World Meteorological Organization

(i) Lead the Implementation Project (IP)
• RA II-17-I-IP-3: Develop regional AMDAR programmes
(ii) Develop and maintain regional requirements for Aircraft-Based Observations (ABO) and AMDAR data as a contribution to the RBON and the GBON;
(iii) In collaboration with RA II Members and based on requirements for ABO and AMDAR data, develop and maintain ABO and AMDAR Regional Implementation Plan for aircraft-based observations as a component of the Regional WIGOS Implementation Plan (R-WIP) and assist RA Members in its implementation;
(iv) Collaborate with the WMO Joint Expert Team on Aircraft-Based Observing Systems (JET-ABO), the WICAP Governing Board, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), regional airlines and national civil aviation authorities on the establishment, in the development and monitoring of programmes to deliver ABO and AMDAR data on the WMO GTS;
(v) Assist in the establishment and the monitoring of operations of the regional centre that will be designated for ABO and AMDAR data-processing and quality monitoring systems for ABO and the Region II AMDAR Programme under WICAP;
(vi) Undertake and assist in technical training, workshops, promotion and outreach on ABO and AMDAR, targeting both Regional Members and the Aviation Transport Industry;