3rd DBNet Coordination Group Meeting (DBNet-CG-3)

Commission for Basic Systems
Third DBNet Coordination Group Meeting (DBNet-CG-3)
Date: 23-25 October 2018   Start of the meeting: 09:00;  End of meeting: 17:00
Venue: MétéoFrance headquarters, 73, avenue de Paris, 94165 Saint-Mandé France
Final Report: Report

Provisional agenda

Agenda Item Related Working Documents and Background Information

1

1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4

OPENING OF THE SESSION

Welcome
Introduction of participants: WMO Space Programme
Agenda and working arrangements
Review of actions

2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6

STATUS OF DBNET REGIONAL NETWORK COMPONENTS AND SERVICES
South America: Brazil
Asia-Pacific: France, India, KMA, CMA, JMA, BOM
EUMETSAT EARS and partners
Monitoring by NWP-SAF
NOAA/CIMSS
Discussion on network status and plans and operational issues

3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

SERVICES EVOLUTION
EARS services evolution
ITWG/NWP subgroup survey on channel selection and PCs
ATMS and CrIS
MWRI, MWHS-2, MERSI-2

4
 DBNET IMPLEMENTATION

4.1

4.1.1

4.1.2

4.1.3

Direct Broadcast

Use of LHCP/RHCP polarization in X-band services

Review of satellite priorities at stations, and practical implications

NOAA-20 HRD quality status

4.2

4.2.1

4.2.2

4.2.3

4.2.4

Processing

Status of L0/L1 packages for FY-3D/E, JPSS, Metop-SG, MWRI (NWPSAF, CIMSS)

Two-line orbital elements availability

Contribution of sounder data to DBNet without local processing

Metop-SG Local Processor

4.3

4.3.1

Dissemination

Format and coding issues

4.4

4.4.1

Planning

Others

4.5

4.5.1

4.5.2

4.5.3

4.5.4

4.5.5

Coordination

Operational responsibilities and points of contacts

Communication (CEOS VC OSVWGODEX-NWP, CGMS, CSPP-IMAPP Users, GODEX-NWP, IPET-SUP, IPT-SWeISS, IROWG, ITWG, ...)

CGMS (Satellite Priorities)

NOAA High-Rate User Group

DBNet Coordination Group membership

5

BREAK-OUT SESSION

6
6.1

GUIDE TO DBNET
Comments on published version

7

7.1

DBNET ARTICLE

Status of draft

8

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

9

9.1

9.2

CONCLUSION

Action review

Next meeting

General Background Information
INF.1
Provisional list of participants
Guide to DBNet
  Report of DBNet-CG-2