WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
COMMISSION FOR BASIC SYSTEMS

EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES
COORDINATION GROUP

GENEVA, 22-26 MARCH 2004

 

CBS/ERA-CG /INF.1

       (3.II.2004)
        _______

Original:  ENGLISH

                 

DOCUMENTATION PLAN
(Updated 19 March 2004)
-Doc 6.9 added after the meeting-

Agenda
Item
Subject Doc. No. Submitted by Date 
expected
2.1 Provisional Agenda 2.1(1) Secretariat Done
2.1 Explanatory Memorandum 2.1(2) Secretariat Done
n/a Provisional List of Participants   updated 4 March 2004  INF.2 Secretariat Done

2.3

Report of the Chairman 2.3 Chairman Done

3

Improved Product Distribution/ Access Methods -  Status of implementation of RSMC’s 
respective Web-based exchange between RSMCs; and access by NMSs
3 Use of web-based technology to exchange information between RSMCs

3(1)

Washington
Montreal
Melbourne
Done
3 Proposals to Improve Distribution of Specialized RSMC Products Using Web-based Technology

3(2)

Obninsk Done
3 Status of the RSMC Tokyo Website

3(3)

Tokyo Done
3 RSMC Exeter Products available via the Met Office Website
      Appendix

3(4)

Exeter Done
3 Current Status of Implementation of RSMC Beijing Web-based Exchange of Information Related to Nuclear Emergency Response

3(5)

Beijing Done

4

RSMC Products and Services for Nuclear Emergencies
4 Routine testing and exercising of the IAEA ERC and WMO (RSMCs and RTH Offenbach) arrangements 4(1) IAEA Done
4 Operational Notification and Routine Testing of the IAEA ERPU-to-RTH Offenback Link 4(2) RTH Offenbach Done
4

Summary Report on Inter-Agency Committee on Response to Nuclear Accidents ( IACRNA), Luxemburg, Sept 2003

4(3) Secretariat Done
4 Requirements for Atmospheric Dispersion Products, short- and long-term 4(4) IAEA Done

5

Ensemble Atmospheric Transport Modelling
5 Ensemble Atmospheric Transport Modelling at RSMC Washington  5(1) Montreal
Washington
Melbourne
Done
5 Ensemble Atmospheric Transport Modelling at RTH Offenbach. Possible Use of Tools Developed by EU Project ENSEMBLE
   Appendix  (pdf, 4.5MB)
5(2) Toulouse
Bracknell  Exeter
Offenbach
Done
5 Ensemble Atmospheric Transport Modelling at RSMC Tokyo 5(3) Beijing
Obninsk
Tokyo
Done
5 User's Interpretation Guidelines for Atmospheric Transport Model Outputs at RSMC Beijing - HYSPLIT 5(4) Beijing Done
5

RSMC Exeter Single and Multi-Model Approach

5(5) Exeter Done

6

Expansion of the ERA programme in accordance with the WMO 6th Long Term Plan
6 Expansion of the ERA Programme in accordance with the WMO 6th Long Term Plan 6(1) Secretariat Done
6 Summary Report on Preparatory Committee for the Development of a Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management (SAICM), Bangkok, Nov 2003 6(2) Secretariat Done
6 Use of CTBTO Infrasonic Data to Detect Volcanic Eruptions 6(3) CTBTO-PTS 8 March
6

Strategic Approach for the Expansion of the ERA Programme 
(WMO Consultant's Report)

6(4) WMO Consultant Done
6 The CRTI: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Research and Technology Initiative 6(5) Montreal Done
6 Possible Extension of RSMC Activities Based on Analysis of Environmental Consequences of Oil Fires in the Territory of Iraq during Military Operations  6(6) Obninsk Done
6 Status of Activities Related to Non-nuclear Emergencies at RSMC Tokyo 6(7) Tokyo Done
6

RSMC Exeter Response Procedures beyond Nuclear Incidents

6(8) Exeter Done
6

Notes on Wildland Fires   (by Kevin O'Loughlin, Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, Melbourne, Australia)  

6(9) K. O'Louglin Done

7

Capacity Building of NMHS to Provide Environmental Emergency Response and Air Quality Services
7 Capacity Building of NMHS to Provide Environmental Emergency Response and Air Quality Services 7(1) Secretariat Done
7 Capacity Building of NMHS to Provide Environmental Emergency Response and Air Quality Services 7(2) Melbourne Done

8

Cooperation between CTBTO and WMO
8 Towards a Formal and Automated CTBTO-WMO Response System 8(1) CTBTO-PTS Done
8 The First Co-ordinated CTBTO-WMO Experiment (2003) - Summary, lessons learned and Steps towards a future operational implementation  8(2) CTBTO-PTS Done
8 Review of new PTS Modelling Capabilities supporting the emerging CTBTO-WMO Response System, including a proposal for Standardised Model Intercomparison  (3MB)  [pdf]  8(3) CTBTO-PTS Done
8 Report on the CMC's Meteorological Support for the CTBTO's On-site Inspection Field Exercise, Sept 2002  (2.5MB)  [pdf] 8(4) Montreal Done
8 Report from the CTBTO Preparatory Commission - IDC Sub-Task Leader on CTBTO-WMO Issues and on the Use of ATM in Support of CTBTO Verification 8(5) Montreal Done