Survey on Climate Data Management Systems
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Survey on Climate Data Management Systems
Survey on Climate Data Management Systems Based on the answers to a questionnaire initiated by the Commission for Climatology of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) September 2012 Percentage of answers received to the 2010 CCl questionnaire (July 2011 - April 2012 - August 2012) 100% % of answers 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% SOUTH NORTH & SOUTHAMERICA CENTRAL WEST AFRICA ASIA EUROPE June 2011 42% 42% 33% 38% 22% 58% 43% April 2012 73% 64% 42% 38% 67% 78% 65% August 2012 79% 67% 42% 58% 67% 84% 72% Regional Association OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 1 sur 85 CONTENTS SCOPE OF THE DOCUMENT .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 SUMMARY AND COMMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 HOW MUCH AND WHO ARE THE QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONDENTS?.............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 COMPUTERISATION STATUS AND SOFTWARE IN USE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 CLIMATE DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CDMS) IN USE....................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 CDMS STATUS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 CLIMAT MESSAGE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 GENERAL COMMENTS OF THE RESPONDENTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 ANNEX 1 : FRAME OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26 IDENTIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 27 COMPUTERISATION STATUS AND SOFTWARE IN USE ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 CLIMATE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CDMS) IN USE ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 29 CDMS STATUS .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 31 FOR NMHSS THAT INTEND TO DEVELOP OR MIGRATE TO A NEW CDMS .................................................................................................................................................................. 33 STATUS ON CLIMAT MESSAGE (FM71- CLIMAT) GENERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 CLIMAT MESSAGE & WMO MIGRATION TO TABLE-DRIVEN CODE FORMS .............................................................................................................................................................. 35 GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE CDMS..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 ANNEXE 2 : LIST OF WMO MEMBERS PER REGIONAL ASSOCIATION .......................................................................................................................................................................... 39 ANNEXE 3 : COMMENTS GIVEN BY RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE ANSWERED THAT THEIR SYSTEMS ARE PARTIALLY OPERATIONAL OR NOT OPERATIONAL 47 ANNEXE 4 : ANSWERS ON FUNCTIONS TO ADD OR ENHANCE ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 55 OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 2 sur 85 ANNEXE 5 : GENERAL COMMENTS FROM THE RESPONDENTS...................................................................................................................................................................................... 66 OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 3 sur 85 Scope of the document The present document is analysing the answers to a questionnaire sent to members of the World Meteorological Organization. This questionnaire had for objectives to ascertain the situation of tools used for managing climatological data and to assess the difficulties faced by National Meteorological and Hydrometoorological Services (NMHSs) on that domain. Designed by the Commission for Climatology (CCL), this questionnaire was sent in May 2010 to WMO members. The latest answers to the questionnaire were received by WMO two year later in May 2012. It is the Open Panels of CCL Experts: the OPACEs, and especially the OPACE 1.1, the Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management Systems, which is in charge of the study of the questionnaire. The annex 1 gives the frame of the questionnaire, in English, sent to WMO members. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 4 sur 85 Summary and comments Summary How much and who are the questionnaire respondents? With 137 answers, the response rate to the questionnaire, 72%, is quite elevated. Mainly if we compare it to a similar questionnaire in 1995 that had obtained 45% rate. But, to obtain such rate of 72%, 2 years time delay were necessary! The regions III and IV, South and North America, have obtained the lower percentage of answers, respectively 42% and 58%. The best rates are for Europe WMO region with 84% of answers and Africa with 79%. The rate of answers of developing countries and least developed countries are pratically identical with 68% and 69% of answers. Computerisation status and software in use With the exception of 3 countries, all respondents are equipped with computers to store and manage their climatological data. 75% of the respondents are using a Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS). For Asia, the WMO region II, only 50% of the respondents are using a RDBMS. Oracle is the favourite database engine of the respondents. Nearly for 1 case out of 2. If only respondents from developing countries are considered the ORACLE RDBMS is used also for 1 case out of 2. 76% of those who are not running a RDBMS, are using the Excel spreadsheet of Microsoft (30 cases). Windows Operating Systems more present in respondent’s developing countries, Linux Operating Systems (and assimilated) more present in respondents developed countries WINDOWS Operating System is running on 45 % of the respondent’s countries against 52% for LINUX and assimilated Operating Systems (UNIX, AIX, SOLARIS). But Windows is more present for the respondents considered as developing countries (25 cases against 6 cases for Linux) than for developed countries (10 cases against 20 cases for Linux). OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 5 sur 85 Climate Databse Management System (CDMS) in use 45% of the respondents have developed their own CDMS, but this situation differs from developing countries with only 16% of them have developed their own CDMS. CLICOM CDMS, which is no more maintained by WMO and outdated is still used by 24 respondents. On those 24 respondents, 10 are using CLICOM with another CDMS (CLICOM/CLIDATA , CLICOM/CLIWARE, CLICOM/CLIMSOFT, etc…). CLIDATA is the CDMS the most used by respondents with 20 worldwide installations (See Table 11), then CLIDE with 20 instalations (but only in the Pacific region), and after CLIMSOFT with 13 installations and CLISYS with 7 installations. 2 regional projects of CDMS have been discovered, the Nile Bassin Initiative which could involve in a final stage 10 countries; and the DBCLIMA (central America) project which could involve 7 countries. Also 7 private companies were/are involved in the development of CDMS (see Table 13) CDMS status 14 countries have their CDMS out of order! And 38% says that their CDMS is not fully operational. The software issue is the main reason of the problems compare to hardware, training, etc. issues. 63% are satisfied of their CDMS and 37% not (see Tables 15, 16 and 17). The CDMS enhancements desired by the respondents in descending order are : system architecture (37%), Data products (27%), Data control (19%), see Table 18. The most important difficulty face d by the respondents is the lack of computer science expertise pointed out by 68% of them. (see Table 21). Nearly half of the respondents would like to change their CDMS. 51% of the respondents who would like to change their CDMS, would like to replace it by one of the existing distributed CDMSs. 20% would like to develop a new one by a private company, and 12% plan to develop it by themselves. CLIMAT message For 54% of the respondents, the generation of the CLIMAT message is still a process not completely automatic, i.e. human actions is needed, 65 % of the respondents says that their CLIMAT message is not ready to be coded in TDCF , or that they do not know about this issue. General comments of the respondents The “lack of training” is the subject the most discussed by the respondent (14 cases), followed by “Software or CDMS enhancement needed” (13 cases) and finally “request of assistance” (13 assistance). 12 respondents say that they are in a development or transition phase. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 6 sur 85 Comments and survey follow-up Put in place a monitoring on CDMS status and on capacity building on climate data management This questionnaire gives an image of the situation in 2010/2012. To implement a monitoring it is needed to: Conduct at regular time interval, e.g. 2 years, such collect of information from WMO members; Reduce the delay of conception/reception and of analyses of the answers. 2 year to collect the answer plus several months for the analysing is too much timeconsuming. Solutions could be to: use Web technologies for sending and receptioning the questionnaire and its answers. This could be a WMO project not for this specific CDMS domain but for any collect of information from WMO members. Thus, completion of questionnaire would be facilitate, e.g. pre-filled questionnaire could also be sent according the previous answers of the NMHSs; develop and implement tools for the analyses of the questionnaires and for the spreading of its results to all the actors for quick and relevant decision making (database implementation with link to the future country profile database of the WMO). Already some assistance actions could be considered: • • • For the NMHSs that have their CDMSs no more operational (14 cases) and those with a CDMS partially operational (49 cases). See table 15; For those who have a CDMS outdated (CLICOM, 14 cases), and those who do not use modern tools (31 cases are using spreadsheet or a word editor). See table 7. For those who declare that CLIMAT message in TDCF is an issue (see Table 24). Also, we face with a new situation due to (1) CDMSs distribution not always concerted or (2) some transition phase: some NMHSs are currently implementing 2 CDMSs, even 3 for one NMHS. This situation risks weakening NMHSs that split their expertise and their data in different systems (see Table 12). OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 7 sur 85 How much and who are the questionnaire respondents? 137 answers to the questionnaire were received: o 130 from official WMO members (for a total of 183) 1, that represent 41% of WMO members; o 2 United Nations Territories: Hong Kong, Macao; o 4 British overseas territories: Anguilla, Cayman Island, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands; o and 1 Island-country: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. We will consider in this document the 137 answers as WMO members. In that case we get a rate of 72 % of answers to the questionnaire. The previous questionnaire on CDMS in 1995 had obtained a rate of 45% of answers. The percentage of answers to the questionnaire varies from 84% (Europe) to 42% (South America) as report by the Table 1. RA # RA RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE # of MEMBERS and other territories, British overseas territories and countries 52 33 12 26 18 50 191 # of ANSWERS % of ANSWER 41 22 5 15 12 42 137 79% 67% 42% 58% 67% 84% 72% Table 1. Percentage of answers received to the 2010 CCL questionnaire from the different WMO regional associations (RA) 1 As they appeared on WMO web site with a status dated on the 4 December 2009 OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 8 sur 85 RA # RA DC WITH ANSWER RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE DC WITH ANSWER % 78% 60% 45% 54% 50% 77% 68% 40 12 5 7 5 17 86 LDC WITH ANSWER LDC WITH ANSWER % 24 4 NO LDC 0 3 NO LDC 31 75% 50% NO LDC 0% 75% NO LDC 69% Table 2. Number and percentage of answers received from developing countries (DC) and least-developed countries (LDC) to the 2010 CCL questionnaire according the different WMO regional associations (RA) The annex 2 lists the WMO members per Regional Association and split those who have answered the questionnaire from those who do not. To classify countries as developing countries and least-developed countries we use a classification according the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank (Table 3). RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Developing countries 51 20 11 13 10 22 127 Least-developed countries 32 8 0 1 4 0 45 Table 3. Number of WMO members per WMO region who are considered as developing countries and as least-developed countries OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 9 sur 85 Computerisation status and software in use 3 countries answered that they are not using computers for storing and managing their climatological data : Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, and Turks and Caicos Islands (a British Overseas Territory). Cameroon said that their old computers are no more running, but they are waiting for assistance (Japan contribution?). Sao Tome and Principe are using only paper records, and little information was given by Turks and Caicos Islands. All other respondents, 134 countries, are using computers to store and manage their climatological data. Those who are using a RDBMS 103 countries, that are 75% of the respondents, are using a Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) - 25% are still not using a RDBMS. