Download Improving Weather Forecasts with A Nationwide Network of Networks George Frederick

Improving Weather Forecasts with
A Nationwide Network of Networks
George Frederick
Falcon Consultants LLC & Vaisala Inc.
Chair, AMS Ad Hoc Committee on the
Nationwide Network of Networks
AMS Board on Enterprise
Communication
Open Discussions on the Future of
the Weather Enterprise
29 November 2012
Community Response to NRC Report Recommendations
Constructive Recommendations and
Conclusions in the NRC Report
• The need and density of boundary layer
observations—particularly the void in the
area above the surface
• The essential need for a “central authority”
to coordinate and/or manage the NNoN
– Metadata standards adoption
– Marketplace for data exchange
– Other core services
AMS Report* Key Recommendation
• The committee shares the vision of the
NRC study that ultimately a “central
authority” is required for the success of
any nationwide network of networks.
– A pathway to achieve this goal is
recommended in the report.
– Traditional public-private-academic
relationships will need to adjust to this new way
of doing business—this will be a challenge for
the entire community.
• Significant mesoscale forecast
improvement hinges on increased data in
boundary layer
*(http://goo.gl/ldUYY)
NNoN Structure
Other Federal Agencies
Legend
Interaction
Admin Support
CIOS
NNoN Steering
Group
Coordination
State, Local,
Tribal Orgs
Other
Stakeholders
Academia
Non-Profit
Research
Commercial
For Profit
Research
AMS “Thematic Chapter” Concept
• Coordinating element for Private Sector and other
non-Federal, non-Academic entities
– Nominates reps to “NNoN Steering Group”
– Funded by members dues
– Facilitates development of the market for mesoscale
weather and climate observations
• Evolutionary concept
– Participation and growth dependent upon NNoN
development
– Consistent with Constitution of the AMS states: “The
objective of this Society is to advance the atmospheric
and related sciences, technologies, applications, and
services for the benefit of society”
Core Functions of Central Authority
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Standards approval and repository control
Metadata Definition
Data Certification
Routine Requirements Review
Communications pathways definition and implementation
Design and implementation of secure data systems for
ready access by users
Generation of value-added products
Identification of pathways to sophisticated value-added
products
Identification of pathways to data providers
Establishment of links to the National Climatic Data
Center (NCDC)
Development and provision of software tools for data
searches, information mining and bulk data transmissions
Development of limited sets of applications software for
multiple purposes
Provision of data quality checking services
The Data Marketplace
Discussion
AMS Draft Report
On NNoN
http://goo.gl/ldUYY
Feel free to contact the Committee Chair at any time at:
George Frederick
[email protected]
[email protected]
Phone 512-864-1784
Mobile 512-656-9411
Backup Slides
Proposed functions of AMS NNoN Chapter
– Establishing and maintaining standards for metadata and
observations that support broad use of mesonet data.
– Provide to Chapter members a NNoN web page with links to their
own web sites along with other commercial market development
initiatives.
– Promote to the private sector the existence, and mission of the
NNoN initiative.
– Promote the expansion of the scientific exploration and use of
NNoN data.
– Promote the commercial success of the NNoN on behalf of
Chapter members.
– Create an environment where software tools and capabilities can
be developed under the Open Source Initiative (OSI) guidelines
and made available for use by Chapter Members under the Open
Source Definition (OSD) suite of licenses in coordination with
academia and government interests in NNoN.
– Encourage awareness, education, and serve as a repository of
knowledge on the data available under the NNoN.
– Encourage the exchange of NNoN data between Chapter members.