Title: Patricio A. Bernal, Executive Secretary IOC
1The Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning System A
Progress Report
Patricio A. Bernal, Executive Secretary IOC
2UN role
- Define the proper scale of the problem and
solution. - The system must be
- Fully owned by the Indian Ocean Rim countries
- Based on international multilateral cooperation
- Based on the open and free exchange of data
- Protect all countries in the Indian Ocean Basin
- Transparent and accountable to all members
3How does it function?
- Is based on the joint operation of international
networks of detection connected with national
tsunami warning centres - UN governance provided under the IOC
- Each nation is responsible for issuing warnings
in their territory and protect its own
population. - National centres must have strong links with
emergency preparedness authorities (national,
provincial and local)
4Where are we now?
- A single system being planned
- All countries of the Indian Ocean participate
- Tsunami advisory information provided from
centres in Hawaii and Tokyo. - National focal points designated in 14 nations
- Governance of UN/IOC accepted in Paris
- Full scope of the task recognized multi-nation
(27), multi-year (gt3) - Beyond the emergency transition to
reconstruction and development phase. - Joint UN implementation IOC,WMO,ISDR,UNDP
5Timeline 2005
Implementation Interim System IOC-WMO-ISDR
Implementation full system 2005-2006
- Jan 25-26 China-ASEAN Beijing Workshop
- Jan 28-29 Ministerial Meeting, Phuket, Thailand
- Feb 16 EOS III/GEOSS, Brussels
- Feb 22-24 Tokyo Seminar senior Officers Affected
countries. - Feb 28-March 2 Workshop NHK and Asian
Broadcasting Union - March 3-8 IOC 1st Regional Technical
Coordination Meeting, Paris - March 6-19 JICA/ADRC training course, Tokyo
- March 14-16 WMO GTS workshop, Jakarta, Indonesia
- April 14-16 IOC 2nd Regional Coordination
Meeting, Mauritius - June 21 IOC General Assembly, Paris Formal
establishment IOTWS -
65. Example 1 DISASTER
Advocate expansion of seismic monitoring
networks, plus expansion of the present network
of ocean-bottom pressure sensors, and upgrade
existing global networks (e.g. the GSN) so that
all critical instruments relay data in real time,
in support of better tsunami warning worldwide.
2-Year Target
Task 1
Facilitate immediately (6 months) upgrading of
the existing Tsunami detection networks in Indian
Ocean.
Set of provided Tasksby IOC
Task 2
Contribute to the design of the Tsunami early
waning systems in Indian Ocean and expand to
global coverage.
Task 3
Contribute to the elaboration of preparedness
plan/vulnerability maps using EO and GIS
techniques.
75. Example 1 DISASTER
8Implementation
- Fast-track, based on existing networks
seismographic and sea-level. - CTBTO broadcasting data experimentally
- Sea-level GLOSS network being upgraded
- Communication channels being provided through
existing operators (GTS of WMO) - Plans for full-fledged system to be completed
technical group been convened - Interim solution operating in October or before
9SEISMOGRAPHIC NETWORK
10Indian Ocean GLOSS
WHITE CROSS retransmission to PTWC via GTS
Select station from map for data display. There
are 9 GLOSS sites with hourly real-time data, 11
additional sites with hourly fast delivery data,
10 sites with hourly data later than 1999, 2
sites with hourly data before 1999, 15 sites with
monthly data later than 1999, and 8 sites with
monthly data before 1999.
115. Example 1 DISASTER
Advocate expansion of seismic monitoring
networks, plus expansion of the present network
of ocean-bottom pressure sensors, and upgrade
existing global networks (e.g. the GSN) so that
all critical instruments relay data in real time,
in support of better tsunami warning worldwide.
2-Year Target
Task 1
Facilitate immediately (6 months) upgrading of
the existing Tsunami detection networks in Indian
Ocean.
Set of provided Tasksby IOC
Task 2
Contribute to the design of the Tsunami early
waning systems in Indian Ocean and expand to
global coverage.
Task 3
Contribute to the elaboration of preparedness
plan/vulnerability maps using EO and GIS
techniques.
125. Example 1 DISASTER
13Deep Sea P Sensor
14Deep-sea pressure sensors (Germany)
15Suggested global distribution of deep sea
pressure sensors (to be defined)
16Suggested improvement of seismographic network in
Indonesia (Germany)
17Suggested placement of new seismographic and deep
sea pressure sensors (India)
18Suggested real-time sea level stations (India)
19Surface Currents (India)
20Beyond the immediate response Planning the
extension to Global Coverage
- Caribbean Region (IOCARIBE)
- South West Pacific (Australia)
- South-China Sea (WESTPAC/ASEAN)
- Mediterranean France, Spain Portugal Algeria
- Strengthening of the Pacific System (USA, Senate
Bill 50) - ITSU October 2005
21Beyond the immediate response Multi-hazard
platform
- Storm surges (IOC, WMO, JCOMM-)
- Tropical storms (WMO, JCOMM)
- Improving Storm and cyclones track forecasts
(IOC, WMO, JCOMM) - Ice Hazard (IOC, WMO, JCOMM)
- Donor Coordination Financial pledges to project
extending Tsunami coverage to the 27 nations of
Indian Ocean Rim beyond 2005 and to a
multi-hazard platform (TSU-REG-05/CSS10 Region)
22GEO Members Support
- Deep-sea pressure sensors technology (DARTs
availability). - Facilitating free exchange of national data for
the protection of life and property. - Communication channels for increased number of
instrumental platforms (Geo-stationary Meteo
Sats.) - Support for the establishment of an IOC
Operational Centre for disaster management - Participation in planning exercise, new
technologies GPS Scatter of Multi GPS, Crust
deformation,new communication technologies.