WMO Space Programme

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The WMO Space Programme
Dr Donald E. Hinsman Director WMO Space
Programme World Meteorological Organization
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Outline

• WMO Structure
• Status of the WWWs space-based sub-system GOS
• WMO Space Programme
• WMO Space Programme Implementation
• Towards an integrated WMO global observing system

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WMO Programme Structure
WorldClimate Programme
AtmosphericResearchandEnvironmentProgramme
ApplicationsofMeteorologyProgramme
HydrologyandWaterResourcesProgramme
WMO Space Programme Natural Disaster Prevention
and Mitigation Programme
World Weather Watch Programme
Education and Training Programme
Technical Cooperation Programme
Regional Programme
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Outline

• WMO Structure
• Status of the WWWs space-based sub-system GOS
• WMO Space Programme
• WMO Space Programme Implementation
• Towards an integrated WMO global observing system

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Satellites were the genesis

• SATELLITES AND THE WWW
• UN Resolution No. 1721 for international
  co-operation in the peaceful uses of outer space
  approved 20 December 1961
• Advent of satellites offered substantial
  opportunities for improvements in meteorological
  services
• Called on WMO to lead a study and report on
  recommendations of the UN Resolution
• Report delivered in June 1962
• First report on the advancement of atmospheric
  sciences and their application in the light of
  developments in outer space
• Birth of World Weather Watch

On April 1, 1960 the first U.S. weather satellite
was launched from Cape Canaveral, FL
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WWWs space-based component of the GOS (2000)
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WMO space-based sub-system of the WWWs Global
Observing System (2005)
Unparalleled international cooperation has been
achieved in satellite activities
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Status of the WWWs space-based component GOS

• Standing members
• Operational satellite operators (NOAA/NESDIS,
  EUMETSAT, ROSHYDROMET, IMD, CMA, JMA)
• Newest members
• NASA Aqua, Terra, NPP, TRMM, QuickScat
• JAXA GCOM series
• ESA ERS 1 and 2, ENVISAT
• FSA METEOR-3M N1 (RD inst), OKEAN series
• CNES Jason-1, SPOT-5
• IMD INSAT series
• Republic of Korea COMSAT-1
• Possible future members
• JAXA GOSAT

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Outline

• WMO Structure
• Status of the WWWs space-based sub-system GOS
• WMO Space Programme
• WMO Space Programme Implementation
• Towards an integrated WMO global observing system

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WMO Space Programme

• Fourteenth WMO Congress (May 2003)
• Recognized critical and fast growing importance
  of data, products and services provided by WWWs
  expanding space-based component of the GOS to WMO
  Programmes and supported Programmes
• Decided to initiate a new major WMO Space
  Programme as a cross-cutting programme to
  increase the effectiveness and contributions from
  satellite systems
• CBS lead Technical Commission

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OOPC Request

• Understand planning processes in which space
  agencies are involved (CGMS, CEOS, IGOS-P,
  COPUOS, GEO, and individual agencies, etc) and
• Provide guidance on the best way to advocate
  for required OOPC missions with satellite
  agencies

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International Coordination

• CGMS (Coordination Group for Meteorological
  Satellites)
• CEOS (Committee on Earth Observation Satellites)
• IGOS (Integrated Global Observing Strategy)
  Partnership
• COPUOS (UNISPACE III)
• GEO and its GEOSS (WWWs space-based GOS, a major
  GEOSS component)

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Outline

• WMO Structure
• Status of the WWWs space-based sub-system GOS
• WMO Space Programme
• WMO Space Programme Implementation
• Towards an integrated WMO global observing system

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WMO Space Programme Implementation

• Coordination with space agencies within CGMS and
  CEOS
• Organization for new WMO Expert Team on Satellite
  Systems
• Development WMO portions 10-Year Implementation
  Plan for GEOSS
• Interaction with the WMO Expert Team on Evolution
  of the GOS
• Preparation for symposia to identify RD
  satellite data and products for transition to
  operational satellites
• Continuation Expansion of Virtual Laboratory
  for Education and Training in Satellite
  Meteorology

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Evolution of GOS

• Implementation Plan for Evolution of the GOS
  contains 47 recommendations
• 20 address the space-based sub-system of the GOS
  (requires WMO Space Programme to interact with
  space agencies)
• WMO Space Programme reviewing GEOSS draft
  Implementation Plan

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New CBS OPAG IOS Expert Team on Satellites

• To provide institutional WMO constituent body
  support with appropriate satellite expertise
• CBS OPAG IOS Expert Team on Satellite
  Utilization and Products focused on utilization
• New CBS OPAG IOS Expert Team on Satellite
  Systems will
• - Provide the necessary satellite expertise to
  ensure an integrated WMO global observing system
• - Be Comprised solely of representatives from
  space agencies contributing to the space-based
  component of the GOS
• ET-SAT will detail capabilities of space-based
  sub-system of GOS (needed for evaluating how well
  user requirements in various application areas
  are being met)

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Outline

• WMO Structure
• Status of the WWWs space-based sub-system GOS
• WMO Space Programme
• WMO Space Programme Implementation
• Towards an integrated WMO global observing system

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Towards an integrated WMO GOS

• CM-4 recommendation for EC-XLVI (June 2004)
  consideration
• Space-based sub-system of an integrated WMO
  global observing system
• operational meteorological polar orbiting
  satellites
• operational meteorological geostationary
  satellites
• environmental Research and Development satellite
  constellations
• Three Earth-system domains and two cross-cutting
  sets of requirements for atmosphere, ocean, land,
  climate and natural disaster reduction

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Towards an integrated WMO GOS (continued)

• Three Earth-system domains
• Atmosphere meeting the needs of
• operational WWW, aviation meteorology (CAeM) and
  agricultural meteorology (CAgM)
• weather research WWRP (CAS)
• atmospheric chemistry, GAW CAS
• Ocean meeting the needs of
• Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
• JCOMM

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Towards an integrated WMO GOS (continued)

• Three Earth-system domains (continued)
• Land surface and fresh water meeting the needs of
• World Hydrological Cycle Observing System
  (WHyCOS)
• Hydrology and Water Resource Programme (HWR) as
  articulated through CHy
• WMO-co-sponsored Global terrestrial Observing
  System (GTOS)
• CAgM

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Towards an integrated WMO GOS (continued)

• Two cross-cutting sets of requirements
• Climate, incremental to, and integrating across,
  the domain-based observing systems meeting the
  needs of
• climate research, (WCRP)
• climate policy, articulated through SBSTA, COP,
  based on information from IPCC etc.
• climate monitoring and services, articulated
  through CCl, CAgM, CHy
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• Natural disaster reduction, incremental to, and
  integrating across, the domain-based observing
  systems to support WMO Natural Disaster
  Prevention and Mitigation Programme

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Exciting times for WMO Members

• Space-based component of the GOS continues to
  expand
• Provides valuable satellite data, products and
  services more so than ever before in the history
  of the World Weather Watch
• WMO established a new WMO Space Programme
• Efforts towards an integrated WMO global
  observing system
• WMO Space Programme Implementation Activities
• New CBS OPAG IOS Expert Team on Satellite
  Systems
• WMO Space Programme Office

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Thank you