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Use a RDBMS 30 11 4 9 11 38 103 73% 50% 80% 60% 92% 90% 76% Do not use a RDBMS 10 11 1 6 1 4 33 24% 50% 20% 40% 8% 10% 24% Table 4. Number of respondents (and percentage) per WMO region who are using a RDBMS OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 10 sur 85 According the Table 5, the ORACLE database engine is the most used. ORACLE appears also to be the favourite database engine if only developing countries are considered. DataEase which is the CLICOM RDBMS is still in use in 11 cases. Then ACCESS, the Microsoft RDBMS used by the CLIMSOFT CDMS appears also 11 times. Finally POSTGRESQL and SQL SERVER (5 and 6 cases) are also present. RDBMS AFRICA ACCESS ACCESS/MYSQL DATAEASE DATAEASE ACCESS MYSQL DATAEASE BDCAC BDCLIMA DATAEASE ORACLE DATAEASE/ACCESS DATAEASE/CLIMSOFT DBASE CLICOM EMPRESS SQL SERVER FOXBOSE IBM DB2 INFORMIX INFORMIX/MYSQL INGRES MIMER MYSQL ORACLE ORACLE POSTGRESQL ORACLE/DATAEASE ORACLE/POSTGRESQL POSTGRESQL SQL SERVER SYBASE TOTAL ASIA SOUTH AMERICA 7 7 1 NORTH AMERICA 1 1 PACIFIC 1 EUROPE 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 38 9 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 50 1 1 1 5 6 1 103 Version 0 Page 11 sur 85 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 13 8 2 1 2 1 30 11 4 1 3 3 1 1 2 9 11 TOTAL 21 Table 5. Number of the different Relational Database Management Systems used per WMO regional association OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 WINDOWS Operating System is running on 45 % of the respondent’s countries against 52% for LINUX (see Table 6). 64% of the respondents which are considered as developing countries are using Windows as Operating System. The developed countries are using Linux/Unix for 73% of them. The old Microsoft Operating System (MS-DOS) is still used in 3 countries : United Republic of Tanzania, Guyana and Brunei Darussalam. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE DOS 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 2% 0% 20% 0% 8% 0% 3% LINUX / UNIX 6 6 2 4 7 23 48 15% 15% 5% 10% 17% 56% 52% WINDOWS 17 4 1 3 2 15 42 41% 10% 2% 7% 5% 37% 45% Table 6. Number of the different Operating Systems used per WMO regional association for those having a RDBMS OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 12 sur 85 For those who are not using a RDBMS (42 respondents) Be careful : Some have answered that they are using a RDBMS but also that they are using other systems to manage their climatological data - 9 countries are in this case: BAHAMAS, EL SALVADOR, AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, SOLOMON ISLANDS, FYR OF MACEDONIA, MALTA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION (IN EUROPE), VANUATU. o o o o RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All 30 use a spreadsheet (76% are using Excel from Microsoft) 1 a word editor (Bangladesh) 1 Binary file 10 flat files RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Spreadsheet 8 7 0 6 5 4 30 27% 23% 0% 20% 17% 13% 100% Table 7. Number of countries per WMO region that do not use a RDBMS and are using a spreadsheet to store and manage the climatological data. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE WINDOWS 8 9 0 6 4 7 34 UNIX/LINUX 0 2 1 1 1 0 5 Table 8. Number of countries per WMO region that do not use a RDBMS and who are using WINDOWS or UNIX/LINUX Operating System. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 13 sur 85 Climate Database Management System (CDMS) in use This is the list known by WMO of existing CDMS available for distribution: CDMS name AMS CLDB CLIDE CLICOM CLIDATA CLIMSOFT CLISYS CLIWARE JCDMS QUALIMET SDCLIM Editor Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Microstep-MIS company Bureau of Meteorology from Australia WMO Czech Republic NMHS Zimbabwe NMHS France NMHS Russian Federation NMHS Jordan NMHS Ernst Basler + Partner company Tunisia NMHS Table 9. CDMS known by WMO to be distributed to other National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) It appears that 61 respondents (45%), see Table 7, have developed their own CDMS. This figure, 61, drops to 22 (16%) if only respondents from developing countries are considered. RA # RA Respondents that have developed their own CDMD RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE 8 10 3 7 7 26 61 Respondents that have developed their CDMD and who are considered as developing countries 7 5 3 1 1 5 22 Table 10. Respondents that have developed their own CDMS OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 14 sur 85 CLICOM is still used (24 cases). CLIDATA is the CDMS the most used by respondents with 20 worldwide installations (See Table 8), then CLIDE with 20 installations (but only in the Pacific region), and after CLIMSOFT with 13 installations and CLISYS with 7 installations. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE CLDB CLICOM CLIDATA 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11 2 2 2 2 5 24 8 0 0 2 1 9 20 CLIDE 15 15 CLIMSOFT CLISYS CLIWARE JCDMS QUALIMET 8 2 0 2 1 0 13 4 2 0 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Table 11. Number of respondents who are using a distributed CDMS per WMO region and per CDMS (the information of the installation of the CLIDE CDMS have been added according the information given by the BoM). It is found, in reference to Table 9, that 10 respondents are using 2 different CDMSs, and one respondent is even using 3 different CDMSs! NMHS Algeria Benin Belarus Cayman Islands Chili Gambia Guinea Malaysia Mali Namibia Philippines Rwanda Sri Lanka Uganda Vietnam CDMS 1 CLICOM CLICOM CLICOM CLICOM CLICOM CLICOM CLICOM CLIDATA CLIDATA CLICOM CLICOM CLISOM CLICOM CLIMSOFT CLICOM CDMS 2 Local development CLIDATA CLIWARE CLIDATA SACLIM EXCEL CLIDATA MKCLIM CLIMBASE CLIDATA Local Development CLIMSOFT CLIMSOFT CLIDATA CLIMSOFT CDMS 3 CLIMSOFT Table 12. NMHS using more than 1 CDMS OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 15 sur 85 New CDMSs appear: • • Nile Bassin Initiative (Burundi) : Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Eritrea is as an observer. Only Burundi answered that they ware using a software from the Nile Bassin Initiative. DBCLIMA ( BDAC : Central American Climate Data Base) designed by INSIMUEH is used by Barbados and El Salvador. Could be extended to Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. Private companies who have developed a CDMS Region 1 2 2 3 5 5 6 Private company (CDMS name) and country ? (GDCLIM) in Morocco COROBOR (MESSIR CLIM) in Iran. KOREAN KDC COMPANY AND KMA (M_CDPS) in Mongolia SONDA S.A. CHILE (SACLIM) in Chile PT MITRA MEDIA INFORMATIK (MEGASOFT) in Indonesia JOHN SANSOM AND TEAM (CLIDB) in New Zealand CLIMA_DB from Singular-Logic SA (CLIMA_DB) in Greece Table 13. Private companies that have developed a CDMS Most of the CDMS have been developed locally, 45, and 34 have been provided by WMO. The Table 11 counts also the CDMS installations through bilateral mechanism or directly purchased by the NMHS. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE OWN 5 7 0 7 3 23 45 WMO 19 3 2 4 2 4 34 BILATERAL 6 2 0 2 4 9 23 PURCHASED 5 4 2 0 1 5 17 DO NOT KNOW 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Table 14. Count the number of CDMS installations according 4 different mechanisms used to obtain them OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 16 sur 85 CDMS Status 49 respondents, that are 38%, say that their CDMS is not fully operational, on those 49 respondents 78 % are considered as developing countries. 14 respondents have their CDMS not functioning at all: ANGOLA, BENIN, CAMEROON, ETHIOPIA, GUINEA-BISSAU, MADAGASCAR, SEYCHELLES, KYRGYZSTAN, LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC, MALDIVES, DOMINICA, SAINT LUCIA, TURKS AND CAICOS, ALBANIA. The reasons given for having trouble with CDMSs are firstly hardware issue (8 respondents) then software issue (7 respondents), lack of training (6 respondents) and infrastructure issue (3 respondents). RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Fully operational Partially operational Not operational 13 11 0 6 9 28 67 20 4 4 6 3 12 49 7 3 0 3 0 1 14 Table 15. CDMS Status per WMO region See annexe 3 to look at all comments given by respondents who have answered that their systems are partially operational or not operational. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Hardware issue Software issue Training issue Infrastructure issue Internet issue Financial issue 12 3 1 0 0 0 16 13 2 1 9 4 10 39 7 2 0 0 0 0 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Table 16. CDMS Status per WMO region OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 17 sur 85 125 answers to the question “Overall, are you satisfied with the functions offered by your CDMS?” o 63% are satisfied with the functions offered by their CDMS, and 37% are not. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Satisfied Not Satisfied 20 14 1 7 4 33 79 18 4 3 6 7 8 46 Table 17. CDMS Status per WMO region : Number of members that answered if they were satisfied or not satisfied of their CDMS To the question “Are there functions you would like to add on your CDMS?” RA # RA RA I RA II RA III AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE RA IV RA V RA VI All GRAPHICS AND GIS DATA PRODUCT DATA ACQUISITION DATA CONTROL DATA and METADATA MANAGEMENT NEW CDMS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE TRAINING 24% 0% 0% 31% 50% 0% 3% 0 25% 17% 17% 25% 7% 17% 0% 24% 50% 0% 14% 50% 75% 14% 17% 0% 0% 22% 22% 11% 33% 0% 56% 11% 22% 20% 9% 44% 44% 27% 11% 16% 11% 33% 32% 19% 33% 20% 16% 11% 8% 13% 33% 32% 37% 0% 0% 6% Table 18. Percentage of members that have answered to this question and would like to enhance some specific function of their CDMS (they could answered to several functions enhancement) RA # RA RA I RA II RA III AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA GRAPHICS AND GIS DATA PRODUCT DATA ACQUISITION DATA CONTROL DATA and METADATA MANAGEMENT NEW CDMS SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE TRAINING 7 0 0 9 3 0 1 0 1 5 1 1 2 1 0 7 3 0 4 3 3 4 1 0 OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 18 sur 85 RA IV RA V RA VI All NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE 0 2 2 1 3 0 5 1 2 5 14 4 11 29 1 4 9 3 8 19 3 5 14 1 2 13 3 8 26 0 0 6 Table 19. Number of members that have answered to this question of enhancement of some specific function of their CDMS (they could answered to several functions enhancement) See the annexe 4 for all respondent’s answers on functions to add or enhance. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 19 sur 85 About the difficulties face by the respondents, if the lake of budget prevails for the African region it is the lack of computer science expertise that is pointed out in Europe (see Table 12). RA # RA RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Lack of budget Lack of human resources 23 11 3 5 6 10 58 22 10 3 4 6 8 53 Lack of climatological expertise 19 7 3 5 7 10 51 Lack of statistics expertise Lack of computer science expertise 34 9 4 11 7 17 82 30 10 5 9 9 24 87 Lack of climatological expertise 46% 32% 60% 33% 58% 24% 42% Lack of statistics expertise Lack of computer science expertise 83% 41% 80% 73% 58% 40% 63% 73% 45% 100% 60% 75% 57% 68% Table 20. Number of case according different difficulties pointed out by the respondents RA # RA RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Lack of budget Lack of human resources 56% 50% 60% 33% 50% 24% 46% 54% 45% 60% 27% 50% 19% 42% Table 21 Percentage of respondent per WMO region to the different difficulties faced RA # RA RA I RA II RA III AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE RA IV RA V RA VI All Do not want to change their CDMS 14 10 1 35% 50% 25% 26 10 3 65% 50% 75% 6 46% 7 54% 6 27 64 54% 64% 49% 5 15 66 46% 36% 51% OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System Want to change their CDMS CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 20 sur 85 Table 22. Give the number of respondents per WMO Regional Association that do not planned to change and those who would like to change their CDMS RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Existing CDMS 21 6 1 Home-Made 1 4 1 Private development 8 3 0 You do not know 2 1 1 3 1 1 3 2 8 41 1 2 10 2 2 16 3 3 13 Table 23. Number of respondents who have answered that they would like to change their CDMS and by which CDMS they would like to replace it. