Ryuji Yamada Tokyo Center Japan Meteorological Agency E mail: tcc@met.kishou.go.jp URL: http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/index.html
Tokyo Center (TCC) Established in April 2002 at JMA to support climate services in the Asia Pacific region Major activities providing NMHSs with climate data and products through our website assisting with capacity building at NMHSs in the Asia Pacific region Designated as an RCC in RA II (together with the Beijing Center (BCC)) in 2009
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Provision of climate data, products and information through the website Long range Forecasts Data services http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/index.html
TCC Annual Training Seminar Training As part of the TCC s capacity s capacity building activity role, TCC holds annual training seminars on the application of its climate monitoring and prediction products. Each seminar deals with a different theme depending on the TCC CC s progress in climate and analysis capabilities, such as the introduction of upgraded climate models. climate models.
TCC Annual Training Seminar Training Nov. 2008 Dec. 2009 Jan. 2011 Nov. 2011 Nov. 2012 Nov. 2013 (scheduled) Theme Information and Forecasting Analysis using Reanalysis Data Application of Seasonal Forecast Gridded Data to Seasonal Forecast Products One month Forecast Products Analysis Information Seasonal (Three month) Forecast Products Participants 13: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea (2), Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam 11: Bangladesh, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam 19: Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines (2), Qatar, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam 13: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam 13: Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Indonesia (2), Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam 13: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam A total of 69 participants from 24 countries/territories
Training Program Training Seminar on Analysis Information (26 30 Nov. 2012) Day 1 - Mon., 26 Nov. AM 1. Opening session 2. Lecture: Introduction of products on the TCC website PM 3. Lecture: Introduction to Climatology Day 2 - Tue., 27 Nov. AM 4. Lecture: Use of ClimatView and Statistical analysis 5. Lecture: and prediction of El Niño and La Niña PM 6. Lecture: System - Introduction of TCC products on the TCC website focusing on Asian monsoon 7. Exercise - Part I - Introduction and Basic operation of ITACS Day 3 - Wed., 28 Nov. AM 7. Exercise - Part I (cont.) - Production of charts and statistical analysis 8. Lecture: System - Example analysis of past phenomena PM 9. Exercise - Part II - Production of climate analysis information Day 4 - Thu., 29 Nov. AM 9. Exercise - Part II (cont.) - Production of climate analysis information - Preparation for presentation PM 9. Exercise - Part II (cont.) - Production of climate analysis information - Preparation for presentation 10. Presentation ti by participants i t Day 5 - Fri., 30 Nov. AM 10. Presentation by particpants (cont.) 11. Wrap up and Closing Practical exercises
Exercise session session Presentation of the results of the exercise
Outcome of the Training Seminar of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department website
Training Material s Training Material s Training Training Material Material s in Japan in Japan in in Japan Japan Global Warming Global Warming Global Global Warming Warming NWP Model Prediction NWP Model Prediction NWP Model NWP Model Prediction Prediction El Niño El Niño El Ni El Niño o System System System System World Cli Cli Cli Cli Cli Cli Cli World World World http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/index.html TCC website TCC website Geneva, 5 7 August 2013
Training materials on the TCC website Training materials can be downloaded. http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/library/index.html
Expert services TCC sends experts to NMHSs mainly in Southeast Asia for follow up activities to its training seminars (e.g., seasonal forecasting and climate monitoring). ring). TCC receives NMHS experts for training in specific purposes, upon request. pon request. Recent Activities of TCC experts Month/year Country # of staff Purpose Mar. 2010 Viet Nam 1 Follow up to a TCC Training Seminar (Three month Forecast) Mar. 2011 Indonesia 2 Follow up to a TCC Training Seminar (Three month forecast) Mar. 2012 Philippines 2 Follow up to TCC Training Seminars (One month forecast) Mar. 2012 Viet Nam 2 Follow up to TCC Training Seminars (One month forecast and climate analysis) Mar. 2012 Laos 1 Follow up to TCC Training Seminars ( analysis) Feb. 2013 Indonesia 2 Follow up to the visit in July 2012 (One month forecast) Training for NMHS experts at TCC Month/year Country # of staff Dec. 2010 Indonesia 2 Jul. 2012 Indonesia 4 Purpose Numerical prediction models for climate and marine services operated by JMA One month forecast for the establishment of Early Warning Information System in Indonesia
Remarks RCCs are expected to play an increasingly significant role in capacity development activities at the regional level. During training events organized by RCCs, it is strongly encouraged that sufficient time be allocated to practical exercises for operational use at their own NMHSs.
TCC News TCC issues a quarterly newsletter TCC News TCC News in February, May, August and November containing articles on the latest climate information (significant climate events, seasonal outlook..), introduction of TCC s new products and relevant activities. http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/news/index.html
Thank you for your attention. Please visit the TCC website. http://ds.data.jma.go.jp/tcc/tcc/index.html