Weather Radar Workshop 2025
Basics
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) held the Weather Radar Workshop
12 to 14 February 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. The workshop is part of activities of the Regional WIGOS project "Capacity Building in Radar Techniques" in Region II and Region V (2021 - 2024) and of the ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Working Group on Meteorology (WGM) Annual Operating Plan (AOP) - item 3 "Development of regional radar network".
It is important for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) to enhance their capability in using weather radar, and to this end, two workshops had been held under the current Regional WIGOS project in order to share knowledge, experiences and challenges among the participating Members, where they covered the entire process of weather radar operations from the network design, procurement and installation to observation, maintenance and data application.
As a conclusion of the current project, the workshop reviewed the results of the previous workshops. In addition, the achievements of more than a decade of efforts to establish a regional weather radar network in Southeast Asia was presented, highlighting lessons learned as inputs to the future regional radar data exchange for the development of Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON).
Agenda
12 February 2025 (Wed.)
Time (UTC) title presenter 00:00-00:30 Registration 1. Opening 00:30-01:00 Opening remarks, Group Photo, Short self-introduction JMA
All(Discussion)01:00-01:30 Introduction of the workshop JMA 01:30-02:00 Keynote Presentation: Activities of ET-OWR JMA 02:00-02:30 Break 2. Summary of radar observation in Asia 02:30-03:30 Current situation and challenges of radar observation in Asia JMA
All (Discussion)03:30-05:00 Lunch Break 05:00-06:10 Current situation and challenges of radar observation in Asia (Cont’d) JMA
All (Discussion)06:10-06:40 Weather radar network in Australia BoM (Australia) 06:40-07:00 Break 3. Regional radar network 07:00-07:30 Radar Network in Southeast Asia JMA 07:30-08:00 Radar Network in Middle East NCM (UAE) 09:00-11:00 Reception 13 February 2025 (Thu.)
Time (UTC) title presenter 00:30-01:00 Caribbean Radar Network BMS (Barbados) 4. Weather radar operation 01:00-01:30 Weather radar operation in JMA JMA 01:30-02:20 Break 02:20-02:50 Weather radar operation in JMA (Cont’d) JMA 02:50-03:00 Introduction for technical visit JMA 03:00-04:00 Lunch Break 04:00-09:00 Technical visit to Tokyo radar 14 February 2025 (Fri.)
Time (UTC) title presenter 5. Radar data exchange 00:30-01:00 Introduction of Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) WMO Regional Office 01:00-01:30 Introduction of FM301 and future plans BoM (Australia) 01:30-01:50 Break 01:50-02:20 The New Data-Sharing Infrastructure:WMO Information System 2.0 JMA 02:20-03:30 Discussion on radar data exchange JMA
All(Discussion)03:30-05:00 Lunch Break 05:00-05:50 Discussion on radar data exchange (Cont’d) JMA
All(Discussion)6. Next Regional WIGOS project 05:50-06:20 Next regional WIGOS project related to radar JMA 06:20-06:40 Break 7. Summary and closing 06:40-07:10 Wrapping up the workshop JMA 07:10-07:20 Closure JMA
Reference
- Weather Radar Workshop (January - February 2023)
- Weather Radar Workshop (Octorber 2023)
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