DPFS_Manual_Appendix-I-6
REGIONAL AND GLOBAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ATMOSPHERIC BACKTRACKING
NOTIFICATION
NOTIFICATION
In the framework of the cooperation agreement between the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive NuclearTest-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) and WMO that entered into force on 11 July 2003, the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) notifies the RSMCs designated for the provision of atmospheric backtracking products and the WMO Secretariat in case that anomalous radionuclide measurements occur in the International Monitoring System. The notification will be in the form of an electronic mail message that will specify the coordinates of the requested stations as well as start and stop of the measurements. The measurement scenario will not be revealed.
GLOBAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ALL RSMCs TO DISTRIBUTE THE PRODUCTS TO CTBTO
1. All notified RSMCs shall acknowledge the receipt of the request and deliver the requested atmospheric backtracking products in electronic form and in the predefined format to a server specified by CTBTO/PTS as part of the notification.
2. The products shall be delivered as fast as technically possible within defined timelines.
3. Every participating RSMC that is temporarily unable to honour the request should notify CTBTO/PTS and the WMO Secretariat as soon as possible, but in any case within 24 hours. The contact officer of the PTS is specified in the electronic mail message.
4. Requests for support from the PTS are considered confidential and must not be disclosed.
REGIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR ONE OR MORE RSMCs TO DISTRIBUTE PRODUCTS TO AN NMHS
If support is required for response to an incident requiring backtracking using atmospheric transport models, then the Permanent Representative with WMO, or the person authorized of the requesting country may direct the request for support to the operational contact point of the designated RSMC(s) for its regional association.
1. The RSMC shall consider each request with regard to its capabilities and the suitability of its products to address the requirements and will then respond accordingly.
2. The RSMC shall inform the WMO Secretariat of the request and the agreed actions, and may inform all other designated RSMCs of the request.
3. The RSMC products will be provided to the NMS Operational Contact Point designated by the Permanent Representative.