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 21 sur 85 CLIMAT message The elaboration of the CLIMAT message is still a process that is not completely automatic, even often manual. CLIREP, which is a WMO software able to generate CLIMAT message, is used only by 3 members. CLIREP is used in Nigeria, Colombia and Cook Islands. RA # RA RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Not Automatic Generated by your CDMS Generated by another software CLIREP SPECIFIC NO CLIMAT DO NOT KNOW 27 9 4 6 5 19 70 5 4 0 2 1 1 13 3 5 0 0 2 19 29 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 4 2 1 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 Version 0 Page 22 sur 85 Table 24. Count the number of respondent according how they generate the CLIMAT message OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 The CLIREP enhancements desired by the users are: RA # RA I RA V RA AFRICA PACIFIC Not Automatic NIGERIA COOK ISLANDS To be more friendly Automatic Weather : Stations: CLIMAT to be derived from the basic met parameters of AWSs Missing data, Can a message be derived if there are missing parameters during the month? Multi-task, If more than one CLIMAT messages, can these be put under the same header and sent as one message? Table 25. The CLIREP enhancements desired by the users OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 23 sur 85 RA # RA I RA V RA VI RA AFRICA PACIFIC EUROPE Not Automatic Generated by your CDMS Generated by another software ALGERIA AUSTRALIA CLIMATM CLIMAT CZECH REPUBLIC MINITWIN GERMANY IRELAND AMDA/ILM CLIMSG Home-made Home-made Developed by CHMI and HASOFT Home-made Home-made Table 26. Other CLIMAT message software used by WMO members To the question “Will the process within your service that generates the CLIMAT message be ready for coding the CLIMAT messages in TDCF in November 2010?” 42 respondents, 51 %, answer “No” or “Do not know”. RA # RA I RA II RA III RA IV RA V RA VI All RA AFRICA ASIA SOUTH AMERICA NORTH AMERICA PACIFIC EUROPE Yes NO Do not know 10 8 1 4 3 20 46 23 7 3 7 7 12 59 6 6 1 3 1 8 25 Table 27. Answers of the respondents on their ability to code the CLIMAT message in TDCF in November 2010. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 24 sur 85 General comments of the respondents 103 members have answered this part. To summarize: 14 subjects have been found : Subject # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Title Lack of training Software/CDMS enhancement needed Assistance request Development phase Profit of CLICOM Lack of CDMS information High price to acquire and maintain a CDMS Lack of staff Lack of equipment/hardware Software/CDMS problem Lack of CDMS Lack of budget Importance of the connection with the AMSS Data Rescue issue Number of case 14 13 13 12 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 Table 28. Subjects, and number of times that those have been addressed See all general comments given by the respondents in annexe 5. OPACE 1.1 Expert Team on Climate Data Base Management System CCL CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 25 sur 85 Annex 1 : Frame of the questionnaire Status of Climate Questionnaire Data Management Systems Deadline for submission to WMO: YYYYMMDD Further to the CLICOM project, WMO initiated in the late 1990s a Climate Database Management System (CDMS) project to meet the varied and growing data management needs of WMO members. Several CDMSs have been proposed to members who have had the opportunity to install them as an operational tool. The objectives of this questionnaire are firstly to ascertain the situation of tools used for managing climatological data and, secondly, to assess the difficulties faced by National Meteorological and Hydrometeorological Services (NMHSs) as well as to identify new requirements which are not fulfilled presently. This questionnaire is intended for NMHS and will enforce WMO projects on Climatological data management. The questionnaire is technical and should be answered by the Database manager of the climate system. Thank you for taking time to complete this questionnaire which will enable WMO to provide efficient help and effort in the CDMS project. If you have any problems completing the questionnaire please send a message to XXXXX telephone: XXXXXX e-mail: XXXXX You can also download the numeric version of the questionnaire at the following address: ft://xxxxxxx.xx CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 26 sur 85 Identification 1 Name of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service (NMHS). 2 Name and contact of the person who filled in this questionnaire. Tel: Fax: E-Mail: 3 Name and contact information of the officer in charge of the management of the climatological data in the NMHS. Tel: Fax: E-Mail: Computerisation status and software in use 4 Are you using computer(s) to store and manage your climatological data? YES CDMS questionnaire July 2011 NO Version 0 Page 27 sur 85 5 Are you using Relational Data Base Management System(s) (RDBMSs) for your climatological data? YES 6 NO If yes, specify which RDBMS you are using. In italic 2 example answers are shown. Just add your answer in the following free line(s) of the table. RDBMS e.g. DataEase e.g. ORACLE 7 Version 5.1 9g Version of the OS Operating System (OS) WINDOWS WINDOWS 2000 LINUX REDHAT 7 If you are NOT using a RDBMS, which software are you using to store your climatological data? Please precise if you are using a system based on flat files developed on your own, or based on a commercial tool as spreadsheets. If possible please precise the version used and the Operating System implementation with its version. In italic 3 example answers are shown. Just add your answer in the following empty line(s) of the table. System Name e.g. Spreadsheet e.g. Flat files e.g. Spreadsheet Excel “Home-made” Open Office Version Excel 2000 3 CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Operating System (OS) WINDOWS LINUX WINDOWS Version 0 Version of the OS WINDOWS XP REDHAT 7 WINDOWS VISTA Page 28 sur 85 Climate Data Management System (CDMS) in use 8 Was the CDMS you are using developed by your NMHS? YES 9 NO Are you using any of the following CDMS? If YES precise, if possible, the date of its installation in your service. CDMS name Editor AMS Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) CLDB Microstep-MIS company CLICOM WMO CLIDATA Czech Republic NMHS CLIMSOFT Zimbabwe NMHS CLISYS France NMHS CLIWARE Russian Federation NMHS JCDMS Jordan NMHS QUALIMET Ernst Basler + Partner company SDCLIM Tunisia NMHS YES Date of installation in the service 10 If you are using other Climate Data Management Systems (not listed previously) please specify their names and who the editors or developers are. CDMS name CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Editor/Developer Date of installation in the service Version 0 Page 29 sur 85 11 Through what mechanism did you get your CDMS? If your answer is “Through bilateral agreement” or “Purchased from a private company” please precise the country or the company from which the CDMS has been acquired. Feel free to add other mechanisms if needed. Mechanism YES With which country or from which private company name Developed on your own Through WMO Through bilateral agreement Purchased from a private company You do not know CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 30 sur 85 CDMS Status 12 Is yourCDMS hardware and software fully operational? Status YES Fully operational Partially operational Not Operational If your answer is “Partially Operational” or “Not Operational” please make some comments (in the following point) to explain the current situation and eventually planned actions to recover a “fully operational” status (hardware trouble, software trouble, some functions under development, etc.) 13 Comments (if “partially operational” or “not operational” at the previous question) CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 31 sur 85 14 are youthe functions offered by your Is your CDMS fulfilling all your requirements? YES NO 15 re functions would you add or enhance on your CDMS? If yes specify them in the following table. 16 List any difficulty you face in managing your climatological data? Feel free to add any other mentioned difficulties if required. Difficulty Lack of expertise in climatological data management or on climatological practices YES Lack of expertise in statistics Lack of expertise in computer science Lack of budget (development, equipment, maintenance…) Lack of human resources CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 32 sur 85 For NMHSs that intend to develop or migrate to a new CDMS 17 Do you plan to change your current CDMS? YES NO 18 If YES, what would be your future CDMS? Future CDMS A CDMS that already exists and that is currently distributed by a NMHS or a private company YES A CDMS that would be developed by yourself A CDMS that would be developed by a private company according your specifications You do not know yet CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 33 sur 85 Status on CLIMAT message (FM71- CLIMAT) generation 19 How do you generate your CLIMAT messages? CLIMAT message generation type 1. Your CLIMAT messages generation is not an automatic process (generated manually or through several processes that need human operations) 2. The CDMS you are using (e.g. CLICOM) generates your CLIMAT messages YES 3. You have developed your own program to generate CLIMAT messages 4. You are using the CLIREP application initiated by WCP/GCOS and distributed freely by WMO 5. You are using a specific application not developed by your institution and this application is not CLIREP and is not part of your CDMS 6. You do not generate CLIMAT message 7. You do not know 20 If you are using the CLIREP application (answer 4 of question 19), what are the functions or enhancements you would like to see in a future version of CLIREP? Function/enhancement Explanation 21 If you are using a specific application (answer 5 of question 19), please give details. Name of the application Developed by Distributed by Date of its installation in your organization CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 34 sur 85 CLIMAT message & WMO Migration to Table-driven Code Forms The Fourteenth WMO Congress (2003) has confirmed that the Table-Driven Code Forms (TDCF) will replace the Traditional Alphanumeric Codes (TAC) such as the FM71-CLIMAT. The Table-driven Code Forms (TDCF) includes the tables driven codes: • BUFR (Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data) and • CREX (Character form for the Representation and EXchange of data). BUFR is the preferred format for the future, CREX is an interim solution. In 2003 The WMO code migration schedule planned was: • to start operational exchange in November 2005 and • to get to a complete migration in November 2010. 22 Will the process within your service that generates the CLIMAT message be ready for coding the CLIMAT messages in TDCF in November 2010? YES NO YOU DO NOT KNOW References for TDCF THE WMO TABLE DRIVEN CODES: THE 21ST CENTURY UNIVERSAL OBSERVATION CODES http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/MigrationTDCF/Plan/Introduction_en.pdf SUMMARY OF THE PLAN FOR MIGRATION TO TABLE-DRIVEN CODE FORMS (TDCF) http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/MigrationTDCF/Plan/SummaryMigraPlan_en.pdf CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 35 sur 85 General comments on the CDMS 23 General comments CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 36 sur 85 Glossary and Definitions CDMS CLICOM CLIMAT CLIMAT TEMP Climate data Climate data management Climate Database Management System. A database designed to manage climate data. CLImate COMputing project. – A climate database developed under the auspices of the WMO and designed to run on a DOS or Microsoft Windows operating system. An international computer exchange format for climate information from defined surface observation sites. These messages are generated and exchanged on a monthly basis between members of the WMO. Similar to CLIMAT messages but include data from upper air observations. Data used to describe or understand the climate system, which may include data corresponding to physical, chemical and biological properties, representing atmospheric, oceanic, hydrologic, cryospheric and terrestrial processes. The attributes of continuity and homogeneity are generally given high priority. The Management of climate data in order to provide reliable quality data to users. Usually stored in a computerised database. The term can include the tools that are used to provide climate products to the customer. CLIREP Application for coding and decoding CLIMAT and CLIMAT TEMP messages initiated by WCP/ GCOS (developed by RIHMI-WCD) and distributed freely by WMO Database A collection of information organised in such a way that a computer program can quickly select desired pieces of data. The information within a database is usually interrelated. The set of software used to develop, implement, manage and maintain data stored in a database. DataBase Management System (DBMS) DataEase Excel Flat file GCOS Linux NMHS OpenOffice Operating System (OS) Oracle Platform RDBMS The RDBMS of the CLICOM CDMS A spreadsheet program developed and marketed by Microsoft. A computer readable file in which records are not connected or 'related' Global Climate Observing System Linux is an operating system kernel used by a family of Unix-like operating systems National Meteorological and Hydrological Service. application suite available for a number of different computer operating systems that includes a spreadsheet The system software in a computer responsible for control and management of hardware, system operations and processes. The operating system controls the operation of application software such as a word processor. The most well known operating systems for personal computers are Microsoft Windows, Mac OS (Apple computers) and Linux. A RDBMS produced and marketed by Oracle Corporation In computer terminology this refers to the combination of hardware, software and operating system that is being used. Often used to refer just to the operating system. Relational DataBase Management System. Often used interchangeably with Relational Database but strictly refers to the system used to manage CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 37 sur 85 the database. RedHat Relational Database RIHMI-WCD Spreadsheet WCP WMO a major Linux distribution vendor A database where data is stored in related tables. Data from different tables can be retrieved or manipulated because there is a defined relationship between the tables. Russian Research Institute for Hydrometeorological Information – World Data Center A type of application program which manipulates numerical and string data in rows and columns of cells. World Climate Programme World Meteorological Organization. