TCAR - Typhoon Committee

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ESCAP/WMO
Typhoon Committee Annual Review 2009
The project will help build a consensus among
the experts regarding the importance of
hydrological observations, and hydrological
data management and quality control through
continued implementation of tasks that
contribute to higher-quality national hydrological
data. A number of national initiatives will be
promoted alongside to guarantee the essentials
of a quality life through active management of
water resources and information campaigns to
raise public awareness about the importance of
national water resources, which are expected
to play a significant role in changing public
perception regarding water resources activities
for the better.
Ultimately, the newly created quality control
system for hydrological data, which will enable
quality control that takes into account field
characteristics and hydrological data for each
observation point, will lay the groundwork
for improving the overall reliability of national
hydrological data and minimizing loss of
hydrological data.
c. Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
Achievements/Results
-N.A.
d. Research, Training, and Other Achievements/
Results
- N.A.
e. Regional Cooperation Achievements/Results
- N.A.
f. Identified Opportunities/Challenges for
Future Achievements/Results
- N.A.
7. Progress on Key Result Area 7: Enhanced
Typhoon Committee’s Effectiveness and
International Collaboration. (List progress on
the Strategic Goals and Associated Activities
in the Strategic Plan and progress on the 2009
Typhoon Committee Annual Operating Plan
goals)
a. Meteorological Achievements/Results
Education and Training Activities
The Course on Information and Communication
Technologies for Meteorological Services
was organized by the Korea Meteorological
Administration (KMA) with sponsorship from the
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)
from 24 May to 27 June 2009. The course attracted
13 participants from 12 countries, which included
ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Members.
This training course was designed to help the
participants improve their IT-related capacity
in meteorological services by broadening their
knowledge of both basic and state-of-the-art ICT
used in WMO IT Programmes and meteorological
services in NMHSs. The curriculum includes:
1) Meteorological Information and Communication
- Basic Linux, Network basics, Network security,
Internet protocol, FTP server, Data management,
WMO Information System (WIS)
2) Meteorological Information Service
- PC-clustering and its application, Introduction
to the Forecaster’s Analysis System,
Meteorological service using web technology,
Introduction to the Combined
Meteorological Information System (COMIS), Use
of KMA NWP products
3) IT Applications in Agrometeorology
- Introduction to WAMIS (AgroMeteorological
Information Service), Operational technology of
agrometeorological models, Application of GIS to
agrometeorology
4) Study Visits and Field Trip
- Supercomputer Center, Korea Aerospace
Research Institute, Radar Observation Station,
Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motors
5) Presentations and Discussion
- Participants’ presentation of country reports;
group discussion
Fig. 45. Course on ICT for Meteorological Services, 24 May–27 June 2008, Seoul,
Korea
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