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Discussion Paper on Stations Metadata and WMO Core Profile: A way forward
Discussion Paper on Climatological needs for minimum Station Metadata in the frame of the WMO’s Publication 9 Volume A
Terms of Reference:
- Assess the current WMO Climate Database Management Systems (CDMS) since
their first evaluation in 2001 and the development of new systems;
- Work in collaboration with the WMO WIS project office on using inter-operable
systems to integrate and exchange NMHSs climate data and data from other
sources such as remote sensing data, Geographic Information Systems, and data
from applications sectors;
- Keep technology watch on software and the capability of data transfer through
various means including mobile phones; and develop guidance and advice to the
Members on the most practical, secure, reliable and affordable technologies in this
domain;
- Develop and implement a monitoring mechanism for a continued updating of the
CDMSs;
- Liaise with CBS, CHy, JCOMM and CAgM and the space programme on the any
relevant issues related to climate data management and related systems;
- Assess the success of past and current capacity building activities in implementing
new CDMSs operationally in replacement of CLICOM, and revise them as
necessary;
- Submit reports in accordance with timetables established by the OPACE co-chairs.
Members
- Steve Palmer (Chair) - UK
- Dennis Stuber (Co-Chair) - France
- Alpha Barry - Guinea
- Anyuan Xiong - China
- Bruce Bannerman (CCl rep to ET-MDI)- Australia
- Radim Tolasz - Czech Rep
- Gilkes Lloyd - Barbados
- Rachid Sebbari - Morocco
Associate Experts:
- Ersin Simsek - Turkey
- Frank Kaspar - Germany
- Jeff Arnfield - USA
- Johannes Behrendt - Germany