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 38 sur 85 Annexe 2 : List of WMO members per Regional Association RA I, AFRICA Have answered to the questionnaire Date of reception to ET-CDMS 1. ALGERIA 2. ANGOLA 10/04/2011 Do not have answered yet to the questionnaire Re-contact by mail the : BOTSWANA Mail 13/12/2011, 04/04/2012 Mail 13/12/2011, 04/04/2012 04/05/2012 Mail 13/12/2011, 04/04/2012 Mail 13/12/2011, 04/04/2012 Mail 13/12/2011, 04/04/2012 Mail 13/12/2011, 04/04/2012 Mail 14/12/2011 10/01/2012, 04/04/2012 Mail 14/12/2011, 04/04/2012 Mail 14/12/2011, 04/04/2012 NO MAIL CAPE VERDE 3. BENIN CHAD 4. BURKINA FASO COMOROS 5. BURUNDI 24/12/2011 ERITREA 6. CAMEROON 25/04/2012 GHANA 7. CENTRAL AFRICAN 17/04/2012 LESOTHO 8. REPUBLIC CONGO LIBERIA 9. COTE D'IVOIRE SIERRA LEONE 10. DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC SOMALIA OF THE CONGO 11. DJIBOUTI 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. EGYPT ETHIOPIA GABON GAMBIA GUINEA GUINEA-BISSAU KENYA LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA MADAGASCAR MALAWI MALI MAURITANIA MAURITIUS MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE NAMIBIA NIGER NIGERIA RWANDA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SENEGAL SEYCHELLES 08/04/2012 TOGO Mail 14/12/2011, 04/04/2012 21/12/2011 9/05/2012 22/12/2011 18/10/2011 5/04/2012 18/10/2011 09/05/2012 17/02/2011 5/04/2011 22/11/2011 20/12/2011 18/10/2011 CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 39 sur 85 SOUTH AFRICA SUDAN SWAZILAND TUNISIA UGANDA UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 40. ZAMBIA 41. ZIMBABWE 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 21/12/2011 21/12/2011 CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 40 sur 85 RA II, ASIA Have answered to the questionnaire 1. BAHRAIN Date of reception to ET-CDMS 19/01/2012 4. CHINA 5. HONG KONG, CHINA 6. INDIA 7. IRAN, ISLAMIC Re-contact by mail the : AFGHANISTAN, ISLAMIC STATE OF 2. BANGLADESH 3. CAMBODIA Do not have answered to the questionnaire 24/04/2012 REPUBLIC OF 8. JAPAN 9. KYRGYZSTAN 17/04/2012 10. KUWAIT 08/04/2012 11. LAO PEOPLE'S 16/16/01/2012 DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 12. MACAO 13. MALDIVES 14. MONGOLIA 15. NEPAL 16. PAKISTAN 17. QATAR 18. REPUBLIC OF KOREA 19. SRI LANKA 20. THAILAND 21. UZBEKISTAN 22. VIETNAM 24/01/2012 16/01/2012 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 BHUTAN 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC 06/01/2012, OF KOREA 03/04/2012 IRAQ 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 MYANMAR 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 OMAN 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 SAUDI ARABIA 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 TAJIKISTAN 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 TURKMENISTAN Test the 10/01/2012, 03/04/2012 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 06/01/2012, 03/04/2012 YEMEN 17/04/2012 CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 41 sur 85 RA III, SOUTH AMERICA Have Date of reception answered to to ET-CDMS the questionnaire 1 ARGENTINA 2 CHILE COLOMBIA Do not have answered to the questionnaire 5/01/2012, 27/02/2012 (failure), 5/01/2012, 27/02/2012 5/01/2012, 28/02/2012 5/01/2012, 28/02/2012 5/01/2012, 28/02/2012 5/01/2012, 28/02/2012 5/01/2012, 28/02/2012 BOLIVIA BRAZIL 23/03/2012 5 ECUADOR 3 GUYANA PARAGUAY 4 PERU SURINAME URUGUAY 6 VENEZUELA CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Re-contact by mail the : Version 0 Page 42 sur 85 RA IV, NORTH AMERICA Have answered to the questionnaire 23. ANGUILLA Date of reception to ET-CDMS Do not have answered to the questionnaire Re-contact by mail the : CUBA 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 10 :01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 Mexico send a mail the 10/04/2012 27/07/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 6/01/2012, 03/04/2012 NOT NECESSARY 24. ANTIGUA AND GUATEMALA BARBUDA 25. BAHAMAS HAITI 26. BARBADOS 27/01/2012 HONDURAS 27. BELIZE 23/01/2012 JAMAICA 28. CANADA MEXICO 29. CAYMAN ISLANDS 30. COSTA RICA 17/01/2012 NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA NICARAGUA 31. DOMINICA 03/04/2012 PANAMA 32. DOMINICAN 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. REPUBLIC EL SALVADOR 13/01/2012 MONTSERRAT SAINT LUCIA SAINT VINCENT AND GRENADINES TURKS AND CAICOS CDMS questionnaire July 2011 TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO UNITED STATE OF AMERICA Version 0 Page 43 sur 85 RA V, PACIFIC Have answered to the questionnaire AUSTRALIA Date of reception to ET-CDMS 25/10/2011 Do not have answered to the questionnaire Re-contact by mail the : 6/01/2012, 10/02/2012 6/01/2012, 10/02/2012 COOK ISLANDS 13/02/2012 FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN NORTH OF THE EQUATOR (KIRIBATI) NIUE BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 13/02/2012 FIJI PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1. 2. 3. 4. INDONESIA 16/02/2012 TIMOR-LESTE 5. MALAYSIA 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. TONGA NEW ZEALAND PHILIPPINES SAMOA SINGAPORE SOLOMON 11. ISLANDS 12. VANUATU 6/01/2012, 10/02/2012 6/01/2012, 10/02/2012 6/01/2012, 10/02/2012 6/01/2012, 10/02/2012 25/01/2012 9/01/2012 06/03/2012 14/03/2012 CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 44 sur 85 RA I, EUROPE Have answered to the questionnaire 1. ALBANIA Date of reception to ET-CDMS Do not have answered to the questionnaire Re-contact by mail the : AZERBAIJAN 5/01/2012, 3/04/2012 5/01/2012, 3/04/2012 5/01/2012 3/04/2012 5/01/2012 3/04/2012 5/01/2012 3/04/2012 Assimilated to France 5/01/2012 3/04/2012 6/01/2012 3/04/2012 04/05/2012 2. ARMENIA CROATIA 3. AUSTRIA FINLAND 4. BELARUS 06/01/2012 ICELAND 5. BELGIUM 31/01/2012 LEBANON 6. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 7. BULGARIA MONACO 8. CYPRUS UKRAINE 9. CZECH REPUBLIC 10. DENMARK AND FAROE ISLANDS 11. ESTONIA 12. FRANCE 13. FYR OF MACEDONIA 14. GEORGIA 15. GERMANY 16. GREECE 17. HUNGARY 18. IRELAND 19. ISRAEL 20. ITALY 21. JORDAN 22. KAZAKHSTAN 23. LATVIA 24. LITHUANIA 25. LUXEMBOURG 26. MALTA 27. MONTENEGRO 28. NETHERLANDS 29. NORWAY 30. PORTUGAL 31. REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA 32. ROMANIA 33. RUSSIAN FEDERATION (IN EUROPE) 34. SERBIA 35. SLOVAKIA 36. SLOVENIA 37. SPAIN 38. SWEDEN 39. SWITZERLAND AND POLAND 03/05/2012 13/01/2012 23/01/2012 11/01/2012 05/04/2012 27/04/2012 23/01/2012 06/01/2012 27/02/2012 16/01/2012 (WMO letter) 10/01/2012 10/01/2012 02/04/2012 CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 45 sur 85 LIECHTENSTEIN 40. SYRIA 41. TURKEY 42. UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 46 sur 85 Annexe 3 : comments given by respondents who have answered that their systems are partially operational or not operational RA I ALGERIE ANGOLA BENIN BURKINA FASO ²CAMEROON CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC CONGO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO ETHIOPIA GABON GUINEA Clicom est installé dans plus de 78 stations météorologiques. Les tâches principales sont :D’assurer la saisie des données tri horaires et quotidiennes. L’élaboration du message Climat. Le contrôle des données. Le système de gestion de la base de données relationnelle (SGBDR) DateEase 2.53 n’est pas utilisé. Les données synoptiques saisies avant l’acquisition du système clicom(1989) sont en train d’être recontrôlées (periode : 1953-1991). Problème de logiciel le système de gestion des données climatologiques en cours d’exploitation, à savoir clicom-3.0 peut être considéré comme partiellement fonctionnel pour les raisons suivantes : Clicom -3.0 fonctionne uniquement sous windows 98, en conséquence le système ne s’exécute que sur une seule et vieille machine ( PC acquis en 1999 au titre du PVC de l’OMM).Certains produits souvent requis par les usagers ne peuvent être générés. Mauvais fonctionnement du serveur, Arrêts momentannés de temps à autre suite à des défffaillances du fonctionnement des ventilateurs internes. Il faut un fonctionnement simultanné d’au moins 4 ventilateurs sur les 6 au total pour que le système tourne correctement. Absence de pc, les anciens PC contenant les données saisies sous CLICOM sont hors service depuis plusieurs années. Le programme d'adaptation aux changements financé par le Japon a promis d'acheter un serveur plus quelques postes clients pour la repreise de la saisie des données climatologiques Les troubles militaro-politiques survenus en RCA (1996-2003) ont été la cause de la destruction du Système de Gestion de la Base des données qui utilisait le système CLICOM.Aujourd’hui (2011-2012), le logiciel «EXCEL» utilisé en ce moment pour la saisie des données est installé sur un seul microordinateur, ancien modèle, vétuste et inopérationnel. La saisie numérique des données n’est donc pas régulière. Il n’y a aucun système de contrôle automatique des données.Il n’existe pas d’autres supports d’archivages et de protection des données.C’est tout le Système qui devrait être renouvelé et modernisé. Le système fonctionne partiellement à cause des difficultées d’utilisation. Après l’exportation des fichiers.txt des données par l’élaboration des requêtes, la mise des données dans les bases intermédiaire et principale nous pose très souvent des problèmes. La récurence de ce problème ne permet pas l’exploitation optimale du système. Problème des ordinateurs qui ont veillis et d’anti virus qui n’est pas à jour suite au manque de connexion Internet. On se prépare pour l’achat des anti virus et le rénouvellement des machines. Previously we were using CLIDATA Data Base Management System. But it failed to work and we are unable to fix the problem. But currently we are in the process of getting CLIDATA again with the help of WMO ¼ Ordinateur est opérationnel, Manque de connexion internet dans le service ;Absence de moyen de déplacement pour récupérer les documents à l’ASECNA, Manque de logitiel de traitement des données climatologiques, Etat de délabrement des stations météorologiques, Manque de moyen de communication. Le CLICOM a été opérationnel de 1989 à 2007 l’année à laquelle le serveur a eu des problèmes et les 2 postes de saisie sont tombées en panne. Le personnel est bien formé pour son exploitation efficiente. Il fonctionne actuellement sur un poste individuel. Le CLIDATA a été partiellement installé et le personnel n’est pas suffisamment bien formé pour son utilisation. L’importation des données de CLICOM à CLIDATA reste un problème entier.Le CLIMSOFT quant à lui, le personnel est en début de formation par des experts ayant développé l’outil de gestion (Abdoul Aziz BARRY). CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 47 sur 85 MADAGASCAR MALAWI MALI MAURITANIA NAMIBIA NIGER NIGERIA SENEGAL SEYCHELLES SWAZILAND Le disque dur contenant le SE est endommagé SOME OPERATIONS ARE NOT POSSIBLE ON SOME OF THE TERMINALS2. ALL THE DATA CANNOT BE RETRIEVED, NOT POSSIBLE TO H AVE SOME PRODUCTS FROM THE SYSTEM3. LACK OF SUPPORT FROM SYSTEM DEVELOPERS4. DATA FROM AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS (AWSs) CANNOT BE INJESTED EASILY5. LOOKS LIKE THE SYSTEM IS STILL UNDER DEVELOPMENT Pourque le Système soit entièrement fonctionnel, il faut :Le perfectionnement des administrateurs du système. La formation des agents de saisie pour la constitution d’une base de données fiables. Du matériel et équipements informatiques performants. Le manque de perfectionnement en utilisation de CLIDATA et le faible accès au manuel d’utilisation à cause de différence de langue et de l’utilisation massive des termes scientifiques et des abréviations en anglais. L’inadéquation des anciens systèmes avec le nouveau matériel informatique (le CLICOM est fonctionnel sur le Windows 2000 qui n’existe pas actuellement). Le niveau de formation des agents de saisie et des techniciens en matière de gestion des données climatiques est très limité. Clidata partially operational largely due to staff inadequacies. Until January this year, the core staff for climate data management functions were all meteorological observers. These inadequacies