irma ylikangas business development manager vaisala oyj 15.3.2006
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International Workshop on Flash Flood Forecasting 13-17 March 2006, Costa Rica Integrated Hydro-Meteorological Observation Solutions. Irma Ylikangas Business Development Manager Vaisala Oyj 15.3.2006. Vaisala in brief. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
International Workshopon Flash Flood Forecasting 13-17 March 2006, Costa Rica
Integrated Hydro-Meteorological Observation Solutions
Irma Ylikangas
Business Development Manager
Vaisala Oyj
15.3.2006
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Vaisala in brief
We develop, manufacture and market products and services for environmental and industrial measurement.
The Vaisala Group founded 1936• Employs over 1,000 professionals• Has 22 own offices in 11 countries • Achieved net sales of EUR 197.9 million in 2005• Investments to R& D about 20 M€ in 2005• Exports outside Finland accounted for 96 % of net sales
in 2005• A-series shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges• Offices and business operations in Finland, the USA,
Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Malaysia, China, Japan and Australia.
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Vaisala locations (11 countries, 22 offices)
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NEWS - Vaisala Sigmet Product line
Vaisala weather radar Offering• Vaisala offers complete weather radars in the near future
Vasiala Sigment offers Weather radar upgrades of signal processors
• Sigmet track record covers over 25 years of weather radar upgrades of signal processors, controllers and software called IRIS
• Since beginning of January 2006 Sigmet is Vaisala company called Vaisala Sigmet Product line
• Almost any weather radar operating on any band (S, C or X) can be modernized by Vaisala Sigmet Product line products
• Upgrades being done to weather radars originally delivered by EEC, Gematronik, Mitsubishi, Baron, Radtec, JRC, Telvent ..
• Any upgrade is different. Please consult Vaisala Sigmet Product line• For references and product details please visit web:
– http:\\www.sigmet.com
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Position in value chain
From phenomena to data
Variety-based position
Two different strategic positions in our business models
From customer need e.g. flooding application to solutions
Needs-based position
System Integration System Integration
System Solutions System Solutions
Measurement SystemsMeasurement Systems
Customer and his ApplicationCustomer and his Application
Phenomena Phenomena
Approach
ApproachEquipment Service
Information ServicesInformation Services
Instruments Instruments
Forecast products Forecast products
Data Data
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The challenges with weather and flooding
7 out of 20 worst catastrophes in terms of victims in 2004 were caused by floods by Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurer.
Weather impacts• How to predict severe weather and
floods?• How to improve severe weather and
flood control decision making?• Observation and weather products
infrastructure: How to manage and integrate weather observations and create efficient meteorological and hydrological infrastructure?
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3 Operations and Lifetime productivity
- Training of the operators- Operation support- Solution maintenance and upgrades- Lifetime reliability and productivity
2 Implementation
- Instrument and system deliveries - Solution installations- Solution set-up and start-up- Site testing
1 Planning of Hydro/Met observation solution- Feasibility Study- Solution planning and specifications- Pilot installations
Hydro/Met observation - Solution Steps
Customer need from the meteorological, hydrological
and emergency (e.g. flooding,multihazard) operations
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1 Planning of observation system - Feasibility study
Evaluation of needs for meteorological and hydrological infrastructure and processes• Facts finding & assessment (Analysis of the
current status of the infrastructure) • Identification of critical points and gap analysis• Capacity building needs
Initial project planning• Project formulation• Budgeting• Scheduling
Initial infrastructure planning based on gap analysis• Required observations• Database, SW tools, models etc..• Prepared and completed together with
customer
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1 Planning - System planning & specifications
Hydrology • Model planning• Data collection & conversion• Preliminary conceptual models
Meteorology• Evaluation and determination of NWP
models• Evaluation and determination of
meteorological workstations
Determination of needed hydrological and meteorological products • Public products for warning purposes• Data distribution
Data & end-products dissemination to users
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Planning phase - System planning & specifications
Technical planning• Measurements required• Observation system requirements• Site surveys• Data transmission and communication• Data collection and management
