5th meeting of the Expert Team on Space Systems and Utilization (13-15 September 2022)

Date & Time

 13-15 September 2022  09:00 - 17:00

Logistics

Venue:  WMO headquarters, Room Salle C2 (P1 floor)

Block-booking:  Hotel Reservation Form

Visa support:  Visa Assistance Request

Meeting Documents

Meeting Report

TUESDAY 13 September 2022

Documents

Chair DAY 1: Steve English

09:00

1. OPENING OF THE SESSION

09:00

1.1. Welcome from ET-SSU Chars and WMO

 

09:15

1.2. Organization of the session (WMO SEC)

 

09:25

1.3. Introduction of participants (Members)

 

09:55

1.4. Approval of the agenda

1.4

10:00

2. STATUS OF WMO CORE SATELLITE DATA ACTIVITIES

10:00

WMO Core Satellite Data: Current Status and Discussion 
(K. Holmlund, WMO Space Programme)

2

10:45

Coffee Break

11:15

3. DBNET-CG UPDATES

11:15

DBNet-CG: updates and collaboration with ET-SSU
(M. Rattenborg, WMO Space Programme)

3

12:00

Lunch break

13:00

4. SATELLITE DATA REQUIREMENTS PAPER FOR NOWCASTING: WAY FORWARD

13:00

Discussion (R. Hollmann, DWD & J. Gerth, NOAA)

4a, 4b

14:00

5. BEST PRACTICES ON ACHIEVING USER READINESS FOR NEW SATELLITES

14:00

5.1. Best practices on Achieving User Readiness for new Satellites: current status (M. Rattenborg, WMO Space Programme)

5.1a

5.1b

14:30

5.2. Discussion

 

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

6. CLIMATE RELATED APPLICATIONS

15:30

Review of observation strategy/vision for Earth Radiation Budget: way forward (action A4.12) (R. Hollmann, DWD)

6a6b

16:00

7. TRAINING AND EDUCATION

16:00

7.1. VLab Status report 2021 (B. Connell, VLab Co-Chair, CIRA/NOAA)

7.1

16:30

7.2. The VLab strategy for the next period of 2024-2027: discussion

7.2

 

 

17:00

End of Day 1

 

 

WEDNESDAY 14 September 2022

Documents

Chair DAY 2: Jack Kaye

09:00

8. COORDINATION WITH REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

09:00

8.1. RA I Updates (S. Kimani, RAIDEG Chair)

8.1

09:20

8.2. RA II/V Updates (D. Kim, K. Bessho, A. Lane)

8.2

09:40

8.3. RA III/IV Updates (D. Souza & M. Garbanzo, SDR III/IV Co-Chairs)

8.3

10:00

8.4. Request-based high frequency regional observation
(JMA-CMA-KMA)

8.4.1a

8.4.1b

8.4.1c

10:40

8.5. Discussion (Members)

 

10:50

Coffee Break

 

11:20

9. WMO GLOBAL SURVEY ON SATELLITE DATA UTILIZATION

11:20

9.1. Preliminary results (Z. Andreeva, WMO Space Programme)

 9.1

11:40

9.2. Discussion (Members)

 

12:30

Lunch break

 

13:30

10. ET-SSU ORGANIZATION AND WORK PLAN

 

13:30

10.1. ET-SSU: a way forward (K. Holmlund, WMO Space Programme)

 10.1

14:00

10.2. ET-SSU: work plan (K. Holmlund, WMO Space Programme)

 

14:30

10.3. Responsible persons (focal points) for specific activities

 

15:00

Coffee Break

15:30

10.4. Discussion by ET-SSU members

 

16:15

11. IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE COORDINATION WITH ET-RFC

 

16:15

Impact assessment of radio frequency interference / coordination with ET-RFC (J. Gerth, NOAA)

11

 

 

 

17:00

End of Day 2

 

 

THURSDAY 15 September 2022

Documents

Chair DAY 3: Fiona Smith

09:00

12. OSCAR/SPACE

09:00

12.1. OSCAR/Space: current status (Heikki Pohjola, WMO Space Programme)

 12.1

09:15

12.2. OSCAR/Space workshop (action A4.11)

 

09:45

12.3. Long-term road map for OSCAR/Space (action A4.10)

 

10:30

Coffee Break

 

11:00

13. SPACE PROGRAMME WEB PRESENCE

11:00

13.1. Web resources, including SATURN and PAG (Z. Andreeva, WMO Space Programme)

13.1

11:30

13.2. Discussion (Members)

 

12:00

Lunch break

 

13:00

Action review (Z. Andreeva, WMO Space Programme)

13:30

Next meetings

 

 

 

 

14:30

End of Day 3 and Adjourn