will be addressed by progressively deploying higher category technicians and meteorologists, as well as by further training in both operations and system administration. Nous faisons face aux coupures répétitives d’électricité. La saisie et la gestion des données avec CLIDATA sont momentanément arrêtées par défaut de l’onduleur tombé en panne. Il n’y a non plus pas de disques externes de sauvegarde des données. Le disque dur du serveur actuellement utilisé est plein, ce qui nous limite dans l’archivage des données. Nous sommes actuellement à la recherche d’un deuxième serveur et d’un onduleur puissant pour débloquer notre situation. Incompatibility of windows with some of the clicom modules, e.g. the CLIGRAF. The planned action is to migrate to CLIDATA. The project is now ongoing Clidata a été installé et a fonctionné pendant plusieurs années sur un serveur qui est tombé en panne en 2010. Un nouveau serveur a été acquis par l’Agence nationale de la Météorologie (ANAMS), sur lequel une nouvelle installation a été réalisée. La reconfiguration du système est en cours. Les données géographiques du module « Metadonnées » ont été largement restaurées. Certaines données qui avaient été sauvegardées sous format EXCEL ou ASCII sont en cours de restauration par transferts directs dans la table Rdata_n. Par contre, le paramétrage des contrôles de qualités, le module GIS, etc. ne sont pas encore entirement fonctionnels, ce qui ne permet pas (pour le moment) la saisie des données sous Clidata. En attendant, cette saisie se poursuit sous fichiers Excel. Seychelles NMHS do not have any CDMS installed. Climatic data are presently being stored in Excel spreadsheets. We use to have a staff who attended a workshop organized by WMO on CLIMSOFT, but upon his returned to the country together with the software he never pass on the knowledge to other colleagues and today he’s no longer working with the service and the software also is not available. Loss of human ressource led to loss of capacity to fully utilise the system. Currently data is in key entry forms ready for upload into the main climatological database management system. The meteorological service has since contact Meteo France International for capacity building and system upgrade which is expected to be operational by September 2010. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 48 sur 85 UGANDA HARDWARE: Hardware are operating with very minor problems which can be handled localy. SOFTWARE Operating Systems.Windows Family from 1995 to XP have been used successfully to run CLICOM and CLIMSOFT due to availability of the local expertise. The two CDMS have not run on the higher versions of windows like Vista . CLIMSOFT started with windows 2000. CDMSs: (a)CLICOM version3.0 is currently running on stand-alone PCs on windows XP with DataEase at its backend . However its not running in a server environment. Problems: When we tried to update the stationgeog, Stationbservation and stationelement files, they could not load any more information on them. Intallation disketts failed to install on other PCs to run CLICOM in Feb this year, Prior to that, Clicom was being installed on standalone PCs and was running successfully. Installation files still on disketts are not autorun installation,but its manual. CLICOM IS SUCH a robust system that even installation done in the 1998 on windows1995 was still running until such time when the hardware parts failed. But CLICOM has not been upgraded since 2000. UNITED REPUBLIC OF Sorting facility (COSORT) is out of order. CLICOM is no longer supported by TANZANIA WMO, the software is DOS based. ZAMBIA HARDWARE – The computers that are being used have no provisions for memory sticks and they have no CD writers because they are very old. They use floppies for data transfer and storage.SOFTWARE – The CLICOM being used is 3.0. This software does not run on Windows XP operating systems. We also do not have installation disks. CLICOM is not easy to install CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 49 sur 85 RA II CAMBODIA Previously, I had studied Climsoft at Hochimin in 2007 and Climate Pridication Tools (CPT), 2009 at Vietnam and Indonesia, 2011. As above mention is very specifict, but Cambodia is very late to prepare and operate these processes. INDIA KYRGYZSTAN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Presently, Cambodia Government including Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology and Department of Meteorology are preparing and its process will be operated in the up coming. installation in progress In 1996 on Voluntary cooperation program of WMO it received the CLICOM program. It was using till then ceased to function magneto-optical device where was stored CLICOM data and system. In 2005 on Voluntary cooperation program of WMO it received the computer equipment for “CLIWARE” system, as well as ORACLE data base. Kyrgyzhydromet reapitedly referd to WMO (№252 от 09.03.2005, №655 от 23.06.2005, №32 от 12.01.2009) with requests to assist in receiving “CLIWARE” system, and carrying out of courses on software and hardware for “CLIWARE” system and working on ORACLE data base for our specialists. But we don’t receive response on this requsts up to the present time. DMH lao PDR was using CLICOM since 1996 until 2006 and since that time Hadware and software was not working properly. During that time WMO tried to repair and updated the hardware and software, but some year later is stoped to work. So, DMH Lao PDR would like to request WMO to reinstall CLICOM or other..what is available for data management in DMH. MALDIVES NEPAL PAKISTAN SRI LANKA The Requirement with VCP letter also sent to WMO since 2006. Not working due to some Ms Access file problem, Need to train more staff on the software, Need to make the software work within a network, Need to train the technical staff on the software. (troubleshoot ect) The GWbasic based system is simple but rigid. It has functionality to enter daily data for elements like Rainfall, Temperature, Sunshine, Wind, Humidity, Evaporation, Soiltemperature. Some of the limitation of this system are: It is not possible to enter data at subdaily interval.Not possible to enter data for other elements.Not Possible to import data for text file or ASCII files.Very limited Quality control procedures.It might be possible to add these feature by writing new scripts that require devoting considerable time in development. But since this is not relational DBMS we are planning to migrate to some other RDBMs in future. Due to financial constraint, PMD is finding it difficult to purchase fully functional & developed CDMS hardware and Software. CLICOM is running in DOS. It cannot run in windows operating system.As we do not have computers with DOS operating system, we cannot maintain CLICOM system in future effectively CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 50 sur 85 RA III CHILE COLOMBIA GUYANA PERU Se esta iniciando la puesta en Operacion. Presentan problemas diferentes funcionlidades del software que etan en proceso de correccion, para luego pasar a la fasz de prueba de usuario. Terminada las pruebas de usuario se pondra en operacion nueva version. Our CDMS don’t have enough climatological data information for all stations. We, IDEAM, are jobbing on to do validation of the information for all stations. CLIMAT messages are developed manually since we have problems with CLICOM. El Servidor de Base de Datos se encuentra operativo pero en su máxima capacidad de procesamiento y almacenamiento.No se cuenta con un equipo dedicado a los procesos de restauración de Base de Datos.Se tiene limitaciones de licencias para el desarrollo de las copias de seguridad de la base de datos.Existen problemas con el abastecimiento de energía eléctrica en la sala de servidores.No se cuenta con un servidor de aplicaciones para el óptimo uso de los sistemas desarrollados. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 51 sur 85 RA IV BAHAMAS We are in the process of developing a proper GUI interface to the RDBMS. Upon completion, all Spreadsheet stored data will be transferred to the RDBMS. CLIMSOFT was used as the prototype since a majority of our systems ran Unix/Linux CURRENTLY OUR APPLICATION IS WRITTEN IN PASCAL AND IT DOES NOT PRINT TO USB PRINTERS, ONLY PARALLEL PRINTERS. Clicom- NMHS of Belize DBMS is CLICOM and DATAEASE. However in October 2011 for some unknown reason when you enter the CLICOM program and you select the DataEase function to export the data into an excel file, CLICOM is giving an error message saying “application not found. Its suspected that either a file is missing/corrupt or CLICOM is not linking to the DataEase. So right now only input, validation and quality control can be done with CLICOM, Data cannot be loaded into DataEase. Climsoft- that is used to manupilate data from Clicom is also corrupt. BARBADOS BELIZE DBCLIMA a new soft ware created by INSIVUMEH will be used to link data from Clicom into the Regional Climate Data Base (BDCAC). Need s its own database. Clicom fully operational in Grand Cayman. Climsoft not fully operational Grand Cayman. Climsoft fully operational Cayman Brac. DOMINICA Climsoft was installed but was problematic in the initial phase and was discontinued. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC La base de datos funciona muy bien, pero no podemos realizar BACKUP (respaldo de seguridad de las datos) de forma correcta y hemos tenido que usar otra alternativa para poder hacer nuestro respaldo de seguridad. Otro problema es que no podemos crear nuevos usuarios para alimentar la base de datos. MONTSERRAT Presently Climotological Data is stored ‘electronicaly’ in spreadsleets mimicking old climoforms. This is static and does aid in manipulation of the stored data. Information gathering here is done manually. SAINT LUCIA The software crashed very often and there was no technical support available SAINT VINCENT AND Some software components are not working properly – this due to inadequate GRENADINES time to figure out/work through errors as other office duties take priority. Example of forms not being usedL1)runtime error trapping by climsoft _library at set _connection(one element for the whole month) (2)runtime error trapping by climsoft _library at input_form(data for some elements for one day) (3)climsoft_library error reporting system… sequence field not found in the primary recordset Field=time…etc.(hourly wind data). At present, the Caribbean synoptic data for many elements for one observation time is in full use and works well CAYMAN ISLAND CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 52 sur 85 Answers RA V FIJI INDONESIA PHILIPPINES The version of CLICOM used by Fiji Meteorological Service is only compatible with Windows 98 Operating System. Therefore, the system is not operational on most of the computers in the Department.Injestion of data into CLICOM from Automated Weather Stations is not automatic and needs manual input. This task is quite labour intensive. The system has not completely finished, according to the schedule it will be completed at the end of 2013 and will fully operational next 2014. It still need to provide a new hardware at station i.e. workstation. We plan to integrate all the data come from station and automatic instrument. Current database works only on DOS operating system and need to be migrated to a more robust data management system that can integrate all available information from radar, satellite,aws data as well as data from manual observations. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 53 sur 85 answers RA VI ARMENIA Dataeas can not storage and manage a huge amount of data (max 20 mln rows). Lack of technical tools to have online data access from observation network. Nous sommes encore en cours de développement des scripts d’exploitation des données climatologiques pour répondre aux demandes des clients. BELGIUM CYPRUS DENMARK GREECE ITALY LUXEMBOURG PORTUGAL SERBIA SYRIA FYR MACEDONIA La réponse postive à la question 14 signifie qu’à terme (2 ans environ) notre CDMS devrait nous fournir l’ensemble des services standard escomptés et permettre de nouveaux développements. Synoptic and upper air observations are not included in the ENVIS database GIS facilities not available Statistical tools not available Servers are operational. Datafeed are supported only during officehours. We have planned the steps to make it fully operational in 2011-2012 SYSTEM OPERATING WITH MINOR PROBLEMS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT BANWIDTH OF HNMS INFRASTRUCTURE. Our CDMS (web-application on LAMP platform) is characterized by the following functionalities, some of them at moment not fully operating (still in a developing phase):WMO data (TAC and TDCF message type) ingest;not WMO formats data ingest; meteorological station metadata management; availability catalogue generation; quality control procedures; validity checks; statistical processing; graphical processing; climate indices production; output generation During the implementation period some minor bugs have been identified. MFI and SML is taking action. The current version of CDMS is not fully adapted to the operational needs for Luxembourg. Amendments are in progress. Data gaps have been analyzed and have to be updated. An outdated archiving system, which does not allow for all the current needs of climate data. CLIDATA system is in use to store most of the data. However, QC procedures are performd during the phase of raw data files through described no rdbms files. Needs more queries & reports and data minimg with hourly and daily and monthly data; Needs homogeneity functions and estimate; needs agroclimatological functions The problems emerged after reinstall the CLIDATA on new PC with OS WINDOWS Server 2003. Not working properly: part for automation of data import in CLIDATA; components for CLIDATA GIS; wind rose plotting CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 54 sur 85 Annexe 4 : Answers on functions to add or enhance RA I Le clicom est utilisé en Algérie comme Acquire a DBMS support de saisie et de contrôle de données non pas comme un système SGBDR. Un grand pas a été réalisé dans l’informatisation de nos données (toutes nos données du réseau synoptique (77 stations) sont informatisées depuis 1936). En ce moment même et avec le projet MEDARE nous sommes entrain de contrôler et saisir nos anciennes données depuis 1856 pour les stations climatologiques et pluviométriques (Températures extrêmes et précipitations). Notre système de gestion des données More products 2. BENIN climatologiques ( CLICOM) présente naturellement quelques lacunes. les fonctions à améliorer concernent principalement:la generation de produits spécifiques souvent sollicités par certains usagers et les chercheurs. Non, mais nous souhaitons que le Server/Client possibilities 3. BURKINA système fonctionne sur poste de travail FASO pour éviter les défaillances du serveur. 