Joint Integrated Global Water Cycle Observing(IGWCO)/ Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period (CEOP) Workshop 28 Feb. 4 March 2005, Tokyo, Japan Satellite Data Utilization and Meteorological Hazard Prevention In the Philippines Flaviana D. Hilario Climatology and Agrometeorology Branch PAGASA/DOST
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration The nation s meteorological service and public weather service provider The Philippines, through the PAGASA, is a Member of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a specialized body of the United Nations
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Sources of Data Synoptic, Agromet, Telemetering and Rain Stations Geostationary Meteorological Satellites Land-based Weather Radar
PAGASA SURFACE SYNOPTIC STATIONS LAOAG VIGAN ITBAYAT BASCO CALAYAN APARRI TUGUEGARAO PALANAN EXISTING SURFACE SYNOPTIC STATION AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATION Operational: 60 Closed: 8 BALABAC PTO. PRINCESA DAGUPAN BAGUIO CASIGURAN BALER CLSU-MUNOZ CABANATUAN CLARK JOMALIG IBA SUBIC INFANTA CAVITE ALABAT DAET TAGAYTAY AMBULONG VIRAC CALAPAN CSSAC-PILI SN. LEGASPI FRANCISCO ROMBLON CATARMAN SAN JOSE MASBATE CATBALOGAN BORONGAN CORON ROXAS TACLOBAN ILOILO GUIUAN MACTAN MAASIN SIARGAO TAGBILARAN SURIGAO BUTUAN DIPOLOG CAG. DE ORO HINATUAN MALAYBALAY ZAMBOANGA COTABATO DAVAO GEN. SANTOS
PAGASA AGRO-MET STATIONS MMSU-BATAC DA-BASCO ISU-ECHAGUE DMMMSU-LA UNION HA. LUISITA- TARLAC BSU-LA TRINIDAD NVSIT-BAYOMBONG CLSU-MUNOZ CENTRAL AGROMET-QUEZON CITY TAGAYTAY UPLB-NAS CSSAC-PILI BVHS-BULAN UEP- CATARMAN Operational: 21 PSPC-MAMBUSAO VISCA-BAYBAY SPCP-ABORLAN MSU-MARAWI TRRC-TAGUM PCA-BAGO OSHIRO
PAGASA WEATHER RADAR STATIONS BASCO APARRI BAGUIO SN. ILDEFONSO, BULACAN BALER TANAY DAET VIRAC EXISTING PROPOSED RADAR STATION Operational: 4 MACTAN GUIUAN MALAYBALAY GEN. SANTOS
PAGASA UPPER-AIR STATIONS LAOAG BAGUIO TANAY EXISTING, USES GPS/ELECTRONIC TRANSMITTERS LEGASPI EXISTING, USES PILOT BALOON- THEODOLITE METHOD EXISTING, USES WIND-FINDING RADAR PTO. PRINCESA MACTAN DAVA0
Fig. 1 Location of Major Reservoirs in the Philippines
Angat River Basin
The products issued by PAGASA to various clients or users are the following: Daily weather forecasts and advisories Daily farm weather forecasts and advisories Typhoon and flood warnings Monthly Weather Situation and Outlook Seasonal Climate Outlook Drought/La Niña Advisories The clients include the general public, tri-media (radio, television and print), water, agriculture, health and tourism sectors.
SATELLITE DATA UTILIZATION WEATHER FORECASTING AND MONITORING TROPICAL CYCLONE MONITORING RAINFALL ESTIMATION VOLCANIC ERUPTION FLOOD MONITORING VEGETATION AND SOIL MOISTURE MAPPING
Flood Monitoring Using ERS-1 Data
Vegetation and Soil Moisture Mapping Using MERIS and ASAR Data from ENVISAT
ASAR Image of Iloilo Vegetation and Soil Moisture Mapping Using MERIS and ASAR Data from ENVISAT
INTEGRATION SPACE TECHNOLOGY WITH DISASTER MANAGEMENT Improve rainfall estimation techniques Lower the cost of remotely sensed data Real-time access to remotely sensed data
CONCLUDING REMARKS The use of space systems, meteorological satellites in particular, has been found to be indispensable for cyclone monitoring and warning in the Philippines. The use remotely sensed data to monitoring of floods and other related disasters would improve warnings and would help in disaster mitigation and preparedness program of the government.
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