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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION COMMISSION FOR INSTRUMENTS AND OPAG-UPPER AIR JOINT MEETING CIMO
EXPERT TEAM ON AND INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (IOC) ON
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND), 17-20 MARCH 2004 |
Distr.: RESTRICTED
CIMO/OPAG-UPPER-AIR/
(28.I.2004) _________
Original: ENGLISH ONLY |
Note: All documents are in PDF and MS-Word unless specified.
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Agenda Item |
Subject |
Doc. No. |
Submitted by |
Deadline |
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1 |
ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION | |||
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1.2 |
Provisional Agenda (Word) |
1.2(1) |
Secretariat |
Done |
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1.2 |
Explanatory Memorandum
(Word) |
1.2(2) |
Secretariat |
Done |
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n/a |
Provisional List of Participants
(Word) updated 18 March 2004 |
INF-2 |
Secretariat |
Done |
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2 |
REPORT
OF THE CHAIRMAN (Word) |
2 |
John NASH, ET Chair |
Done |
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3 |
REVIEW OF THE PREVIOUS INTERCOMPARISONS AND TESTS | |||
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3.1 |
Review of previous WMO intercomparisons |
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3.1 |
Introduction to Performance of Modern Radiosondes Based on WMO Radiosonde Comparison Results, Temperature (PowerPoint) Cover Page (Word) |
3.1(1) |
John NASH |
Done |
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3.1 |
Review of WMO Test Results on the Accuracy of Radiosonde Relative Humidity Sensors (PowerPoint) Cover Page (Word) |
3.1(2) |
John NASH |
Done |
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3.2 |
Presentations
on Recent National Test/ Comparisons
[by: Carl BOWER; Jean-Louis GAUMET; Yatian GUO; Invited Experts] |
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3.2 |
The United States NWS Recent Tests and Comparisons (Word) |
3.2(1) |
Carl BOWER |
Done |
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3.2 |
Russian Activities in
Radiosonde Comparisons (Word) |
3.2(2) |
Alexey IVANOV |
Done |
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3.2 |
Recent Tests and
Comparisons of Radiosonde Operated by Japan Meteorological Agency |
3.2(3) |
Masahito ISHIHARA |
Done |
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3.2 |
UK Radiosonde Testing 2002/2003 and Improvements to the Camborne Test Facility (PowerPoint) Cover page (Word) |
3.2(4) |
John NASH |
Done |
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3.2 |
Presentation on Recent National Test/ Comparisons, France (Word) |
3.2(5) |
Jean-Louis GAUMET |
Done |
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3.2 |
Status of Current Radiosonde Operations and Recent Test by the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (Word) |
3.2(6) |
Henk KLEIN BALTINK |
Done |
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3.3 |
Progress
of Testing “Universal” Upper-air Systems |
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3.3 |
Progress
of Testing “Universal” Upper-air Systems (Word) |
3.3(1) |
John NASH |
Done |
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3.3 |
Operational
Demonstration of the New “Universal/ Flexible” Upper Air System at Dar
Es Salaam |
3.3(2) |
Richard THIGPEN |
Done |
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3.4 |
National
Progress Reports on Testing Quality of New Radiosondes [by: ET Members; Invited Experts; HMEI Representatives] |
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3.4 |
Vaisala
RS92 Radiosonde - Test Results Cover Page (Word) |
3.4(1) |
HMEI /Vaisala |
Done |
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3.4 |
The United States NWS Progress Report on Testing Quality of New Radiosondes (Word) |
3.4(2) |
Carl A. BOWER |
Done |
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3.4 |
Current
National Upper-Air Activities in India (Word) - Note: Revised after the meeting. |
3.4(3) |
Sai KRISHNAN |
Done |
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3.4 |
Preliminary
Quality Analysis for Chinese L-band Radar - GTS1 Radiosonde Upper-Air Observation System (Word) |
3.4(4) |
Yatian GUO |
Done |
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3.5 |
Review of
Requirements for Further Tests/ Intercomparisons [by: ET Members; Invited Experts; HMEI Representatives] |
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4 |
REPORT ON RADIOSONDE COMPATIBILITY | |||
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4 |
Presentation
of
Rapporteur on Radiosonde Compatibility (PowerPoint) Cover Page (Word) |
4(1) |
John NASH |
Done |
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5 |
PROGRESS
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH QUALITY UPPER-AIR MEASUREMENTS OF TEMPERATURE AND WATER VAPOUR |
|||
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5 |
Progress
in the Development of High Quality Upper-Air Measurements of Temperature
and Water Vapour [by: John NASH; Invited Experts; HMEI Representatives] |
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5 |
Vaisala
RS92
Heated HUMICAP Humidity Sensor Cover Page (Word) |
5(1) |
HMEI /Vaisala |
Done |
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5 |
Modem
GPSonde M2K2 (PowerPoint) Cover page (Word) |
5(2) |
HMEI /Modem |
Done |
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5 |
Comparison
of Snow White and RS90 Measurements from WMO GPS Radiosonde Test,
Alcantara, Brazil
(PowerPoint) Cover page (Word) |
5(3) |
John NASH |
Done |
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6 |
REVIEW OF RELEVANT GUIDANCE MATERIAL FOR NECESSARY UPDATES |
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6 |
Review of Relevant Guidance Material for Necessary Updates [by: Henk KLEIN BALTINK; Jean-Louis GAUMET] |
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6 |
Review of Relevant Guidance Material for Necessary Updates, France (Word) |
6(1) |
Jean-Louis GAUMET |
Done |
7 |
WMO
INTERCOMPARISON OF HIGH QUALITY RADIOSONDE SYSTEMS |
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7 |
Procedures of WMO Global and Regional Intercomparisons of Instruments (Word) |
7(1) Rev.1 |
Secretariat |
Done |
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7 |
Final Report of the International Organizing Committee for the WMO Intercomparison of GPS Radiosondes, Brasilia, 21-25 Aug 2000 (Word) |
7(2) |
Secretariat |
Done |
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7.1 |
Main
Objective, Place, Date and Duration [by: John NASH; Beenay PATHACK] |
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7.1 |
An Invitation from Mauritius Meteorological Services to host WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosondes (Word) |
7.1(1) |
Beenay PATHACK |
Done |
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7.2 |
Procedures
for Intercomparisons (conditions for participation, type of instruments,
identification of participants, intercomparison rules, responsibility of
the host and responsibility of participants, radiofrequency issues,
possibility of remote sensing systems as references) [by: John NASH; Beenay PATHACK] |
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7.3 |
Data
acquisition and data policy [by: John NASH; Beenay PATHACK] |
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7.4 |
Processing
and analysis methodology and publication of results [by: John NASH; Beenay PATHACK] |
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7.4 |
Recent Development of WRSKOMP Radiosonde Comparison Software, USA (Word) |
7.4(1) |
Sergey KURNOSENKO |
Done |
8 |
WORK PLAN | |||
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Work Plan (Word) |
8 |
ET Chair |
Done |
9 |
ANY OTHER BUSINESS | |||
9.1 |
Training
programme for RICs to perform intercomparison tests of new radiosonde
systems for climate purposes [by: ET Members with relevant experience] |
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9.1 |
Training programme for RICs to perform intercomparison tests of new radiosonde systems for climate purposes (Word) | 9.1(1) |
John NASH |
Done |