Maintenance & calibration planning• Database & observation sites
maintenance • Calibration procedures
Project planning• Detailed project formulation• Project phases• Budgeting• Scheduling
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Planning - Pilot System
The purpose of the pilot system delivery is:• Pilot system in the prototype delivery of
the requested solution for certain specific area or region, such as one basin
• To ensure the correct system specifications have been made during the project planning and spesification generation phase
• To test the equipment and observation systems in local and real operational environment and conditions
• To test the performance and the operative usage of the forecast models (e.g. hydrologic model) in the pilot area
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2 Implementation - Instrument & system deliveries
Manufacturing of observation stations according to customer requirements• Specified sensors, calculations & reports• Specified data format & data transmission
equipment• Factory acceptance tests
Delivery of required HW and SW• Observation stations • Database HW and SW• Application tools for hydrology and
meteorology
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Implementation - Installations
Installation of observation stations• Civil works (foundations, powering,
communication etc...)• Installation of stations with
communication equipment• This is done together with local partner
Installation of meteorological and hydrological information platforms• Communication• Databases HW• Data analysis and forecasting models
systems • Meteorologist/hydrologist workstations
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Implementation - System set-up and start-up
Hydrological and meteorological informations systems• Tools and systems to produce:
– Hydrological information– Meteorological information
• Data visualization & editing tools• Meteorological NWP models • Hydrological models with calibrations
Setting up central data collection center• Meteorological & hydrological databases• Communication systems
Observation system integration with databases• Meteorological messages and data
formats
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Implementation - Testing
Testing of individual elements• Site acceptance tests for observation
stations
Testing of the whole chain from observations to products• Data transmission to database• Data quality• Calibration of the hydrological model and
further development• NWP models • End-user products e.g. warnings
Time used to the operational test phase varies according to solution complexity.
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3 Operations - Training
Operation of complete solution• Operation, calibration & maintenance
of observation stations • Managing and maintaining database• Data editing & visualization tools• Hydrological model training• Using meteorological and hydrological
end products
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Operational support – Lifetime management
The lifetime management is the key issue to ensure the reliability and productivity of the hydro/met observation solution.
Collaboration between End user and Vaisala is essential.
Examples of Vaisala service• Technical support
– HelpDesk– Support for observation systems and application tools
• Preventive & corrective maintenance of systems– Functionality checks, fault tracing, replacement of fault and worn
components– Remote diagnostics & maintenance
• Calibration service• Operations of the networks and systems• Service contracts
– From fast spare part delivery to comprehensive operation of network
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Solution - Observation Network
Automated Hydro and Met
stations Network
Satellite dataSoundings
Weather radars
Lightning network
Air quality
Individual sensors e.g. rain & otherobservations (i.e. seismological)
Wind profiling
Data warehouse
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Data transmission
Observation Network
GSM / GPRS
Satellite
PSTN modems
TCP-IP
Data warehouse
Goes
Meteosat
Orbcomm
VSAT
Radio
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Meteorological and Hydrological Data Management, Analysis & Processing
Data assimilation &analysis
Data editing & VisualizationData warehouse•data verification
and quality controlNWP models
Data input
Forecast guidance
Hydrologic models
Flooding maps
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Hydrological data visualization and editing
Hydrological products and services
• Visualization of discharge and water level forecasts
• Real time monitoring and calculation of discharge in point of interest
• Flood warnings• Flood impact scenario maps• Water level and flood discharge data
distribution for regulation, flood damage prevention and general information
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Evacuation alarm in a case of Flooding
Example: Evacuation analysis based on flood arrival times, population data, industrial plants data etc.
• Which towns and villages will be affected within e.g.2 to 24 hours?”
• “Are there any industrial sites where hazardous material are being processes in the area which will be affected?”
