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Climate Services Toolkit

WMO CCl CSIS - ICT

Implementating Conceptualizing

CST Development Stages

Apr 2011

• Strategy for Implementation of CSIS defines top-level CSIS functions and formalized structures

May 2011

• WMO Cg-XVI decided to establish CSIS with global, regional, and national entities, providing operational climate information, including data, monitoring and prediction products within GFCS

Oct 2011

• Task Team on CLIPS Evolution identified existing tools

Dec 2012

• ET-CSIS defines minimum CSIS elements at global, regional and national levels

2014

• Annex to the GFCS Implementation Plan: CSIS sets path for CSIS implementation and enabling mechanisms

Nov 2015

• First ICST-CSIS Meeting define path forward for CST implementation; Discuss CST strawman

Nov 2016 •ET on GFCS Data Requirements works on recommendation for GFCS relevant data

Dec 2016

•This meeting review the CST mockup, recommend GFCS-relevant data, products, and tools

Mar 2017

•CSIS Implementation workshop will engage users from GFCS priority countries and areas on CST mockup demonstration projects

Dec 2017 • Collection of CST user feedback and content clarification

CST Purpose • Improve efficiency and raise capacity of service providers by facilitating the

production, communication and application of climate information products.

• Ensure that the information and products developed for and provided to end-users is reliable, consistent (through time and across regions) and of high quality.

• Share new tools, information and methods, and thereby enable all CSIS providers to take advantage of research advances.

• Facilitate climate services standards and consistency in support of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services

• Enable more countries to develop their national products, and so encourage improved data sharing, and foster the interaction and shared learning between information providers through the development of a common set of skills.

• Reduce the need for expensive capacity building through availability of training resources. The Climate Services Toolkit will also make training workshops more focused, tangible and efficient in imparting the operational skills.

What is CST?

• These products are accompanied by training materials specifically designated to support the generation and use of climate information and prediction products dedicated to user-target.

• The World Meteorological Organization, through the Commission for Climatology (CCl) will coordinate the compilation, production and distribution of a Climate Services Toolkit.

• The Climate Services Toolkit comprises: • Data portal in public domain for access to and

analysis of observations; • Data management system for quality control

and simple management of data; • Climate monitoring tools for calculation of

anomalies, percentiles, return periods; • Software tools for conducting climate

analyses, making predictions, and assessing projections.

CST is a suite of guidance, data, software tools, training resources, and examples for enabling climate services at global, regional, and national levels

CST Target Audience

NMHSs

Climate Data Availability, Management, and Mining

Climate Forecasts

Climate Projections

Climate Analysis Monitoring PUSH

PULL

USER INTERFACE

CST Information flow

Feedback and Requirements

Main CST Target

RCC

CST Main Target Audience – NMHS Function CST functionality Example of NMHS User-

Targeted Products Data Service Historical homogenized national station datasets, real‐time data

in digital form (daily mean temperature, Tmin, Tmax, and Prec), Climate database, archiving, mining, dissemination services. Data rescue and exchange

SPI, SPEI, onset dates for rainy season, heating degree days

Monitoring Climate diagnostics incl. analysis of climate variability, change, and extremes Historical reference climatologies

Bulletins targeted at specific sectors, percentile information, risk maps, PDFs, regularly updated reference climatologies

Prediction Seasonal and intraseasonal predictions Comprehensive verification of past forecasts and real-time assessment

Outlooks of Temp/Prec, Monsoon onset, heat wave

Projection National information on climate change projections; Communication of the relevant climatological context and information on uncertainties Validation of model simulations

Scenario, information on change in significant weather events etc.

Dissemination and Capacity Development

Online access to products and services incl. methodology information, product descriptions, and user guidance User feedback mechanisms Training for practitioners, providers and users

Forums, workshops, press releases etc.

Source: ET-CSIS 2012 Meeting

CST Climate Services Toolkit

Guidance and Training • Guidance

About CST

Understanding User Needs • Sectorial Information

Producing Climate Service

CST Support • CST Help

• Training Resources

• Access Data • Software Tools

• Service Delivery

• CST User Forum

Welcome to Climate Services Toolkit mockup!

Climate Services Toolkit (CST) provides access to guidance, data, software tools, training for developing climate services at the National Meteorological and Hydrological Office of WMO members. CST also foresters collaboration and provide venue for developing ideas for application of climate information in decision support.

At this stage of CST development, only limited resources are available to illustrate concept rather than provide fully operational capabilities.

