Decision 4.3(1)/2 (RA IV-17) Regional Basic Observing Nework (RBON) Pilot in RA-IV THE ASSOCIATION, Noting Resolution 2 (RA IV-16) Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic – Climatological Network in Region IV; The Manual on the Global Observing System (WMO-No. 544), Volume I, Part III, Regulations 2.1.3.1-2.1.3.5, and the definition of the Regional Basic Synoptic and Climatological Networks; decision – Regional Basic Observing Network concept; Resolution 2 (EC-68) Plan for the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) – Pre-operational Phase 2016-2019. Recognizing The need to integrate the Regional Synoptic Network (RBSN) and the Regional Basic Climatological Network (RBCN) into the future Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) and include additional observing stations into the RBON in order to reflect its multi-disciplinary nature in support of all WMO application areas; That standards and recommendations for implementation of the RBON will be incorporated into a new edition of the Manual on the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WMO-No. 1160) in 2019; That RBON will lead to improved services by delivering more and improved observations to stakeholders, and enable the full benefit of regional observing capabilities to be realized; Having considered That the stations/platforms currently comprising the RBSN and RBCN are the primary candidates for the RBON, and are expected to constitute the backbone of the RBON; The need to facilitate a transition from RBSN and RBCN to the future RBON through a project; Decides to establish a pilot RBON for RA IV, comprised initially of the merging of all RBSN and RBCN stations of RA IV; Invites Members of RA IV to consider proposing inclusion of additional surface-based observing stations in the pilot RBON for RA IV, such as weather radars, wind profiler systems, lightning detection systems, data buoys, voluntary observing ships and aircraft;
Decision 4.3(1)/2 (RA IV-17) Regional Basic Observing Nework (RBON) Pilot in RA-IV THE ASSOCIATION, Noting Resolution 2 (RA IV-16) – Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic Climatological Network in Region IV; The Manual on the Global Observing System (WMO-No. 544), Volume I, Part III, Regulations 2.1.3.1-2.1.3.5, and the definition of the Regional Basic Synoptic and Climatological Networks; decision – Regional Basic Observing Network concept; Resolution 2 (EC-68) – Plan for the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Pre-operational Phase 2016-2019. Recognizing The need to integrate the Regional Synoptic Network (RBSN) and the Regional Basic Climatological Network (RBCN) into the future Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) and include additional observing stations into the RBON in order to reflect its multi-disciplinary nature in support of all WMO application areas; That standards and recommendations for implementation of the RBON will be incorporated into a new edition of the Manual on the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WMO-No. 1160) in 2019; That RBON will lead to improved services by delivering more and improved observations to stakeholders, and enable the full benefit of regional observing capabilities to be realized; Having considered That the stations/platforms currently comprising the RBSN and RBCN are the primary candidates for the RBON, and are expected to constitute the backbone of the RBON; The need to facilitate a transition from RBSN and RBCN to the future RBON through a project; Decides to establish a pilot RBON for RA IV, comprised initially of the merging of all RBSN and RBCN stations of RA IV; Invites Members of RA IV to consider proposing inclusion of additional surface-based observing stations in the pilot RBON for RA IV, such as weather radars, wind profiler systems, lightning detection systems, data buoys, voluntary observing ships and aircraft;
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