WMO RA VI RCC Network
Regional Climate Centres are Centres of Excellence that assist WMO Members in a given region to deliver better climate services and products including regional long-range forecasts, and to strengthen their capacity to meet national climate information needs.
WMO RCC products and services:
The RA VI RCC shall perform the following minimum set of mandatory functions covering the domains of long-range forecasting (LRF), climate monitoring, data services and training:
- Interpret and assess LRF products from GPCs, including the exchange of basic forecasts and hindcast data
- Generate regional tailored products, including seasonal outlooks
- Provide online access to RCC products
- Perform regional climate diagnostics
- Develop regional climate datasets
- Establish a regional historical reference climatology
- Provide climate archiving services
- Implement a regional Climate Watch
- Coordinate training for RCC users
- Provide information on RCC products and guidance on their use.
In addition, this regional institution should perform “highly recommended functions” in the areas of climate predictions and projections, data services, research and development, coordination, training, and capacity-building.
It is mandated to deliver high-quality regional-scale products, by using data and products from GPCs and other global centres and incorporating regional-scale information. An additional main source of information for RA VI RCC is the national data, products, know-how and feedback received from the NMSs.
RA VI RCC provide online access to their products to NMSs and other regional users, including the Regional Climate Outlook Forums.
At the same time, the RA VI RCC provides regional data, products and feedback to GPCs and associated lead centres for respective verification and product optimization of the global-scale information.
The RA VI Network of Climate Centres, coordinated by Germany, is established as a Consortium of NMHSs.
Who are the users of RA VI RCC?
The RA VI RCC serves primarily the NMSs in the region. In addition, WMO RCCs and NMSs from neighbouring regions may be among the users. WMO RCC products and services are regional in nature and provide support to NMSs to extend or improve their user-oriented services. Regional and international organizations might also be served by WMO RCCs.
A forum of users is conducted every four years. It aims at identifying requirements for improved, new, and additional services and functions, which the RCC Network may provide to meet the needs of the National Meteorological and/or Hydrological Services (NMHSs) as main users of RCC services.
Visit WMO RA VI RCC Network website and see the RA VI RCC related documents.
Upcoming Events:
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RA VI RCC Forum of Users: 20 - 22 October 2020, online