4. BURUNDI OUI, LE SMHN DU BURUNDI Powerful CDMS AIMERAIT AVOIR UN AUTRE SYSTÈME PLUS PERFOMANT DANS L’ANALYSE DES DONNEES CLIMATOLOGIQUE, COMME CLIMSOFT OU CLIDATA POUR UNE BONNE AMELIORATION DANS LA GESTION DE LA BASE DE DONNEE. Nous n’avons pas expérimenté toutes Network between PCs is needed 5. CONGO les fonctions. D’autre part, travaillant sur le mono poste de travail, il nous paraît diffcile de procéder à la fusion des fichiers saisis dans des postes de travail différents. 6. DEMOCRATIC Jusque là le système de mprésente REPUBLIC OF pas de lacune THE CONGO 1. ALGERIE CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 55 sur 85 7. EGYPT 8. GABON 9. GAMBIA (1) CDMS has sophisticated mechanisms, procedures or algorithms for temporal and spatial consistency of data, and data homogeneity. (2) CDMS has high security mechanisms that consider the lowest level of security applied a climatic data unit is a 5dimensional climatic data units (location (station), time (observation date), meteorological parameter). Three dimensions to location, one dimension to time, one dimension to the parameter. (3) Extending CDMS to include all data resources (meteorological data Or related data) to the classic data resources (such as satellite images, Ozone, …..etc). (4) CDMS has a mechanism to establish a user-defined reports or has an API layer to allows the developers to establish user-defined reports through their applications. (5) CDMS satisfies all text, graphical reports that exist in WMO publication number 100 ( Guide to climatological practices). (6) CDMS has a scheduling module that allows to system administrator to automate some/all climatic tasks such as calculation, quality control, …(7) CDMS has a module that supports Ecommerce. (8) CDMS has a module can notify the administrator about query tracing, that is , there is a mechanism that records and tell us the answers for questions Who / What / Where / How ? with respect to climatic data query. (9) CDMS has a rich set of filters to optimize search for data manipulation, monitoring, logging,…(10) CDMS has a highly qualified user interface to manipulate rejected climatic data during loading process. (11) CDMS considers all climatic data in an unified perspective for all climatic data types as fivedimensional data units (location (station), time (observation date), meteorological parameter). Three dimensions to location, one dimension to time, one dimension to the parameter. Réhabilitation totale du Réseau météo Stations network rehabilitation national existant; Création des stations Strenthening of the IT equipment climato, agrométéo et hydrométéo ; Internet possibility Renforcement de l’équipement New software informatique ; Connexion à l’Internet ; Training Acquisition de logitiels de gestion de données climato ; Recrutement, Formation et Récyclage des Agents météo ; Moyen de locomotion ; Moyen de communication. Need another CDM (e.g CLIDATA) New system needed CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 56 sur 85 Pour le CLIDATA et le CLIMSOFT il Hardware faut réinstaller les systèmes et former New CDMS le personnel d’exploitation et New training d’Administration. Pour cela, il faut à l’amont trouver les équipements appropriés à ce genre d’exercice. 11. GUINEAAppuer le SMN sur la formation des Training BISSAU personnelles responsables de base des données climatologiques à ce qui concerne l’utlisation des logiciels tels que CLIDATA, CLIMSOFT et CLICOM pour permettre d’avoir le systéme de base données complet. TDCF capability, FTP and SMTP TDCF capacity 12. KENYA Connectivity 13. MADAGASCAR A ajouter Un Système d’Information SIG Géographique. SIG 14. MALAWI 1. THE SYSTEM MUST HAVE A Data Acquisition FACILITY TO Data Products AUTOMATICALLY INGEST Software security (Virus) DATA FROM AUTOMATIC Data decentralization WEATHER STATIONS. 2. IMPROVE DATA/ PRODUCTS RETRIEVAL FACILITY 3. REDUCE THE SYSTEM’S SUSCEPTABILITY TO VIRUS NEED TO DECENTRALISE DATA ENTRY TO BE DONE RIGHT AT THE STATION. Dans le cadre de l’exploitation du Graphics products 15. MALI système de gestion de dase de ETP données climatologiques, un certain Data Control nombre de préocupations identifiées Data Reconstruction reste non résolu à savoir :La sortie des tableaux et des graphiques ;Le calcul de l’évapotranspiration potentielle ( ETP) ;Le comblement ou le rattrapage des données manquantes à partir des méthodes géostatistiques ;La possibilité de fixer le nombre des premières valeurs extrêmes ; Le contrôle de qualité (non systématique des données). 16. MAURITANIA plusieurs paramètres ne sont pas bien General Software enhancement introduit dans le CLIDATA : le CLICOM est dévenu en inadequation avec les nouveaux systèmes d'exploitation Ce système a montré des défaillances qui n’ont pas pu etre resolu ;le CLIMBASE est fait uniquement pour les besoins Agro-climatologiques ;Dépuis la mise en place de la nouvelle installation en 2008 aucune formation de perfectionnement n'a eu lieux ; CLIDATA, des difficultés de sortie des données et des requêtes. des difficultés d’exploitation de ce logiciel sont apparus et doivent trouver une solution par la formation notamment par le fournisseur. 10. GUINEA CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 57 sur 85 17. MAURITIUS Inlcude a statistical package for the Statistics manipulation and handling of data delivery tailored for specific customers, research scientists or foreign companies for climate change studies There is a lack of production tools such Production tools 18. MOROCCO as IDF, contour plots ..The software GIS does not allow interaction with other softwares such as GIS.To add new products in the software require a high level of expertise in computer science.The software is 2 tiers and need to be upgraded to 3 tiers technology. 19. MOZAMBIQUE Quality control, Production of maps Data Control and tables Products Maps For clidata More user-friendly dataData retrieval 20. NAMIBIA entry More training on data retrieval Graphics options (SQL, Discoverer ..) More on graphical products Detailed documentation (manuals, inclusive of E-R diagrams or equivalent -- Contacts with vendor planned Les fonctions pour faire CLIMAT message 21. NIGER automatiquement le message CLIMAT ETP . Les fonctions pour le calcul direct de l'ETP. Les fonctions de calcul de la radiation globale théorique 22. NIGERIA CLICOM IS NOW OUTDATED New CDMS 23. RWANDA On aurait souhaité que le New CDMS développement de CLICOM ne soit pas complètement abandonné pour qu’il puisse fonctionner sous les nouveaux Systèmes d’Exploitation avec facilité d’utilisation des tableurs de MS Office. 24. SENEGAL Améliorer la fonction "Inventaires des Data Inventory données" Data products Ajouter des produits à la fonction GIS "Produits" (ex: indices climatiques) Data control Incorporer de façon systématque le module GIS au système CLIDATA pour la spatialisation des données Améliorer la programmation des contrôles de qualité (CQ) De façon, générale, rendre le système plus convivial NO, so far 25. SUDAN 26. SWAZILAND No, a preview of the expected upgrade showed a lot of improvements and ease of use, including a product generation. 27. TUNISIA Procédure de production des messages CLIMAT, Procédure de production des produits graphiques. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 58 sur 85 28. UGANDA FUNCTIONS Graphics Data Control SORTING FX IN CLIMSOFT GENERATE META DATA SERIES IN A GRAHPICAL FORM. USER FUNCTION REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALITY CONTROL CHECKS LISTED Level 1check: at the key entry and validation level include Range checks, Total checks, Relationship checks, Repeat checks, Allow upper and lower set of quality control limits Rates of change for temperatures and pressures, Location checks using WMO nomenclature Level 2 check: at advanced processing level where some errors could not be detected early Consistency checks Conformity to 2sigma of annual and monthly RF Spatial checks Zero consistency checks 29. ZAMBIA MANY OTHER FUNCTIONS ARE ALREADY EXISTING IN THE 2 CDMSs BUT NEED JUST FINETUNING Number of Rainy days to be added, Graphical data format to be incoporated, Calculation of dry / wet spell to be added CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Products Graphics Version 0 Page 59 sur 85 RA II CHINA HONG KONG, CHINA IRAN KUWAIT NEPAL SRI LANKA Data retrival, data management, data and metadata update, metadata editor, other data service functions We would like to enhance our CDMS on the finctions of quality checking and report generation New CDMS coming We have sufficient tools to access and analyse our CDMS data holdings. eq. IDL, PVWave, specialised and locally developed report generators, standard SQL etc. In addition we have a robust Quality Management System (QMS) which directly interacts with our CDMS. The main issue we face however, is not the CDMS or it functions but rather lack of human resources to make full use of the abiilities provided by our system. The limitations mentionned in Q13 above need to be overcomed but it is better to migrate to a RDBMS CLIMSOFT output reports cannot be fitted into 1 or 2 pages, as in CLICOM. Therefore, CLIMSOFT outputs formats should be changed CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 60 sur 85 RA III ARGENTINA CHILE GUYANA PERU El SMN cuenta con una base de datos Oracle 9i (UNIX). En la misma estan guardados los datos climaticos y permite distintos tipos de consultas de los mismos. En cuanto a la utilizacion de software de gestion de la datos tal como CLICOM, en el SMN dicho programa se utilizo en un periodo pasado pero se descontinuo su uso. Normalmente, se trabajan los datos con software comerciales como Excel o a traves de scrip por ejemplo en R. La idea en la gestion de la datos climatico es optimizar la interface Oracle con programas como el R o bien , anadir funciones en la base misma. En la actiulidad se sacan listados de frecuencias, maximos, minimos, promedios mensuales o anuales. Ingreso de datos desde Estaciones Automaticas. Incorporar nuevas funcionalidades para consistencia de datos. CLICOM CDMS needs to be updated to work with any windowss operating system. Need a user guide which is user friendly for all levels of users. The database is very old and certainly needs to be upgraded. Funcionamiento de los Sistemas a través de la Web para una mayor disponibilidad de la información climática al usuario final. