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World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water
Making Information Accessible
GFCS, WIGOS and WISSteve Foreman
World Meteorological Organization
WMO: WIGOS, WIS and the GFCS www.wmo.int
WMO
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Contents
• Why GFCS, WIGOS and WIS?• What are GFCS, WIGOS and WIS?• Current state
– Defining GFCS,– Building WIGOS,– Exploiting WIS
Why GFCS, WIGOS and WIS?
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We need to change so that..
GAW
Forecasts
GCW
Ash Tsunami
GFCS
Aviation Space
WeatherHealth
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WIGOS aims to…
• Increase observation data exchange• Broaden observation application• Simplify observation access
• and reduce observation costs
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WIGOS is…..
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WIS aims to…
• Increase data visibility• Broaden data access• Simplify data use
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The GTS is……
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WMO Centres
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Adding data to WIS
WMO Pizza Programme DCPC?
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Information request to custodianhttp://www.metoffice.gov.uk/precis/qump
Search Results
User searches for metadata then retrieves information from data custodian
GISC – DAR service NC/DCPC information access service
Centre publishes metadata to GISC DAR catalogue
Security/authentication/authorization and even charging is managed by each
service provider
Retrieve information
Search: Climate change for 48°N to 60°N and 10°W to 5°E
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Where are we?
• WIS became operational 1 January 2012– 2 Global Information System Centres– Several DCPCs– Metadata growing
• WIGOS– In planning phase
• GFCS– Proving the vision and the governance structure
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WIGOS
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GFCS
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