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Safe Skies for Africa Meteorological Training Efforts Addressing Aviation Safety Challenges in Central Africa Workshop 7-9 August 2012. Dr. Elizabeth Page The COMET ® Program. Distance Learning Development. Learner Engagement. COMET Fast Facts . COMET Websites. comet.ucar.edu. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Dr. Elizabeth PageThe COMET® Program
Safe Skies for Africa Meteorological Training Efforts
Addressing Aviation Safety Challenges in Central Africa Workshop7-9 August 2012
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Distance Learning Development
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Learner Engagement
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Founded in 1990 Staff of 34Over 79,200 total
International Users
223 total countriesOver 650 hours of
online distance learning
239,000 registered MetEd users
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COMET Fast Facts
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MetEd en español www.meted.ucar.edu/index_es.htm
COMET Websites
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Aviation ClimateConvective
Weather
Marine/Oceans
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Coastal Weather
Emergency Management
Environment and Society Wildland Fire Fog
HydrometeorologyMesoscale
Meteorology
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QMS
ASMET
RadarMeteorology
Space Weather
Satellite Meteorology
Tropical Meteorology
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Other TopicsAtmospheric
DustNumerical Weather
PredictionVolcanic Ash
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COMET in Africa
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Module Usage
African Satellite
Meteorological Education Training (ASMET)
QMS Training Online
Tropical Textbook
Total MetEd Registrants in Africa: 4,422
January 2007 – July 2012
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South Africa; 1460
Egypt; 364
Nigeria; 344Algeria; 243
Kenya; 193Ethiopia; 179
Tanzania; 126
Botswana; 110
Mauritius; 97
Ghana; 96
Morocco; 93
Zimbabwe; 93
Mozambique; 77
Angola; 61
Uganda; 58
Sudan; 54
Zambia; 54Tunisia; 52
Senegal; 46Reunion; 43
Madagascar; 42Niger; 41Malawi; 39
Namibia; 38Cameroon; 36
Djibouti; 28Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; 27
Benin; 26Cape Verde; 24
Liberia; 20
Top 10 Modules in Africawww.meted.ucar.edu
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Model Fu
ndamen
tals
Tropica
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Skew-T
Mastery
Impact
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tructu
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Understan
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Ensem
ble Fo
recasti
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Understan
ding Dro
ught
Hurrican
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Mountain/Vall
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zes
The E
l Nino So
uthern Osci
llation
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African Satellite Meteorological Education Training
(ASMET)
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ASMET1997 - 2013
Five modules published on satellite interpretation for Africa2011: Published three case studies on flooding in Africa2012: Publishing three additional modules for East, West, and South AfricaCOMET created and maintains ASMET website
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ICAO Mandate
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) deadline of November 2012 for all aviation weather services to have QMS in place
VOLUME II Meteorological
service for international air navigation
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What:
A one-hour online module supporting implementation initiatives by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) of an effective Quality Management Systems (QMS) based on the ISO 9001: 2008 quality management standard.
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Introduction to Tropical Meteorology
• Peer-reviewed, academically rigorous treatment
• Rich in media, data, practical applications
• Intended for undergraduates and early graduate students
• Covers the fundamental science of the tropical atmosphere
• Synthesizes the tremendous increase in knowledge of tropical meteorology during the past two decades
Online textbook in
Tropical Meteorology
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Introduction to Tropical Meteorology
• Tropical Remote Sensing• Global Circulations• Tropical Variability• Distribution of Moisture &
Precipitation• Tropical Cyclones• Observation, Analysis, and
Prediction
Online Tropical Meteorology Textbook Chapters
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Examples from Tropical Textbook
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Examples from Tropical Textbook
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Aviation High Impact Events
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Space Weather Impacts on Aviation
Explains how solar events can impact Earth and aviation operations
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Volcanic Ash (four modules)
IntroductionVolcanismImpacts on Aviation, Climate, Maritime Operations, and SocietyObservation Tools and Dispersion Models
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Safe Skies for Africa Project
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Working with African training centers and meteorological service organizations to improve aeronautical forecasts
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Safe Skies for Africa Project Development
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Review of Aeronautical Meteorology
Distance Learning Course
(RAMDL)
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and
Hydrology (CIMH) Aeronautical Continuing
Professional Development Course
Safe Skies for Africa (SSFA)
Project
UCAR – ASECNA Activities
Copyright 2007, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. All rights reserved.
ASECNA – UCAR MOU Establishes a collaboration to support ASECNA’s
aeronautical meteorological modernization initiatives Focuses on technology enhancements that improve:
Flight safety Airspace capacity and efficiency Flight operations and flow
Anticipating cooperative projects that include, aeronautical meteorological research, training, and technology development and implementation
Improve diagnosis and prediction of: Wind shear Turbulence In-flight icing Ceiling and visibility Thunderstorm hazards
Initial focus will be a study of wind shear risks for several airports
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ICAO/WMO CompetenciesRequired by November 2013
Analyze and monitor continuously the weather situationForecast aeronautical meteorological phenomena and parametersWarn of hazardous phenomenaEnsure quality of meteorological information of serviceCommunicate meteorological information to internal and external users
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Review of Aeronautical Meteorology Distance Learning
(RAMDL) Course
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Adapt RAMDL to Caribbean
Assess competency of Aeronautical Meteorological Forecasters (AMF)
Offer review of aeronautical meteorology course
Capture critical additions for COMET RAMDL course
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Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH)
Barbados
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Working With African Training Programs
www.meted.ucar.edu Aviation Module Adaptations
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www.meted.ucar.edu Aviation Module Adaptations
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Nowcasting
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New Training Efforts
Nowcasting is forecasting
how weather conditions
will change in the very near
future
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WRF EMS Aviation Parameters
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New Training Efforts
Weather forecast model run in some African countries.
This example is from Kenya
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WRF EMS is a self-contained, complete, full physics, end-to-end forecasting system
WRF-EMSThe Weather & Research Forecast (WRF) Environmental Modeling System
(EMS) was developed by the US NWS to facilitate use of local models in forecast offices and National centers
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WRF-EMS Model Use
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Distribution of Distance Learning in Africa
Internet connectivity constraints will require training be distributed
on DVD/flash drives
Quizzes will be accomplished on the
internet
EUMETCAST download is being investigated
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Safe Skies
for Africa
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Year OneEngage African Organizations
Create Working Group
Understand aeronautical forecasting in Africa
Assess RAMDL adaptation needs
Evaluate dissemination options
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Year Two
Adapt current material and develop African case studies
Develop a French translation plan
Implement dissemination plan
Plan Train the Trainer workshops and virtual refresher courses
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for Africa
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Year Three
Complete adaptation of RAMDL
Complete French translations of highest priority modules
Support Train the Trainer workshop
Guide development of virtual refresher courses