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Introduction to GCOS
Richard K. Thigpen
Implementation Project Manager
GCOS Secretariat
Geneva
GSN and GUAN Stations
In South America
Stations Mostly Run by NMHS
Should be your best stations
Good Long Continuous Operational Record
Quality Needed not Quantity
Historical Record Available
Part of your Regional and National Responsibility
Not Something additional
Must be Important to You
GSN and GUAN
Performance of Stations In SA
Most Stations are Working
See Report of last 5 years performance
Some Historical Data for most GSN Stations
Monthly (CLIMAT) data fairly complete
Daily data available for few stations
Several requests from WMO for Historical
NCDC may have more Historical Data
Some GCOS Initiatives
Regional Workshops have increased awareness
10 Regional Workshops
Recent Africa Strategy Meeting
Direct Renovation of stations
Upper Air Equipment and H2 generators
Surface Instruments
Supply of consumables
Technical Support ProjectsPacific, Caribbean, SADCActive Support to StationsImproved Station Meta data
Workshops for Improved Upper Air ObservingTraining by Experts on Upper Air TechniquesPrevious in South America, next in Africa
Established CBS Lead Centers for GCOS dataJapan, Iran, Morocco, US, Australia, British
Antarctic Survey, Chile, GermanyWork Together to Improve GSN and GUAN
GCOS Initiatives
Workshops for CLIMAT/CLIMAT TEMP PreparationPrevious in Africa, Next in South AmericaInstruction on Format and ContentSponsored by WWW, WCP, and GCOS
CLIREP Software DevelopedPrepares CLIMAT/ CLIMAT TEMP Reports
GCOS Cooperative MechanismAdditional Donors Permit these Activities
GCOS Initiatives
Some South American ActivitiesChile is CBS Lead Center for South America
Upper Air Workshop Completed
CLIMAT/CLIMAT TEMP Workshop in Buenos Aires 25-27 October
Improve quality of Monthly reports
Technical Support Project for South America
Invited all Met Services last year, No responses!
Again this year, perhaps inviting Private Sector
Possible South American Strategy Meeting?
We Need Your Help
GSN Historical Daily Data
Requests for Historical Daily data Unanswered
Up Date and Correct
RBSN,
RBCN,
Pub 9 Vol A
National GCOS Focal Point List
Muchas Gracias
RKT