail

The key to an agromet bulletin`s success

is to deliver the right information

to the right user at the right time

& local language.

Iran Agromet Timeline• Crop Phenological stages/yield prediction

Using crop models (by end of 2010)• Sowing time prediction for rain-fed farming

of wheat (end of 2009)• Preparing agromet data bank ;SQL (July 2009)• As a WAMIS member (June 2009)• There is also a timeline pertaining to WMO strategic

plan

Thanks for your attention