To use CST please navigate right -hand menu to examine available features. CRT suggested use:

Action: Add presentation on CST Introduction in the format of CCL

Understanding Climate Service Application Sector Specific Information Information Delivery

Producing Climate Information

Access to Data Use of Tools

Guidance and Training

Guidance Training Resources

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Guide to Climatological Practices WMO No. 100

All the relevant information regarding the most important practices and procedures in climatology is established in the Guide to Climatological Practices. http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/ccl/guide/guide_climat_practices.php

Guidelines of extremes in a changing climate in support of informed decisions for adaptation 2009

Document provides guidance on how to account for a changing climate when assessing and estimating extremes http://eca.knmi.nl/documents/WCDMP_72_TD_1500_en_1.pdf

PROVIA Guidance on Assessing Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change, 2013, UN Environnemental Programme

Document provides conceptual basis, decision trees, methods, and tools http://www.unep.org/provia/Portals/24128/PROVIA_guidance_report_low_resolution.pdf

International Climate Assessment and Dataset

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/ccl/guide/guide_climat_practices.php

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/ccl/guide/guide_climat_practices.php

http://eca.knmi.nl/documents/WCDMP_72_TD_1500_en_1.pdf

http://eca.knmi.nl/documents/WCDMP_72_TD_1500_en_1.pdf

http://www.unep.org/provia/Portals/24128/PROVIA_guidance_report_low_resolution.pdf

http://www.unep.org/provia/Portals/24128/PROVIA_guidance_report_low_resolution.pdf



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Education and Training Resources provide learning progression for staff from RCCs and NMHSs as well as technical users of climate information.

Learn Climate

Basics

• Understanding Climate • Climate 101 • Climate Variability: Mechanisms, Impacts, Predictability • Climate Change: Mechanisms, Impacts, Predictability

• Create and Manage Climate Data Sets

Produce Actionable Climate Information

• Derive Products from Climate Data • Climatology Products • Climate Monitoring Products

• Create and Interpret Climate forecasts and Model outputs • Intra-seasonal and Seasonal Outlooks • Assessing Future Climate

• Ensure the Quality of Climate Information and Services • Addressing limited predictability situations

Support Climate

Decisions

• Tailored Climate Information • Communication and Dissemination Practices • Climate Adaptation Planning • Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Service



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Understanding Climate Training modules provide training modules on background knowledge for understanding climate system, physical mechanisms, impacts, and predictability of climate variability and climate change.



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Climate Data provide access to recommended numerical data sets for downloading and using in provision of climate services.

Select Element

•Temperature – Average, Max, Min •Precipitation •Sea Surface Temperature

Select Data Type

•Instrumental Records •Past Reanalysis •Current Conditions •Predictions •Projections

Select Spatial Scale

•Global •Regional •National

Select Temporal

Scale

•Daily •Monthly •Seasonal •Annual



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Managing Data

Analyzing and Monitoring

Climate

Predicting & Verifying

Predictions

Projecting Future

Climate Services Tools provide access to recommended software for accessing, mining, and using information for improving climate services and supporting climate-sensitive societal challenges

Terms for Tool Compliance with WMO Quality Management Framework



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Section of Tools for Managing Data

Data Portal

ClimatView

DataLibrary

WCT

Climate Explorer

ECA&D

I-DARE

Data Management

MCH

ClimSoft

CliSys

CLIDE

CLIDATA

http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/gmd/tcc/climatview/

http://iridl.ldeo.columbia.edu/

http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/wct/

http://climexp.knmi.nl/start.cgi

http://www.ecad.eu/

http://www.idare-portal.org/

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/hwrp/mch/index.php

http://www.ssc.rdg.ac.uk/climsoft/

http://www.mfi.fr/en/clisys-the-management-tool-for-all-climate-data-fiche-produit.php

http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/pacific/about-clide.shtml

http://www.clidata.cz/en/events/index.html



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Data Analysis

LCAT

WCT

Selection of Tools for Analyzing Data

Monitoring Climate

CMT Under

développent

ECA&D

NCMP

http://nws.weather.gov/lcat/

http://nws.weather.gov/lcat/

http://www.ecad.eu/

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/ccl/opace/opace2/documents/WMO%20brochure%202012%20final.pdf



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Predicting Climate

APCC21 Click

CPT

Downscaling Predictions

TBD

Verifying Predictions

TBD

Selection of Tools for Predicting Climate and Verifying Predictions. Climate predictions include

http://clik.apcc21.net/

http://iri.columbia.edu/our-expertise/climate/tools/cpt/


http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/precis/


http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/pi-cpp/scopic.shtml



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Selection of Tools for Climate Projections include links to existing tools for accessing various climate model scenarios

