metease a application of information and communication technology for improved meteorological data...

MetEase A APPLICATION OF INFORMATION MetEase A APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR

IMPROVED METEOROLOGICAL DATA IMPROVED METEOROLOGICAL DATA PRCESSING , ARCHIVING AND PRCESSING , ARCHIVING AND

DISSEMINATIONDISSEMINATIONPresented Presented

ByBy Olatokunbo OkulajaOlatokunbo Okulaja

NIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCYNIGERIAN METEOROLOGICAL AGENCYABUJA NIGERIAABUJA NIGERIA

MOBILE +234 708 594 7180MOBILE +234 708 594 7180E-mail : olatokunbo.okulaja@gmail.comE-mail : olatokunbo.okulaja@gmail.com

The purpose of this paper is to The purpose of this paper is to introduce MetEase software. introduce MetEase software. MetEase is application of ICT to MetEase is application of ICT to automate some of the “automate some of the “Met Met TechniciansTechnicians” standard ” standard Meteorological Observation routines.Meteorological Observation routines.

MetEase incorporates many time-MetEase incorporates many time-tested procedures and techniques tested procedures and techniques used at official weather stations.used at official weather stations.

Provides features that automate Provides features that automate the computation of the the computation of the Relative Relative HumidityHumidity, , Dew PointDew Point and and Vapour Vapour Pressure Pressure using readings from using readings from Dry Dry & Wet Bulb & Wet Bulb Thermometers and Thermometers and also derive also derive Mean Sea Level Mean Sea Level PressuresPressures, , Station Level PressuresStation Level Pressures from the Kew Pattern Barometer from the Kew Pattern Barometer ““As ReadAs Read” Readings, using the ” Readings, using the standard equations .standard equations .

E-Daily Register (Form MET102).E-Daily Register (Form MET102).

Automated Meteorological Message coding( Synoptic messages) & Dissemination (The

Messaging systems can be integrated into the WIS/WIGOSWIGOS and requires WMO Technical

approval/support).

Auto preparation and generation Auto preparation and generation of Aviation Met Reports at Airport of Aviation Met Reports at Airport Stations.Stations.

Automatic Storage of Automatic Storage of Meteorological Observation Meteorological Observation ((ReturnsReturns) and Climatological ) and Climatological Records.

Archival and Retrieval of Archival and Retrieval of Meteorological and Climatological Meteorological and Climatological Data using standard Relational Data using standard Relational Database Database ((include export of records to Spreadsheets and include export of records to Spreadsheets and other standard file format for other usage this may be considered in other standard file format for other usage this may be considered in the the CLICOMCLICOM Programme ). Programme ).

User friendly & Interactive.User friendly & Interactive. Auto Computation of derived Auto Computation of derived

weather elements.weather elements. Auto coding of synoptic messages Auto coding of synoptic messages

and transmission.and transmission. Save message preparation Time Save message preparation Time

and deliver and deliver SYNOPTIC MESSAGES SYNOPTIC MESSAGES promptly .promptly .

Auto Preparation of Met. Station Auto Preparation of Met. Station Returns.Returns.

Provision of real time Provision of real time Aeronautical Met Report Aeronautical Met Report ( ( QAM QAM )to the Control Towers and )to the Control Towers and Airliners.Airliners.

Timely provision of Timely provision of Climatological information in any Climatological information in any format.format.

Winds Records in Winds Records in Knots Knots , , m/sm/s and and km/hkm/h

The Climatological data can be The Climatological data can be accessed using any standard accessed using any standard database enabled application.database enabled application.

Its scalable.Its scalable. Compatibility with most existing Compatibility with most existing

ICT platforms.ICT platforms. Its is cost effectiveIts is cost effective

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