DPFS_Manual_revised

REVISED MANUAL ON THE GDPFS

Table of Contents

PART I - PURPOSE AND ORGANIZATION OF THE WMO GLOBAL DATA PROCESSING AND FORECASTING SYSTEM (GDPFS)

1. PURPOSE OF THE GDPFS

2. ORGANIZATION OF THE GDPFS

2.1. General purpose activities

2.1.1. Global NWP

2.1.2. Limited area NWP

2.1.3. Global ensemble prediction

2.1.4. Limited area ensemble prediction

2.1.5. Nowcasting

2.1.6. Seasonal and climate numerical prediction

2.1.7. Wave and storm surges numerical forecasting

2.2. Specialized activities

2.2.1. Coordination of high impact weather forecasts

2.2.2. Climate prediction and information

2.2.3. Generation of LRF MME products

2.2.4. Tropical Cyclone forecasting

2.2.5. Volcanic ash warning and prediction for aviation

2.2.6. Response to Marine Environmental Emergencies

2.2.7. Response to Nuclear Environmental Emergencies

2.2.8. Response to non-Nuclear Environmental Emergencies

2.2.9. Sand and Dust Storm warning and prediction

2.3. Coordination activities

2.3.1. Coordination of deterministic NWP verification

2.3.2. Coordination of EPS verification results

2.3.3. Coordination of LRF verification results

2.3.4. Coordination of wave forecast verification

2.3.5. Coordination of observation monitoring results

2.4. Definition of WMCs and RSMCs

3. COORDINATION WITH OTHER SYSTEMS OR PROGRAMMES

PART II – SPECIFICATIONS OF THE GDPFS ACTIVITIES

1. OVERALL REQUIREMENTS

1.1. Acquisition of observational data

1.2. Product dissemination

1.3. Products verification

1.4. Documentation on system and products

1.5. Reporting on compliance

2. SPECIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR MODIFICATIONS

2.1. General purpose activities (Note: template available in the Word document below)