space-based optimization made great achievements in past years
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WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS) (Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007) by Jeremiah Lengoasa Assistant Secretary-General on behalf of M. Jarraud Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF
OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS)OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS)
(Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007)(Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007)
byby
Jeremiah LengoasaJeremiah LengoasaAssistant Secretary-GeneralAssistant Secretary-General
on behalf ofon behalf of
M. JarraudM. JarraudSecretary-General of theSecretary-General of the
World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization
WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE WMO MESSAGE ON THE OCCASION OF THE PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS PLENARY EVENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF
OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS)OUTER SPACE (UN COPUOS)
(Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007)(Hyderabad, India, 25 September 2007)
byby
Jeremiah LengoasaJeremiah LengoasaAssistant Secretary-GeneralAssistant Secretary-General
on behalf ofon behalf of
M. JarraudM. JarraudSecretary-General of theSecretary-General of the
World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization
Space-based optimization made great achievements in past years
Even now we have a mixed observing data sets like the following…
Data are used:1) improving forecasting; 2) real time warning 3) satellite rainfall algorithm development,
CAL/VAL; 4) information services to the local information networks
Sand & dust stormsSand & dust storms
WildfiresWildfires
Tropical cyclonesTropical cyclones
Meteorological support also provided during Meteorological support also provided during non-hydrometeorological hazards:non-hydrometeorological hazards:
Meteorological support also provided during Meteorological support also provided during non-hydrometeorological hazards:non-hydrometeorological hazards:Volcanic ash dispersionVolcanic ash dispersionPropagation of radiative & Propagation of radiative &
chemical substanceschemical substancesPest control & Pest control & locust locust
migrationmigrationCrop & food securityCrop & food securityHealth issuesHealth issues
Arctic ice cover 1979
Arctic ice cover 2005
A new factor: climate changeincreases in global average
air and ocean temperatures
widespread melting of snow & ice
rising global mean sea level
Satellite observations are Satellite observations are increasingly essential for disaster increasingly essential for disaster risk reduction risk reduction
Establishment of a composite WMO Establishment of a composite WMO GOS/WIGOSGOS/WIGOS
GEO implementation & GEOSS GEO implementation & GEOSS integrationintegration
IPY 2007-2008 IPY 2007-2008 Climate change: follow-up of Climate change: follow-up of
adaptation & mitigationadaptation & mitigation..........................................For which WMO is proud of its For which WMO is proud of its
partnership with all satellite partnership with all satellite operatorsoperators
data• Satellite data processing
and products/information generation is of great challenge (sciences, technologies, calibration, validation with ground observations, etc..)
• Satellite operators should develop value-added informative products and make them available to worldwide users, especially to developing countries.
products information knowledge
The Earth is a complex system of systems…
…understanding it requiring comprehensive observations
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