7 th GPM International Planning Workshop December 5-7, 2007 Tokyo, Japan GPM Data Utilization (Philippines) Flaviana Hilario Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
OUTLINE Introduction Recent Developments in Observational Network TRMM Application/Utilization Summary/Recommendations
Background Information Geographical Information
Earth Observation Systems in the Philippines Atmosphere The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) under the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is the National Meteorological Service. The Philippines, through the PAGASA, is a Member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized body of the United Nations
Meteorological Observation Systems in the Philippines The PAGASA-DOST Maintains network of information consisting of: - 58 surface weather stations - 21 agrometeorological observation stations - 4 upper-air stations - 5 weather surveillance radars - 17 aeronautical meteorological stations - 2 satellite ground receiving system - 2 WEFAX satellite receiving system - 140 rain/climat stations -2 DCPs
PAGASA s Observational Network: Recent Developments Upgraded the Polar Orbiting Meteorological Satellite Station Upgraded the Geostationary Meteorological Receiving Station for MTSAT 1R for Manila and Cebu in Central Philippines Acquired local funding for the installation of MODIS Receiving Station Rehabilitated/Upgraded 5 Weather Surveillance Radars Acquired local funding for the installation of 5 Doppler Radars Upgraded 3 Upper-air stations
PAGASA s Observational Network - Rehabilitated 5 RADARS Weather Surveillance Radars
PAGASA s Observational Network - Rehabilitated DOPPLER RADARS - Rehabilitated LEGEND: EXISTING FOR INSTALLATION APPROVED FUNDING
PAGASA s Observational Network Weather Satellite Stations Existing For Installation BAGUIO CITY PALAWAN MANILA Quezon City (MTSAT, NOAA) BORACAY ISLAND AKLAN Ati-atihan ROXAS SEAFOOD CAPITAL PAGSANJAN FALLS. Mactan (MTSAT,NOAA) Quezon City (MODIS) Cagayan de Oro (WEFAX) MAYON VOLCANO MT. APO
PAGASA s Observational Network BAGUIO CITY MANILA PAGSANJAN FALLS Upper Air Stations BORACAY ISLAND MAYON VOLCANO AKLAN Ati-atihan ROXAS SEAFOOD CAPITAL. PALAWAN MT. APO
PAGASA s Observational Network Itbayat Basco Calayan Laoag Vigan Aparri Tuguegarao Baguio Dagupan Casiguran Baler Iba Iba Cabanatuan NAIA Subic Clark InfantaDaet Port Area Ambulong S. Garden Alabat Virac Calapan Romblon Legaspi Catarman San San Jose Jose Masbate Coron Roxas Borongan Tacloban Cuyo Guiuan Iloilo Mactan Maasin P. P. Princesa Tagbilaran Surigao Dumaguete Lumbia Butuan Dipolog Hinatuan Malaybalay Zamboanga Cotabato Gen. Santos Synoptic Stations Davao Batac, Ilocos N. Basco, Batanes Echague, Isabela La Trinidad, Benguet Bayambang, N. Viscaya Ha. Luisita, Tarlac Munoz, N. Ecija Science Garden, QCPakil, Laguna Tagaytay City Los Banos, Laguna Pili, Camarines Sur Guinobatan, Albay Mambusao, Capiz La Carlota, Negros Oc. Aborlan, Palawan Marawi City Kabacan, Cotabato Catarman, Samar Baybay, Leyte Agromet Stations Musuan, Bukidnon Tagum, Davao Bago Oshiro, Davao City
TRMM Application/Utilization Tropical cyclone rainfall Extreme rainfall events Climatological applications
Data used Tracks of tropical cyclones that entered the PAR during the period 1948-2005 1128 tropical cyclones
Average tropical cyclone tracks 4 th Qtr
Annual frequency of T.C. entering the PAR and crossing the Philippines (1948-2005) Annual Number of Tropical Cyclones inside the PAR Crossing and not crossing the Philippines 35 Number of Tropical Cyclones 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 1948 1953 1958 1963 1968 1973 1978 1983 1988 1993 1998 2003 Year TC's which crossed/landfall TC's inside PAR but didn't cross/landfall Annual Average no. entering PAR = 20 Average crossing = 9 T.C.