Climate Projections

CORDEX

ESGF

IPCC DCC

PRECIS

RegCM

WRF

http://www.cordex.org/

http://esgf.llnl.gov/

http://www.ipcc-data.org/

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/precis/

https://www.ictp.it/research/esp/models/regcm4.aspx

http://www.wrf-model.org/index.php



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Climate Service Application section facilitate connection between climate information producers and users to enhance management of climate-related risks in the five priority areas:

Health •GFDL Exemplar •Health and Climate Portal •Climate Information Use

Disaster Risk Reduction •GFDL Exemplar •Climate Information Use

Energy •GFDL Exemplar •Climate Information Use

Water Resources •GFDL Exemplar •Climate Information Use

Food Security •GFDL Exemplar •Climate Information Use

http://gfcs.wmo.int/health

http://toolkit.climate.gov/taking-action?f%5B0%5D=field_parent_topic:116


http://gfcs.wmo.int/disaster_risk_reduction

http://toolkit.climate.gov/taking-action

http://gfcs.wmo.int/node/737


http://gfcs.wmo.int/water

http://toolkit.climate.gov/taking-action?f%5B0%5D=field_parent_topic:115&f%5B1%5D=field_parent_topic:665

http://gfcs.wmo.int/food_and_security




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Placeholder for Service Delivery Guide to be coordinated with the CCL ET on Tailoring Climate Information and UIP experts

Select Information

Taylor to Specific User

Needs

Select proper delivery time

Apply effective communication

method

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/wcp/ccl/opace/opace4/documents/ClimPACT_workshop_PICT-2015_report_final.pdf



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CST Help Desk

Data

Tools

FAQ&A

Data

Tools

Applications

Trainers

Contact Experts

Data

Tools

Applications

Guidance

Search Catalogs

Provide Feedback

mailto:[email protected]



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CST User Forum fosters development of climate community including CST users, producers, and researchers. The forum fosters usability of climate data and tools, shares information, improves climate knowledge management, and creates ideas for climate services development.

Topic Replies Views Last Date

Ξ Temperature Data

Ξ Use of Climate Analysis Tools

Ξ Climate Information Application

Ξ Prediction Tools

Ξ Climate Adaptation Planning

Ξ Training Sessions

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CST Development

• Web portal targets advance users: e.g., RCC, GFCS partners, countries with existing institutional and infrastructural capacity for CS

• Technical Reference Catalog targets all users • Set of electronic memory devises with data

sets and self-launching apps target countries that are novice in CS development and/or lacking necessary hardware for CST resources

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CST Web Portal • Currently under

developed for postage at www.wmo.int/cst/

• Will link selected users to tools identified by this meeting

• To be used for demonstration of CST initial capabilities for GFCS partners and priority countries

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http://www.wmo.int/cst/

Process for CST Resource Population and Sharing

WMO CST

Portal

Host of CST

Resource

CST User

SMEs recommendations

of CST resources

Technical Reference Catalog

• Describes purpose, organizational structure, element, mechanisms, and enables

• Includes technical specification of data, products, and tools

• Provides usage information and training resources

• Input will be collected as the meeting follow up activities – online questionnaire

• This meeting discussions and breakout session will guide the online questionnaire scope

Set of Electronic Devises

• Some WMO country members experience technological challenges – band width, hardware availability, etc.

• CST should be flexible to support these countries with a minimal set of selected resources

Temtative Plan for Next Steps • CST Mockup Development:

– Completion of selectin of GFCS-relevant data, products, and tools for CST phase I implementation – December 2016

– Integration of CST resources in the technical reference catalogue and web portal – March 2017 – Engagement and coordination of CST deployment with CCL, GFCS partners, and priority

countries, addressing comments as appropriate – March – December 2017 – Development of CST usability guidance – November 2017 – CST Demonstration-ready phase – December 2017

• CST alignment with CSIS activities

– CST and RCCs and RCOFs – March 2017 – CST and NCCs NCFs – March 2017 – Integration of CST technical catalogue in CSIS Technical Reference Manual

• CST outreach

– Briefings to partners and stakeholders – Communication materials - CST website, fact sheets, briefings to stakeholders, and others – Training Events - webinars, residence training courses, online recorded modules, CST Q&A, CST

user forum – Publications

Summary • CSIS is an emerging mechanism to accelerate

GFCS implementation at regional and national levels

• CST will provide an easier access to guidance, data, software, and training support for developing climate services

• Many CST resources have been identified and ready for use

• Climate services implementation is a continuous and iterative process

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Session 5 Objectives

• Evaluate existing tools for their potential utility in CST in terms of: – GFCS relevance – Potential for producing user-targeted products based on

scientifically-sound methodology – Readiness for integration: e.g., public domain, global,

regional, and/or national focus, – Availability of expert support

• Review and refine the CST content and architecture

• Develop an active network of climate data and tool experts for CST demonstration

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