Training Workshop on Use and Management of Radio Spectrum for Meteorology
Training Workshop on Use and Management of Radio Spectrum for Meteorology
Date & Time
3-4 March 2025; 09:00 - 17:00 SGT (GMT+8)
Venue
WMO Regional Office for Asia and the South-West Pacific
Address:
36 Kim Chuan Road
Singapore
Republic of Singapore
Provisional Agenda
DAY1
Time | Session | Speaker |
08:30-09:00 | Registration | |
09:00-09:20 | Opening | WMO RAP, WMO SP, ITU |
Overview of WMO and ITU activities for meteorology and related environmental fields |
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09:20-09:40 | Overview of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) | Natalia Donoho (WMO) |
09:40-10:00 | WMO activities relevant to spectrum matters | David Franc (ET-RFC Chair) |
10:00-10:30 | ITU-R activities relevant to meteorology and related environmental fields | Vadim Nozdrin (ITU) |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
Radio technologies of Earth observations |
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11:00-11:30 | Passive sensing | Yan Soldo (ESA) |
11:30-12:00 | Active sensing | David Franc (NASA) |
12:00-12:30 | Impact of RFI on Numerical Weather Prediction and Climate Reanalysis | Stephen English (ECMWF) |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
Overview of MetSat systems and agency activities in the Asia-Pacific region |
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14:00-14:45 | Overview of MetSat systems | Markus Dreis (EUMETSAT) |
14:45-15:00 | China Meteorological Administration’s activities | Yingchong LI (CMA) |
15:00-15:15 | India Meteorological Department’s activities | Kuldeep Srivastava (IMD) (online) |
15:15-15:30 | Japan Meteorological Agency’s activities | Kazuki Yasui (JMA) (online) |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break |
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16:00-16:30 | JAXA Precipitation Measuring Missions | Kinji Furukawa (JAXA) (online) |
16:30-17:00 | The European Space Agency - Erath Observation Program | Yan Soldo (ESA) |
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17:00-17:30 | Outcomes of DAY 1 | |
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17:30 | End of Day 1 | |
DAY2
Time | Session | Speaker |
Radio technologies of Earth observations (cont’) |
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09:00-09:30 | Radiosonde, lightning system, radiometer | Kirsty McBeath (MetOffice) |
09:30-10:00 | Space weather sensor | Eric Allaix (Météo-France) |
10:00-10:30 | Weather radar, wind profiler, oceanographic radar | Eric Allaix (Météo-France), Kirsty McBeath (MetOffice) |
10:30-11:00 | Coffee break | |
World Radiocommunication Conference’s activities |
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11:00-11:30 | Results of WRC-23 | Eric Allaix (Météo-France) |
11:30-12:00 | ITU-R preparation for WRC-27 | Markus Dreis (SG7 Chair) |
12:00-12:30 | WMO preparation for WRC-27 | David Franc (ET-RFC Chair) |
12:30-14:00 | Lunch | |
Societal economic value of radio spectrum for meteorology |
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14:00-14:30 | From radio spectrum to socio-economic benefits | Prof. Al Gasiewski (University of Colorado, USA) (online) |
14:30-15:00 | WMO socio-economic benefit analysis | Victoria Alexeeva (WMO) |
15:00-15:30 | ESSEO related activities | Yan Soldo (ESA) |
15:30-16:00 | Coffee break | |
Round table and conclusions |
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16:00-16:15 | ITU-R activities and how WMO Members can engage | Alec Casey (ECCC), |
16:15-16:30 | APT activities and how WMO Members can engage | Wanchalearm (Tong) Petsuwan (TMD) |
16:30-17:30 | This session offers attendees a chance to reflect on key points discussed during the workshop and identify actionable takeaways. Topics for discussion include:
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17:30 | Closing | |