Around 25% of OWR system changes will be associated with life cycle replacement; Around 35% will be for technology upgrade. The most significant issues associated with OWR are: Obtaining finance to buy and install (2.07 rating) Obtaining finance to maintain (1.85) Lack of experienced or trained technical staff to operate and/or maintain (1.53) Lack of experience or training of radar users (1.37) Lack of data processing applications and tools (1.29) Inadequate coverage (1.25) The most common uses of weather radar data are: Weather system monitoring (2.64) Severe weather monitoring (2.56) Weather system evolution and prediction (2.37) Severe weather prediction (2.36) Precipitation estimation for hydrology applications (1.30) The highest rated issues and aspects of OWR that WMO can assist with are: Provision of software or applications to support data quality monitoring (2.20) Guidance on weather radar data quality (2.15) Provision of software or tools to support radar calibration (2.14) Guidance on weather radar data exchange formats and mechanisms (2.12) Provision of training on radar maintenance (2.04) Guidance on: 1) weather radar calibration, 2) weather radar data use (2.03) Provision of training on radar data processing (2.03) Provision of training on radar data use and application (2.00) Common or additional themes for assistance and activities that WMO undertake: Coordinate regional or technology-common meetings or workshops; Guidance on socio-economic benefits of operation of WR to support business case and funding attainment; Assistance for obtaining funding in support of OWR;
Around 25% of OWR system changes will be associated with life cycle replacement; Around 35% will be for technology upgrade. The most significant issues associated with OWR are: Obtaining finance to buy and install (2.07 rating) Obtaining finance to maintain (1.85) Lack of experienced or trained technical staff to operate and/or maintain (1.53) Lack of experience or training of radar users (1.37) Lack of data processing applications and tools (1.29) Inadequate coverage (1.25) The most common uses of weather radar data are: Weather system monitoring (2.64) Severe weather monitoring (2.56) Weather system evolution and prediction (2.37) Severe weather prediction (2.36) Precipitation estimation for hydrology applications (1.30) The highest rated issues and aspects of OWR that WMO can assist with are: Provision of software or applications to support data quality monitoring (2.20) Guidance on weather radar data quality (2.15) Provision of software or tools to support radar calibration (2.14) Guidance on weather radar data exchange formats and mechanisms (2.12) Provision of training on radar maintenance (2.04) Guidance on: 1) weather radar calibration, 2) weather radar data use (2.03) Provision of training on radar data processing (2.03) Provision of training on radar data use and application (2.00) Common or additional themes for assistance and activities that WMO undertake: Coordinate regional or technology-common meetings or workshops; Guidance on socio-economic benefits of operation of WR to support business case and funding attainment; Assistance for obtaining funding in support of OWR;