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 61 sur 85 RA IV ANGUILLA BAHAMAS BARBADOS BELIZE CANADA COSTA RICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC MONTSERRAT SAINT LUCIA To be able to retrieve selected data at random. Enhanced storage capacity. TDCF (both CREX and BUFR) WE WOULD LIKE IT HAVE A GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE AND ABILITY TO AUTO UPLOAD SPECIFIED CLIMAT DATA TO OUR WEBSERVER ROUTINELY DEFINED BY US IN THE GUI. CDMS Add a function that would allow data to be download from automatic weather Stations into CDMS. Program that would allow information to pass from Satellite directly into CDMS We would like to have a more friendly user system. We would like to have CDMS that is link to Caribbean, Central America , Mexico and the United States. incorporate better Data Management principles from data acquisition through to archiving and final product generation; build an enhanced automated quality assurance component and incorporate more comprehensive QA/QC throughout the lifecycle of the data; create a system which emphasizes real-time data processing and data delivery; consolidate the encoders, decoders and message types used to move data internally through the system; utilize internationally accepted standards for internal/external information exchange (XML, ISO 19115, TDCF, etc.); modernization of hardware and software with emphasis on system reliability, ease of maintenance; expand number of reported parameters and metadata gathered; sensor redundancy and improvements to data derivation, especially in regards to precipitation Our system are developed by us, where constantly make innovations Poder crear los usarios, para asi poner definir los roles de cada usuario. De modo que esten bien definidas las functiones de cada usuario en la base de datos. Esta institution no esta utilizando el CLIREP y deseamos inclurirlo en nuestra SBDC. Tambien necesitariamos entrenamiento para el uso del CLIREP. Have climotological data stored in a database Retrieval of data/info in multiple formats.Availability of resources (webbased, etc) for technical support CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 62 sur 85 RA V AUSTRALIA BRUNEI FIJI INDONESIA MALAYSIA NEW ZEALAND PHILIPPINES SAMOA VANUATU There are a number of aspects that we'd look at improving in moving towards an Australian Archive for Meteorology (ADAM) v2. Some examples are: - record values for multiple tiers of quality assurance, from raw records through to a high quality hogenised network; - record details of intellectual property rights on data stored within the CDMS; - support future crowd sourced data, 3rd party data, as well as higher quality Bureau network data; - allow for point-in-time data extraction e.g. 'What data was current in the RDBMS as at time x?'; - allow for recording of data provenance (WMO Core Profile of ISO 19115, stations metadata, through to changes to records over time); - allow for tracing what data was used to produce what report or downstream product; - support integrated spatial and time series management; - review the data model used. Perhaps base ADAM v2 on the ISO Observations and Measurements model (ISO 19156); - add apects required to support a future open spatial standards data interoperability application schema, e.g. CSML 3.0; - managing gridded data; and allow for semantics to support Linked Data. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING OUR CDMS WITH MODERN RELATIONAL CDMS (MESSIR-CLIM CLIMATE DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – COROBOR, FRANCE). Ablilty to store non-standard AWS, river gauge and other related meteorological data.Ability to automatically injest FIMS (Fiji Intergrated Meteorological System) data as presently manually entered into CLICOM.Abilitly to automatically generate GCOS (Global Climate Oberserving Sations) Messages from database to users. Ability to draw wind rose diagrams.Ability to produce graphical output of climate data The system has just been developed at the middle of 2011 and scheduled finish next 2013, so we can not say “we are statisfied or not” with the function of my CDMS, but so far we feel satisfy with our target. Yes, as in the new system CLIDATA Automated quality control precedures. Annual auditing of data. Enhanced Metada. Yes, we need a new CDMS that can provide a web-based information system that has the capability for online data payment. Data Quality Assurance of observations from Automatic Weather Stations Need a wide range of outputs/graphs reports to display different parameters – current version has limited options Need to display more climate parameters rather than just rainfall and temperature. Be more user friendly; can write own request instead of fix request option; easy to edit data CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 63 sur 85 RA VI ARMENIA AUSTRIA BELARUS BELGIUM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA CYPRUS DENMARK ESTONIA FRANCE FYR OF MACEDONIA GERMANY IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JORDAN LATVIA LUXEMBOURG NETHERLAND NORWAY PORTUGAL ROMANIA capability and features of system and CDMS (metadata, data-entry, quality controls, data export-import). Analyses of the different products (daily, decadal and monthly tables, extreme values). Easy export into different formats. Simple management of metadata. More safely loading of data from key-entry file into database. Double key-entry. Direct connect to GIS To complete the new design of all climate tables (data + metadata) until 2014 We are satisfied with all functions of CLIVAR La principale lacune actuelle est l’absence d’un outil graphique performant lié au CDMS. (1) We would like that Quality control can make cross check of Climatological data with met. Phenomena. (2) Manual or Help file should be more comprehensive Synoptic and upper air observations; Metadata; Quality Control Procedures; GIS facilities; Automatic weather station data; Provide climatological information through internet; Read Time observations from AWS; Statistical Tools It is under continuous development More automated quality control tools would be efficient DATA CONTROL Localization, possibility of print report We would like to integrate OGC webservices and improve the web access to the climate database Modernise user interfaces; Extend QC systems. Graphical representation of climate variables.GIS as a platform to represent climate data . to extend data ingest and processing to all kind of meteorological datasets and products of climatological interest; to record data changes after QC and to store the most recent QC results process; to maintain a copy of the original observations that are replaced during the QC processto extend data ingest and processing to all kind of meteorological datasets and products of climatological interest; to record data changes after QC and to store the most recent QC results process; to maintain a copy of the original observations that are replaced during the QC process We need to upgrade the application to digest data from AWS and to be able to produce CLIMAT and CLIMAT TEMP Creation of the forms for pluviograph, frozen deposit events, especially hazardous phenomena current data loading BUFR code decoding Calculation of the standard deviation There are following functions/tools that should be added or expanded to the CDMS: Statistics tool Descriptive statics Time series analysis (including trend analysis) Homogenization Extrem value analysis Charts Hovmoeller plots (e.g. time/time) We find it difficult to keep our CDMS internally consistent and it is difficult to have consistent relations between the various temporal resolutions of the data (mainly 10 minutes vs. 1 hour) Extension to grid CDMS; Prototype on PostgreSQL, LINUX. We would like to replace the current CDMS by a new one with more integrated capabilities and functions and more friendly-user. The present situation is that CDMS used in our organization doesn’t access data directly from our climatological database and needs manual data manipulation. We want to develop another CDMS with extended GIS capabilities and based on our climatological database. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 64 sur 85 SERBIA SLOVENIA SWISSZERLAND SYRIA Quality control tools are robust and hard for applying any development of QC algorithms. Practicaly, there is no convenient way to QC the data and apply corrections to the database tables.The met. service uses its own tools (self-developed) for QC, building up and enhancing criteria included in the QC algorithms. Regarding the needs we add new functions and functionalim Adding gridded data sets and GIS infrastructure; Enhancing spatial plausibility tests Needs More queries & reports and data mining with hourly & daily and monthly data. Needs Homogeneity data functions and estimate. Needs Agroclimateology functions. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 65 sur 85 Annexe 5 : General comments from the respondents RA I 1. ALGERIA 2. BENIN Manque d’information sur l’évolution des SGBDR utilisés par les SMHN. Echange d’information très réduits, pas de rencontres techniques (meeting) sur les aspects de gestion des données climatologiques et particulièrement dans la région d’Afrique (CR I). Les CDMS proposés par les pays developpés sont payants. L’acquistion de CLICOM vers la fin des années 80 a permis, malgré quelques difficultés liées au fonctionnement du matériel, de mettre en place au niveau du service météorologique du BENIN une base de données climatologiques plus ou moins complète, mais comportant uniquement les données d’observations en surface (quotidiennes). Lack of CDMS information High price for acquiring a CDMS Profit of CLICOM lack staff lack of training En dépit de l'effectif actuellement très réduit du personnel, des dispositions sont prises pour assurer la mise à jour de la base (recquisition à titre temporaire d'opérateurs de saisie), avec une importance particulière accordée aux paramètres relatifs à l’èlèment << Pluie>>. 3. BURKINA FASO Les problèmes inhérents à la nature ou la conception du système ne permetent pas de répondre aux divers besoins non seulement pour l’exploitation mais aussi pour les usagers externes. D’où la nécessité d’envisager un système de gestion plus performant. Ce qui justifie l’installation en janvier 2008 du système CLIDATA developpé par le SMHN de la République tchèque mais il est à noter que ce nouveau système de gestion des données climatologiques ne fonctionne pas encore en raison notamment de manque de formation adéquate du responsable de la base de données climatologiques et de manque de personnel. Demande d’assistance en formation ou Lack of training de recyclage du personnel en charge Lack of CDMS de la gestion de la Base de Données Climatologiques.Acquisition le plus tôt que possible de la version CLIDATA Acris ou de CLIMSOFT, suivie de formation pour leur prise en charge. Nécessité d’acquisition d’un nouveau serveur pour les Backup. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 66 sur 85 4. BURUNDI LE SMHN du BURUNDI souhaiterait un Lack of CDMS système de gestion des bases de Lack of training données climatologiques qui soit en mesure de représenter tout le contenu des messages de format standard de l’OMM (SYNOP, CLIMAT, etc.), et que ce système puisse décoder des messages directement dans la base de données climatologiques. Le SMHN du BURUNDI souhaiterait aussi avoir un système capables de générer des messages mensuels CLIMAT à partir des informations contenues dans la base de données. Il est souhaitable de renforcer la capacité du personnel du SMHN du BURUNDI sur la technologie d’entrer les données provenant des stations météorologiques automatiques et sur l’archivage numerique des anciènnes données Climatologique. 5. CAMEROON Grâce au PACC( Programme d’ Assistance request Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques, nous pensons pouvoir relancer la saisie des donnees climatologigues . Cependant si l’OMM pouvait nous appuyer ce serait l’ideal compte tenue de son expertise en la matiere. 6. CENTRAL Nous souhaitons un véritable Appui à Assistance request AFRICAN notre Service Météorologique et Profit of CLICOM REPUBLIC Hydrologique National (SMHN) afin que nous puissions disposer dans un délai raisonnable d’un véritable Système de Gestion de Banse de Données qui va renforcer nos activités. Plusieurs Agents du SMHN de la RCA ont été formés à l’utilisation du Système CLICOM en 1993. Ce Système a bien répondu à nos attentes. S’il existe aujourd’hui une version moderne de CLICOM fonctionnant avec les Systèmes d’Exploitation courants (WINDOWS), nos ,souhaits iraient alors vers l’obtention de CLICOM. Si vous pensez qu’il existe un Système meilleur, là aussi, nous irions vers vos conseils avisés. Merci d’avance. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 67 sur 85 7. CONGO 8. COTE D'IVOIRE Le système de gestion des données est Lack of training une composante importante dans le service climatologique d’un SMHN pour le traitement des données climatologiques notamment sur le contrôle de qualité des données et les pruduits à donner aux usagers. A cet effet, le système de gestion des données climatologiques doit être un produit perfectionné ( accessible, stable, souple et fonctionnel). Un accent particulier doit être mis sur son apprentissage dans le temps, afin de permettre à l’utilisateur de mieux maîtriser son l’exploitation et de s’en approprier. LOGAM : LOGAM (Logiciel de gestion des applications météorologiques et climatologiques) est un logiciel qui permet la saisie et le traitement des données climatologiques horaires, quotidiennes et mensuelles. PHOTODATA : C'est un logiciel de gestion (Saisie et consultation) des photos de documents climatologiques (carnet d'observation, Fiches de TCM, Fiches pluviométriques.Il a été conçu dans le cadre du projet DATA RESCUE. METEOFACT: C'est un logiciel qui permet la saisie et l'edition de facture relative à l'achat de données climatologiques. Il permet aussi la saisie des reçus de paiement des données climatologiques et l'étude (graphique) du portefeuille clients. 9. DEMOCRATIC Nous demandons à l’OMM de nous REPUBLIC OF venir en aide dans le renforcement de THE CONGO capacités materiels et humaines de notre service dans le domaine de la climatologie 10. DJIBOUTI NOUVELLE INSTALLATION D UN SYSTEME DE GESTION DE BASE DES DONNEES QUI GERE L ENSEMBLE DES DONNEES CLIMATOLOGIQUES DU PAYS Our CDMS is of small-medium size 11. EGYPT scale with respect to performance and storage capacity, this is in general for hardware/software resources. Also, I think that the information technology used is high with respect OS (LINUX), RDBMS (ORACLE), APPLCATION SERVER (Zope) and the design of sysem as hole is well-designed. