CCl report to ICG-WIGOS – 311 Feb 2014

Dr William WrightCo-chair OPACE1 on Data

ManagementE-mail: w.wright@bom.gov.au

Main activities of relevance to WIGOS

• CCl guidance on WIGOS Implementation and observing system needs

- relevant representation on ET’s - conveying requirements to observation system planning - relevant reference materials • Quality management guidance, practices and procedures

- Progressing HQ-GDMFC

• Standardisation and data management – ET-CDMS activities

• Data discoverability, metadata and interoperability • Capacity development• Other developments of interest

- CCl plans for 2014-18 IP - Centennial stations, Climate DCPCs, climate normals

Technical Commission Guidance – (1)

• CCl has contributed to work by a number of WIGOS Task Teams and Expert Teams (refer paper)

• Conveying observational requirements - Statement of Guidance - Ongoing participation in GCOS/AOPC meetings - CCl intention to establish pool of rapporteurs

• Published sources of guidance - Guide to Climatological Practice updates - WCDMP 60 thru 73

Quality management and best practice

• EC-65 requested CCl to progress establishment of a High Quality Global Data Management Framework for Climate (HQ-GDMFC)

• CCl MG proposed IPET-CDMF chaired by CCl be established to progress this.

• Purpose of HQ-GDMFC is to establish best-practice guidance for data management in support of climate

• We see scope for integrating CCl’s data management activities with those of other Technical Commissions

Integrating GDMFC with broader WMO data management needs

• How can experience/issues of other TCs and interested Programs best inform CCl’s development of a GDMFC?

• How should the guidelines, requirements and recommended procedures be reflected in the WIS/WIGOS regulatory material?

• How can Commissions work together to progress a longer term vision for integrated data management across WMO programs?

Standardisation and interoperability

• ET-CDMS completed and analysed survey of CDMS capability in Member NMHSs. Reveals significant gaps in data management capability

• ET-CDMS completed draft specifications document for CDMS setting out required, recommended and optional functionality. An updateable register of CDMS compliance is planned.

• ET-CDMS plans in future include:– developing an Opensource CDMS strategy– establish a sustainability strategy for CDMS and Data Rescue

Discoverability, delivery and Interoperability

• ET-CDMS are collaborating with TT-WMD on developing a climate-specific definition of metadata requirements

• “Metadata” encompasses Discoverability, Observations and Provenance metadata

• ET-CDMS and IPET-MDRD collaboration on developing combined climate observations data and observations metadata logical data model

Capacity development

• Best practice guidance required on: - CDMS implementation, especially in D & LDCs;

- Data Rescue, as part of an International Data Rescue portal

Both activities are incorporated in draft plans for 2014-18 IP

Other developments of interest - (1) Proposed CCl structure 2014-18

OPACE 1OPACE 1ClimateClimate

Data ManagementData Management

OPACE 4OPACE 4User User

Interface for Interface for RiskRisk ManagementManagement

WMO CCl Structure (MG Proposal)16th Intersessional Period 2014-2018

1.1 Expert Teams on CDMS

1.2 ET on Data Rescue

1.3 Rapporteurs on Climate Observational Issues(including JCOMM, volunteers)

2.1 ET on National Climate Monitoring Products & RAs

2.2 TT on Definition of Extreme Weather and Climate Events

2.3 ETCCDI

2.4 TT on homogenization

3.1 CCl/CBS Joint ET-RCC (with RA focal points)

3.2 CBS/CCl Joint ET-OPSLS 4.2 ET- User Interface

4.3 ET- Climate Risk Management

OPACE 2OPACE 2ClimateClimate Monitoring Monitoring

and and AssessmentAssessment

OPACE 3OPACE 3ClimateClimate PredictionPrediction,,

Projection &Projection &DeliveryDelivery MechanismsMechanisms

4.1 ET- Climate Risk & Sector-Specific Climate Indices

President Vice-President

1.4 IPET-CDMF (CBS, CIMO, WCRP, GCOS, GCW, etc.)

2.5 Rapporteur on World Weather and Climate Extreme Records (with 6 associated Rapporteurs of RAs)

3.3 TT-GSCU

OPACE 5OPACE 5CapacityCapacity

DevelopmentDevelopment

5.1 ET- Education and Training

5.2 ET- Quality Management

4.4 Focal Point- DRR

5.3 Co-Rapps. - Guide to Climate Practices

Communications advisors

1.5 TT on Statement of Guidance on CCl Observational Needs

5.4 Social Media Advisors

5.5 ET on Infrastructural & Institutional Capabilities

3.4 TT on RCOFs

High Level Advisor on GFCS

2.6 TT on Use of Satellite Data for Climate Monitoring

ICT onICT on CSISCSIS

3.5 TT on Tailored Climate Information

Other developments of interest - (2) Other developments and issues

• Centennial stations

- criteria have been defined

• WIS Climate DCPC designation

• Climatological standard normals - proposal to amend Technical Regulations has been drafted

• Increasing use by climate of remotely-sensed data - TT on use of remotely sensed data in climate monitoring

proposed in OPACE 2