Training Workshop on Radio Frequency matters - 19 & 23 February 2024
Training Workshop on Radio Frequency matters
Date & Time
19 & 23 February 2024; 09:00 - 17:00 (GMT-4)
Venue
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
4 Mary Street St Clair
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Agenda
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MONDAY 19 February 2024 |
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09:00 |
1. OPENING |
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09:00 |
1.1. Caribbean Meteorological Organization, Arlene Laing (Permanent Representative of the British Caribbean Territories with WMO) |
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09:05 |
1.2. Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Rodney Taylor (Secretary-General) |
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09:10 |
1.3. WMO Space Programme, Natalia Donoho (Head of Space Systems and Utilization Division) |
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09:15 |
1.4. WMO ET-RFC Chair, Dave Franc (NASA) - online |
N/A |
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09:20 |
2. THE IMPORTANCE OF SPECTRUM TO NWP |
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09:20 |
Essential role of radio-frequency spectrum for NWP, including monitoring of RFI Speaker: Steve English (ECMWF) - online |
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10:00 |
Coffee break & group photo |
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10:30 |
3. INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR METEOROLOGY AND RELATED ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES |
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10:30 |
3.1. Introduction of ITU-R processes Speaker: Vadim Nozdrin (ITU) |
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11:00 |
3.2. Essential role of radio-frequency spectrum for meteorology and related environmental fields Speaker: Vadim Nozdrin (ITU) |
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11:30 |
3.3. How to engage a NMHS in ITU frequency management and coordination Speaker: Alec Casey (ECCC) |
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12:00 |
Lunch break |
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13:00 |
4. ACTIVE AND PASSIVE SENSING |
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13:00 |
4.1. Active sensing developments of the past decade and future challenges Speaker: Dave Franc (NASA) - online |
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13:45 |
4.2. Passive sensing developments of the past decade and future challenges Speaker: Alec Casey (ECCC) |
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14:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:00 |
5. METEOROLOGICAL RADARS |
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15:00 |
5.1. Current threats on weather radars Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET) |
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15:45 |
5.2. Future developments: solid state meteorological radars in C-band Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET) |
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16:15 |
5.3. Oceanographic radars Speaker: Dave Franc (NASA) - online |
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16:30 |
OUTCOMES OF DAY 1 & Q&A SESSION |
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FRIDAY 23 February 2024 |
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09:00 |
6. FEEDBACK OF THE ET-RFC MEETING |
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09:00 |
Feedback of the ET-RFC meeting: WMO ET-RFC Chair, Dave Franc (NASA) - online |
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09:30 |
7. METEOROLOGICAL AIDS AND ITS FREQUENCY USAGE |
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09:30 |
7.1. Radiosonde operations Speaker: Kirsty McBeath (MetOffice) |
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10:00 |
7.2. Space Weather sensor operations Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France) |
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10:30 |
7.3. WPR and other ground-based remote sensing systems Speaker: Kirsty McBeath (MetOffice) |
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11:00 |
Coffee break |
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11:30 |
8. METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES |
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11:30 |
8.1. Overview of the global network of Meteorological Satellites Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
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12:00 |
8.2. MetSat operations and its frequency allocation Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
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12:30 |
Lunch break |
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13:30 |
9. OUTCOMES OF THE WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE (WRC-2023) AND OUTLOOK FOR WRC-27 |
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13:30 |
9.1. Outcomes of key WRC-23 agenda items of relevance to WMO members |
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13:30 |
9.1.1 Identification of the frequency bands 6425-7025 MHz, 7025-7125 MHz and 10.0-10.5 GHz for IMT and its impact on meteorological systems (WRC-23 A.I. 1.2) Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France) |
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13:45 |
9.1.2 Securing ice cloud measurements (WRC-23 A.I. 1.14) Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
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14:00 |
9.1.3 Recognition of Space Weather in the Radio Regulations (WRC-23 A.I. 9.1a) Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France) |
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14:15 |
9.1.4. Revision of the Resolution 731 (WRC-23 A.I. 4) Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
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14:30 |
Coffee break |
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15:00 |
9.2. Outlook for WRC-27 |
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15:00 |
9.2.1 Threat to meteorological systems associated with possible identification of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) in the frequency bands 4 400-4 800 MHz, 7 125-8 400 MHz (or parts thereof), and 14.8-15.35 GHz (WRC-27 A.I. 1.7) Speaker: Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
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15:20 |
9.2.2 Threat to meteorological systems associated with possible allocations to the MSS in the frequency range between 694/698 MHz and 2.7 GHz (WRC-27 A.I. 1.13) Speaker: Philippe Tristant (EUMETNET) |
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15:40 |
9.2.3 Protection of the Earth exploration-satellite service (passive) in certain frequency bands above 76 GHz from unwanted emissions of active services (WRC-27 A.I. 1.18) Speaker: Alec Casey (ECCC) |
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16:00 |
9.2.4 Other threats/opportunities to meteorological systems associated with WRC-27 agenda items of relevance to WMO Members Speaker: Eric Allaix (Météo-France) |
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16:30 |
CLOSING OF WORKSHOP |
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