TOTAL DAMAGE DUE TO DISASTROUS TROPICAL CYCLONES (1970-2005) TC YEARS AND NAMES MILENYO 2006 QUEDAN 2005 MARCE 2004 IGME 2004 HARUROT 2003 GILAS 2003 CHEDENG 2003 NANANG 2001 FERIA 2001 REMING 2000 EDENG 2000 ISING 1999 NORMING 1998 LOLENG 1998 ILIANG 1998 GADING 1998 EMANG 1998 ROSING 1995 PEPANG 1995 MAMENG 1995 KATRING 1994 PURING 1993 NANING 1993 MONANG 1993 HUSING 1993 KADIANG 1993 GORING 1993 MARING 1992 LUSING 1992 GLORING 1992 URING 1991 TRINING 1991 RUPING 1990 SALING 1989 GORING 1989 YONING 1988 UNSANG 1988 SISANG 1987 HERMING 1987 SALING 1985 UNDANG 1984 NITANG 1984 BIDANG 1982 ARING 1980 KADING 1978 Original figures not adjusted for inflation 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 BILLION OF PESOS 44 events Top 5 Ruping 1990, Rosing 1995, Loleng 1998, Kadiang 1993, Unsang 1988
Mortality due to Tropical Cyclones Tropical Cyclone Names and Year 2004 WINNIE 1998 LOLENG 1995 ROSING 1991 URING 1990 RUPING 1987 SISANG 1984 UNDANG 1984 NITANG 1978 KADING 1970 TITANG 1970 SENING 1952 TRIX 1951 AMY 1949 RENA 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Mortality 14 events with 300 mortality or more Most number of Mortalities is Tropical storm Uring November 1991 = 5101 deaths Followed by Typhoon Nitang August 1984 = 1029 deaths
WHY TRMM IS VALUABLE? The TRMM satellite will provide unique information about the structure and evolution of hurricanes or tropical cyclones. The TRMM satellite carries a Precipitation Radar, the first instrument that can accurately detect and measure rain over land from space.
TRMM 3-hourly rainfall 15 21 November 2007 ( TY Lando & Mina)
Typhoon MARCE
EXTREME RAINFALL EVENTS The large-scale landslide occurred on February 17 was triggered by the heavy rain. The town of Guinsaugon was buried by the landslide and lost about 1,000 lives. This is the image which was captured by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer(ASTER) in the Leyte island southeast region on March 1, 2006 after this disaster. The landslide was about 800m in width and about 3.5km in length.
Combined effects of easterly waves and tail end of cold front LANDSLIDE AREA Guinsaugon, Leyte
RAINFALL ANALYSIS 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Tacloban City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Guiuan, Eastern Samar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Maasin City 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Otikon Libagon Southern Leyte 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Hinatuan 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Daily Daily rainfall accumulation at at Otikon Otikon and five and (5) five (5) nearby stations from February 1 to 28, 2006 nearby stations from February 1 to 28, 2006 275 250 225 200 175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Surigao del Norte 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Daily Rainfall at Selected PAGASA stations February 2006 MAASIN TACLOBAN OTIKON, LIBAGON 8 24.9 44.0 55.2 9 120.8 82.0 56.8 10 118.2 99.7 157.2 11 227.4 119.5 131.0 12 93.3 132.8 171.0 13 0 1.0 30.6 14 0 9.4 23.4 15 5.3 3.8 10.0 16 15.7 1.6 32.4 17 1 2.6 2.6 18 4.3 9.4 9.4 19 3.9 4.0 4.0 20 8.2 1.8 TOTAL 623.0 511.6 683.6 TOTAL (FEB 1-20, 2006) 677.7 564.7 787 Normal for FEBRUARY 137.0 215.6 290.0 % NORMAL (FEB 1-20, 2006) 494.7 261.9 271.4
Summary/Recommendations TRMM provide accurate estimates of rainfall from tropical cyclones and extreme rainfall events. There are limitations however, particularly on the frequency of data availability. We need more TRMM GPM
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