Regional Climate Centre Network (RCC) in RA VI as a GFCS contribution

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1 Regional Climate Centre Network (RCC) in RA VI as a GFCS contribution Stefan Rösner and Peter Bissolli Deutscher Wetterdienst (German Meteorological Service) Dep. Climate Monitoring, Offenbach, Germany WMO RAVI RCC Network 1

2 What are Regional Climate Centres (RCCs)? RCCs are Centres of Excellence that assist WMO Members in a given region to deliver better climate services and products including regional long-range forecasts, and to strengthen their capacity to meet national climate information needs. WMO-mandated activity Regional component of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) Climate Service Information System (CSIS) Users: NMHSs, RCOFs and other RCCs (end users are customers of the NHMSs) RCC in the RA VI: Poll in 2008 led to product portfolio (fixed in the implementation plan) Pilot network ; 3 nodes; each node formed by a consortium CBS XV (09/2012): approval of nomination of the pilot RCC network to become the WMO RA VI RCC Network Resolution 4.3/1 (EC-65) in May 2013 (RCC to be assigned as an RSMC of WMO) 2

3 WMO RA VI RCC Network in Europe RA VI RCC Network RCC on Climate Data (red): France, Hungary, Norway, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey; lead: The Netherlands RCC on Climate Monitoring (yellow): Armenia, France, The Netherlands, Serbia, Turkey; lead: Germany RCC on Long-range Forecasting (green): Norway, Serbia, Turkey; lead: France, Russian Federation 4

4 WMO RA VI RCC Network Product summary RCC Network De Bilt Node on Climate Data Services (RCC-CD): various data sets for Europe, both station data and gridded data (ECA&D, MILLENNIUM, ENSEMBLES, BALTEX, SHARK), indices and various subregional data sets; Services: Archiving functions, data management & visualisation tools. RCC Network Offenbach Node on Climate Monitoring (RCC-CM) Maps and gridded data for reference climatologies, anomalies, indices, trends, statistics; reports, significant weather event data base, Climate Watch Advisories. RCC Network Toulouse and Moscow Node on Long-range Forecasting (RCC-LRF) Maps and graphs on model performance, gridded data; Seasonal forecast bulletins, seasonal outlooks, consensus statements (RCOFs), model verification. 5

5 RCC-CD product example: ECA&D Station Data Archive Daily data from whole Europe Many variables (Temperature, Precipitation, ) Data delivered by NMHSs Monthly updates Long time series (up to more than 100 years) Quality and homogenisation control Easy download Data plots 6

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7 RCC-CD product example 8

8 RCC-CM product examples: DWD maps and reports Precip. Anomalies May 2014 Sunshine Anomalies August 2014 All to be found on website 9

9 RCC-LRF product examples Monthly global bulletin Global and regional seasonal prediction maps Climate outlook (user/password needed) 11

10 Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs) 1997 marked the beginning of establishing RCOFs Routinely provide real-time regional climate outlook products Consensus statement for a season ahead Based on long-range forecasts Using climate monitoring products for verification purposes Presently 13 RCOFs in operation In RA VI: Southeastern Europe Climate Outlook Forum (SEECOF) North Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum (NEACOF) Mediterranean Climate Outlook Forum (MedCOF) 13

11 Climate Watch System in RA VI Goal: efficient monitoring and warning against extreme climate events Task: provides advisories and statements to inform users about evolving or foreseen climate anomalies at the regional and national levels, thus allowing them to make informed decisions. Basis: RCC forecast and monitoring products RCC-CM send out advisories to the NMHSs, they send tailored advisories /warnings to the endusers 15

12 RCC-CM products: Climate Watch Advice Climate Watch Advice in summer 2012 for Southern and South-eastern Europe Updates Climate Watch Advice Final Climate Watch Advice 35 Initial Climate Watch Advice Temperature [ C] Daily Average and Normal Temperatures ( ) - Belgrad, Serbia 0 Jun. 12 Jun 2012 Jul. 12 Jul 2012 Aug. 12 Aug 2012 Sep. 12 Sep 2012 Okt

13 Subregional Climate Centres related to RCC network Eastern Mediterranean Climate Centre (EMCC), lead: Turkish State Met. Sevice Climate Data, Climate Monitoring, monthly and seasonal forecasts, climate watch results, training, for countries at the Eastern Mediterranean, South East European Virtual Climate Change Center (SEEVCCC), lead: Republic Hydrometeorological Service of Serbia Climate Monitoring, Climate Watch and Seasonal Forecast results for southeast Europe, Drought Management Centre for Southeastern Europe (DMCSEE), founded by WMO and UNCCD Drought Monitoring maps and bulletins, Armenian State Hydrometeorological and Monitoring Service Climate monitoring results for South Caucasus Region 17

14 How to use RCC functions for user- tailored Climate Services In principle: RCCs serve the NMHSs, the NMNSs serve the end users Many RCC products are available for the public, either on websites or on demand RCC is involved in the EU project EUPORIAS: Survey foreseen in near future (2015) based on questionnaire to be sent out to NMHSs: Are the RCC products helpful for developing national climate services? Which other RCC products / services are needed? Any research necessary? How to be provided the products, technical issues 18

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