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