A Brief Introduction to A Brief Introduction to Institute of Urban Institute of Urban Meteorology, CMAMeteorology, CMA

Sept. , 7 2004Sept. , 7 2004

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BackgroundBackground• IUM was established in December 2001, and is

one of 8 research institutes under CMA, within the Ministry of Science and Technology (MST) of the People’s Republic of China, each of them specialize in one specific field 。

• IUM is the only research institution in China dedicated to Urban meteorology.

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BackgroundBackgroundGoals• To conduct applied research associated with

urban meteorology;• To conduct the thorough and innovatory stud

y on urban meteorology with advanced observation , data processing and modelling techniques;

• To promote urban meteorology research in China.

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Focus Research Focus Research FieldsFields

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Forecast Techniques

Urban EcologicalMeteorology

Urban Meteorological Disaster

Observation & Data Processing

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Observation & Data ProcessingObservation & Data Processing Branch Branch

• Objectives• to design some observing networks to meet the

requirements for meteorological and climate data in the urban environment.

• to develop new observing techniques in urban area;• to develop the data base techniques for massive

observation data quality control, data collection, transmission,archiving, distribution ,etc.

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Forecast Technique BranchForecast Technique Branch

ObjectivesTo develop various advanced forecasting techniques ad

apted to urban weather service, including:• Specific and accurate weather forecasting technique i

n urban area( finer spatial scales);• Data analysis and assimilation technique in city area; • Post processing of mesoscale model output and verifi

cation technique;• Severe weather nowcasting technique.

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Urban Ecological Met.Urban Ecological Met.BranchBranch

• Objectives• Relationship between urban development and clima

te change;• Interactions between the weather and ecological sys

tem in urban area and their impacts on the human activities and health ;

• Air quality forecasting technique in urban area ;• Urban biological and medical meteorology;• Meteorological factors effects in the city planning.

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Urban Met. DisasterUrban Met. Disaster Branch Branch

• Objectives• Study on the Met. disaster mechanisms and

disaster reduction techniques(heavy rain,high temperature,sand storm);

• Risk evaluation and consultation on policy making and city planning;

• emergency planning, response, and recovery in urban area.

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AccomplishmentAccomplishment• Developed mesoscale NWP system for daily operational forecast in Beijing area;operational forecast in Beijing area;•Developed air quality forecasting system for air quality forecasting system for daily operational forecastdaily operational forecast•Developed dust weather and sand storm operDeveloped dust weather and sand storm operational prediction system for BMB ational prediction system for BMB • Highway visibility monitoring and ForecastHighway visibility monitoring and Forecasting techniqueing technique• the relationship between weather , air pollution & city planning

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污染模式

小区模式

城市模式

评估系统

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可视化分析工具

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Research on the relationship between weather , air pollution & city planning

A project financially A project financially supported supported by China Ministry of by China Ministry of Science Science and Technologyand Technology

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• Operational dust weather prediction system for Beijing Operational dust weather prediction system for Beijing and neighboring areasand neighboring areas

Satellite Image of Sandstorm in March 2002Satellite Image of Sandstorm in March 2002

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Project Under WayProject Under Way Weather Support System for 2008 Beijing OlympiWeather Support System for 2008 Beijing Olympics cs

Project 1Project 1 ：： StudyStudy on 4D comprehensive data base of meteorological observationProject2: Study on precision forecasting technique in unban area

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Cooperation & Cooperation & Exchange (1)Exchange (1)

• Widely exchange with several Widely exchange with several countries & regions , such as countries & regions , such as U.S. ,Germany, Australia, Denmark, U.S. ,Germany, Australia, Denmark, Korea , TaiwanKorea , Taiwan

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Cooperation & Cooperation & Exchange(Ⅲ)Exchange(Ⅲ)

• Sino-US Workshop on Sino-US Workshop on Convective Storm NConvective Storm Nowcastingowcasting

IUM and NCAR scientists

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Collaboration Projects Collaboration Projects with NCAR/UCARwith NCAR/UCAR

•Development and applications of nowcasting systeDevelopment and applications of nowcasting systems for very short range prediction of convective weams for very short range prediction of convective weather;ther;

•Developing techniques to retrieve water vapor infDeveloping techniques to retrieve water vapor information from ground-based GPS receivers;ormation from ground-based GPS receivers;

•Developing advanced meteorological data processDeveloping advanced meteorological data processing and analysis systems, particularly the three-diming and analysis systems, particularly the three-dimensional variational data assimilation techniques (3ensional variational data assimilation techniques (3DVAR);DVAR);

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