Task Team on Data Exchange with the Research Sector
The WMO community values equitable access to weather, climate, water, and environmental data. Under the Research Board, the Task Team on Data Exchange for Research and Science (TT-DERS) identifies research community needs, promotes free mutual data sharing for non-commercial use between NMHSs and academia, raises awareness of existing open data, and supports policy decisions on science-based environmental information and services.
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Scope
Task Team activities will consist of information gathering, analysis, and outreach/promotion, delivered by a series of implementation tasks:
- Consultations with research communities studying weather, climate, water, cryosphere, and atmospheric composition on data availability;
- Identification of case studies or use cases to be documented as best practice exemplars;
- Involvement of the research community in monitoring implementation, and identifying problems or opportunities;
- Outreach to NMHSs on data exchange benefits.
The Task Team will:
- Consult with research communities studying weather, climate, water, cryosphere, and atmospheric composition on data availability
- Identify case studies or use that can be documented as best practice examples
- Involve the research community in monitoring implementation and identifying problems or opportunities
- Outreach to NMHSs on the benefits of data exchange
📄 The Task Team’s Terms of Reference can be found here.
Activities
Survey on Data Exchange with the Research Sector by 3 August 2025 (UTC)
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