2 1 Survey and collate Review and update Review by Chairperson Ongoing / Ongoing; PoCs user requirements for WMO database of Requirements FPs IPET-OSDE Annual regularly observations for WMO observational user up-to-date review contacted for and WMO-sponsored requirements, updates programmes through Points of Contact for application areas. 3 1 Survey and collate Review and update OSCAR/Space Review by Chairperson Ongoing / ICT-IOS, Ongoing for observing systems WMO database of & Members IPET-OSDE Annual space-based, capabilities for observing system OSCAR/Surface review and recorded in surface-based and capabilities, in up to date via NFPs) OSCAR/Space. space-based systems collaboration with Ongoing for that are components OPAG IOS ETs surface-based or candidate and other Technical through new components of Commissions as developments WIGOS appropriate. with OSCAR/Surface, to be used when operational in 2016 4 1 Maintain Rolling Continue RRR Statements of Application Chairperson Ongoing / Ongoing; some Review of process for the Guidance for Area Contact IPET-OSDE Annual SoG reviewed. Requirements (RRR) listed application all Application Points; review Overall review for observations in and expand to Meeting done by several application new areas as and areas, using subject required: review IPET-OSDE-2. area experts, and update as Some updates to including appropriate necessary user liaison with Technical Statements of requirements Commissions and Guidance on the and SoGs made programmes and extent to which during the present/ planned period. programmes (e.g. observing system CAS, JCOMM, CAeM, capabilities meet CAgM, CHy, CCl, user requirements, GCOS, GFCS, and through Points of GCW) Contact on application areas.
2 1 Survey and collate user requirements for observations for WMO and WMO-sponsored programmes Review and update WMO database of observational user requirements, through Points of Contact for application areas. Requirements up-to-date Review by FPs Chairperson IPET-OSDE Ongoing / Annual review Ongoing; PoCs regularly contacted for updates 3 1 Survey and collate observing systems capabilities for surface-based and space-based systems that are components or candidate components of WIGOS Review and update WMO database of observing system capabilities, in collaboration with OPAG IOS ETs and other Technical Commissions as appropriate. OSCAR/Space & OSCAR/Surface up to date Review by Members via NFPs) Chairperson IPET-OSDE Ongoing / Annual review ICT-IOS, Ongoing for space-based, and recorded in OSCAR/Space. Ongoing for surface-based through new developments with OSCAR/Surface, to be used when operational in 2016 4 1 Maintain Rolling Review of Requirements (RRR) for observations in several application areas, using subject area experts, including appropriate liaison with Technical Commissions and programmes and programmes (e.g. CAS, JCOMM, CAeM, CAgM, CHy, CCl, GCOS, GFCS, and GCW) Continue RRR process for the listed application and expand to new areas as required: review and update as necessary Statements of Guidance on the extent to which present/ planned observing system capabilities meet user requirements, through Points of Contact on application areas. Statements of Guidance for all Application Application Area Contact Points; Meeting Chairperson IPET-OSDE Ongoing / Annual review Ongoing; some SoG reviewed. Overall review done by and IPET-OSDE-2. Some updates to user requirements and SoGs made during the period.
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