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Meteorological Data Visualization & Editing
Meteorological workbench• Tool for meteorologist to visualize, edit
and adjust forecast data from models• Time series editing• Combination of data from different
sources• Integrated visualization and product
generation • Forecast text generation tool
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Hydro/meteorological observation solution
Observation
network
AWS (meteo + hydro)
Radar
Lightning
Soundings
Wind profiling
Air quality
Data
transmission
GSM/GPRS
Satellite
Fixed/leased line
TCP-IP
Data
management
Database management
Metadata management
Data quality control
Data verification
Data Analysis &
Processing
Data assimilation
NWP models
Hydrological models
Data visualization
& Editing
Data editing tools
Met. and hyd. data Visualization
Met. and hyd. workbench
End products
Warnings
Flood prediction
Severe weatherinfo
Data dissemination
Met messages/message switching
Meteorological &hydrological
research
From observations to products
Model grid - 3d view
View from Vortsjarvi river watershed (in Estonia)
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Bureau of Reclamation - reservoir, CA, USA
Water level
System showing:
• wind sensor
• solar radiation
• relative humidity/air temp
• net radiation
• precipitation
• barometric pressure
• water level (shaft encoder)
• satellite communication
result:
evapotransporation
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Tide Station for Tsunami Monitoring - Example Layout
QHR102 sea-level
radar
MAWS Automatic
Weather Station with PMT16A
barometer
QMH102 combined
temp.-humidity sensor
WS425 ultrasonic wind sensorlightning rod
UHF-antenna
heavy-duty mast with
extension arm
sat. comm (antenna+ transmitter)
SOLAR50 solar panel
mast
PAA-36WT/H abs. pressure & sea-
temp sensor
(option: pillar for GPS antenna)
Wave breaker
Tide staff (scale)
Bench marks
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EMHI HYDROLOGICAL NETWORK - ESTONIA
LaptopLaptop
LaptopLaptop
WorkstationWorkstation
Workstation
Workstation
Workstation
Terminal ServerTerminal Server
GSM ModemGSM Modem
Database cluster
Data CollectionServer
Data CollectionServer
InternetLAN
Secureconnection
DB servers+ storage
Regionaloffices
EMHITallinn office
ApplicationServer
23 x MAWS110 System with hydrological andwater quality sensors
GSM Network
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AUTOMATION OF SMHI HYDROLOGICAL NETWORK IN SWEDEN
• 90 MAWS301 STATIONS• Water level
• absolute shaft encoder• Optional sensors:
• All weather precipitation• Air temperature• Relative humidity• Climatological sensors
• Telemetry• PSTN modem• GSM modem• Voice messages (PSTN)
• •Turn-key solution with installation and training
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Some examples of HYDRO/MET SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE
Mississippi-river, USA
Samuel, Brazil
Rio Bravo -river, Mexico
National Data Buoy Center – Nova Orleans - Mississippi
Lapusel, Romania
Viken, Sweden
Swedish Met. & Hydr. Institute
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Benefits of flood forecasting
Benefits
Sufficient flood warning time allows actions to be taken to prevent flood damage• Minimization of human suffering and
economic losses
Conservative estimate for flood forecasting benefit: 10% savings in flood damage
UN ISDR estimate up to 35 % reduction in damage as a result of improved hydrological forecast (global)
Vaisala can offer
Total Solution: from sensors, single instrument, telemetry, radar upgrades, data collection to fully integrated hydro-meteorological observations solutions.
Global reach: support, training, service and maintenance - lifetime sustainability
70 Years at Customer interface
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Vaisala Integrated Hydro-Met Observation Solutions
Vaisala is a comprehensive turn-key solution hydrological and meteorological solution provider ( e.g. flood forecasting).
Vaisala is fully committed to serve and support Your Organization in all meteorological and hydrological observation needs.
Vaisala takes full responsibility to ensure the highest operational efficiency and low operation and maintenance costs in all systems provided.
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Muchas Gracias - Thank you