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Lack of equipement Lack of staff Assistance request Development phase Version 0 Page 68 sur 85 12. GABON 13. GAMBIA 14. GUINEA 15. GUINEABISSAU 16. KENYA Les dotations de l’Etat Gabonais à la DMN ne sont pas efficientes pour l’émergence des services climatologique et informatique. Les manquements ci-dessus ressortis justifient de nombreuses données qui manquent dans notre banque de données climatologiques. Ce état nous place dans une situation d’urgence afin d’ apporter des solutions immédiates pour résoudre tous ces problèmes. Cela est tellement nécessaire aujourd’hui, afin de pouvoir relever le défi qui s’impose pour s’adapter aux changements climatiques. CLIDATA data was installed in 2004 by Experts from AGHRYMET, but there is a password problem and hence not operational.Need assistance to remedy the problem. Pour une bonne gestion des données climatologiques il faut (1)former des météorologues pour la gestion et la validation des données (2) avoir un informaticien pour l’entretien et la maintenance (3) disposer d’un minimum de fonds pour le fonctionnement et la maintenance Actuellement le seul systéme de gestion de base des données climatologique qui est operationnel est celui à partir d’Excel. Nous avosn une equipe des techniciens chargés de saisie des données provenence les différentes stations et poste pluviometriques pour constintuer un support informátique disponible aux usagers. Lack of budget Software problem Assitance request Software/CDMS problem CLIDATA depuis qui a été installer par les experts du CRA en 2005, il ne plus opérationnel à cause des frequênts coupeur d’éléctricité et aussi la danification du système MODEM. It is necessary that CDMS be capable Importance of the connection with the to connect to the message switching AMSS systems either through FTP or SMTP for the ease of data transmission CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 69 sur 85 17. MAURICIUS 18. MALAWI 19. MOROCCO 20. NAMIBIA The climate and meteorological data Assistance request are archived in spreadsheet formats Software/CDMS problem through Clicom or Excel software applications The Mauritius Meteorological Services have installed and is using Climsoft on a trial basis but it appears that some bugs persist in the program and is not……..of the application. Mails have been sent to WMo and the Zimbabwe Meteorlogical Services for help but there has been no response. Opportunities for WMO CliRep is being investigated and training facilities explored for our needs. A wide varieties of software for archiving are used in addition to the spreadsheet format. They are ORACLE, MySql, ….. MALAWI NEEDS SUPPORT TO Assitance request TRAIN ADMINISTRATORS AND Lack of training OPERATORS OF CLIMSOFT Software/CDMS enhancement needed DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THIS IS IN THE FORM OF FUNDING THE DEVELOPERS TO COME TO MALAWI TO TRAIN MORE OFFICERS AND CONFIGURE THE SYSTEM TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL MALAWI HAS PROCURED AND INSTALLED OVER 20 FULL AUTOMATIC WEATEHR STATIONS AND OVER 45 AUTOMATIC RAINGAUGES (RAINFALL LOGGING SYSTEMS). THERE IS NEED FOR THE CURRENT DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMTO BE ABLE TO INGEST THE DATA AS IT COMES. There is a lack of recommendations Lack of CDMS information about climatological practices from WMO. Sometimes we heard that a CDMS is WMO compliant but in reality many aspects in the CDMS are not completely defined in WMO document. More widely circulated information on Lack of CDMS information relevant planned changes and on-going activities. This is particularly useful given that not all Members (at operations levels) attend all climate related meetings. Information posted on WMO website quite useful, but not sufficient CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 70 sur 85 21. NIGER 22. RWANDA La gestion d'une base de données Lack of equipment climatologiques est une activité de routine très complexe et dont on court toujours le risque de perdre une richesse.Elle a donc besoin d'un environnement informatique adéquat, suffisant et de tout temps renouvellé pour une meilleure sécurité du matériel et des données surtout avec des systèmes de gestion assez exigeants. Aussi, elle besoin d'un personnel suffisant en quantité et/ou qualifié pour atteindre les objectifs nobles qui sont fixés. NB : Nous sommes actuellement entrain d'utiliser SUIVI et CLIMBASE juste pour des raisons de panne évoquée ci-haut et donc en attendant de trouver une issue heureuse à notre problème d'onduleur puissant et adéquat, et évantuellement d'un autre serveur. Cette panne n'a eu lieu qu'en fin avril 2010 depuis l’installation de CLIDATA en janvier 2005. Elle est survenue après une des coupures répétées qui ont entrainé un propblème de redémarrage de notre serveur. Après l’intervention des techniciens tout était rentré dans l’ordre mais au prix deperdre certaines données (heureusement pas beaucoup). C’est pour cela que nous avons momentanément arrêté le serveur CLIDATA (opérationnel depuis la date si-dessus) car les coupures continuent et donc le même risque demeurre s’il n’y a pas de protection. Il est bien que les SMHN et les privés Profit of CLICOM aient l’occasion de développer leur propre SGBD, mais le développement du système CLICOM par l’OMM n’aurait pas dû être abandonné comme si le Groupe qui l’avait mis au point accusait une quelconque défaillance. Le choix selon la performance aussi bien que la facilité d’acquisition devraient garder leur priorité. 23. SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE We have a lot of paper records. Effort Data Rescue issue should be done in order to convert the paper records into digital records CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 71 sur 85 24. SENEGAL 1. CLIDATA est un systeme de Lack of training gestion de donnees Software enhancement climatologiques assez complet Lack of training mais complexe et assez lourd, Lack of equipment surtout pour un personnel en majorité non informaticien 2. 2. Le module d'inventaire des données nécessite une certaine amélioration permettant de rendre cet inventaire plus convivial 3. La formation des utilisateurs du systeme (Administrateurs, Operateurs de saisie, etc.) devrait être renforcée et régulièrement programmèe 4. Le matériel sur lequel le système est installé est maintenant obsolète et nécessite d'être remplacé 25. SEYCHELLES Seychelles would be very appreciated if Assistance request receive financial and technical assistance to install a new CDMS Improvement of the system especially Software enhancement 26. SUDAN in the area of quality control, Climsoft Lack of training takes sometime when using the progress bar, The updating process needs development, Regular training is very important when using Climsoft 27. TANZANIA We need to migrate from CLICOM to Assistance request CLIDATA 28. TUNISIA Le Système de gestion des données Software enhancement climatologiques de l'INM répond plus au moins aux besoins actuels de la sous direction climatologie. L'inconvénient est que le système de gestion des données climatologiques de l'INM(SDCLIM) ne groupe pas tous les modules qui permettent d'effectuer les différents traitements. On opte donc à un système complet pour tous les besoins climatiques, un système de gestion qui permet de faire: *l'automatisation de la collecte des données des stations automatiques. *l'integration des données climatiques en temps réel. *gestion, contrôle et stockage des données climatiques. * traitement des informations. *production automatique des messages CLIMAT. *création des produits graphiques(resumés, tableaux, roses des vents, cartes…). *diffusion des produits climatologiques via les sites Intranet et Internet. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 72 sur 85 29. UGANDA • It was a very good beginning Profit of CLICOM when WMO developed High price to acquire and maintain a CLICOM for member countries CDMS for purpose of archiving and managing climate data to Software enhancement harmonize products generation in all member countries. • Advancement in ICT forced WMO to allow member countries to develop their own CDMS even built using very expensive tools (RDMSs) like Oracle. This was a blow to most LDCs who could not afford such systems. Most countries continued using CLICOM, as they understood it better as users of the system. However much as they were using it, they could neither maintain it nor upgrade it due to lack of local expertise. • CLIMSOFT was a blessing to many LDCs countries as it is using cheap and locally available tools together with local expert. However there was a controversy, much as the developer trained users in many countries and regular consultations on the Climsoft website, some users did not find CLIMSOFT user friendly due to bugs slowing down the processes. Despite the problems Uganda benefited a lot from CLIMSOFT to integrate or the Clicom data into a single databank. CLIMSOFT’s compatibility with CLICOM made it easy to work with and the 2 systems run parallel in the DoM. Its inbuilt capability to process TDCF at just a click of a button has been exploited to teach Ugandans to code in TDCF though the transmission of data has not yet started due to some other logistics. • • RECOMMENDATION:NMHSs approach institutions in their countries to help them bult a fully functional CDM system and then continue maintaining it for the meteorological services. • NMHSs recruit IT expert well versed with RDMS and who can even generate codes and modules to improve the CDMS questionnaire July 2011 functionality of the system. Version 0 Page 73 sur 85 We need to migrate from CLICOM to Assistance request REPUBLIC OF CLIDATA TANZANIA We need CLIMSOFT and also generate Assistance request 31. ZAMBIA our own CDMS, CLIMAT – old manual way. There is need for CLIREP 30. UNITED CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 74 sur 85 RA II BANGLADESH BMD has taken a project on “Development Development phase of Human Capacity on Operation of Weather Analysis and Forecasting” under technical cooperation of Japan . Under this project BMD will be able to :Develop the quality control system (automatic and human quality control) for identifications of abnormal values ,Modify the quality control system ,Archive the climate data in the database developed in the project ,Implement the statistical analysis of climate trend ,Organize the regional workshop on climate change. BMD is trying to get technical support from WMO about TDCF (Ref. No. NMCC-2(5)/2008/41, dated: 12/01/2010) . If BMD gets the support within the stipulated time , then it will be possible to switch over to TDCF . Bangladesh is a vulnerable country in the perspective of climate change due to its critical geographical location and its high population density . To ensure the national food security and disaster mitigation , BMD has to enhance its climate services . To address the increasing demand of meteorological data supply to the Government , public and research institutions for local and regional climate scenario generation and planning for adaptation and mitigation , BMD needs the capacity which require proper climate data archival & management system and capacity of running a climate model . CAMBODIA I would like to propose re-capacity building Assistance request on Climsoft, because it is very important for me and its knowledge can be prepared and operated in the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, especially Department of Meteorology. CHINA We should use metadata in Climate data Software enhancement management. HONG KONG A user-friendly Graphical Uer Interface for Development phase generating user-defined climatological reports and an intrinsic QC capability would be the highly desirable features for the state-of-the-art CDMS. INDIA At present VAX-4000/300 and Compaq Development phase Alpha Server are being used to meet the needs of National Data Centre. Migration to RDBMS with the installation of CliSys will be done within 2 -3 months time. JAPAN I think simple CDMS is desirable for a robust climate data management within WMO members, because it is easy to handle for those who do not have expertise in computer technology, and so on. Generating CLIMAT messages and quality control of recived CLIMAT messages should be done by other systems. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 75 sur 85 KUWAIT The CDMS obtained from the Australian High price to acquire and maintain a CDMS Bureau of Meteorology through ALMOS Australia, has been highly customised to meet the Kuwait Department of Meteorology requirements. The customisation (or localisation) has been performed by on-site staff from ALMOS/Australian Bureau of Meteorology and more recently our own developers. As a result and at this point in time, our CDMS could be considered essentially a locally developed and locally supported which uses the Australian Bureau of Meteology's ADAM CDMS relational schema as its core. It is anticipated that as our developers continue to develop experience and expertise in this CDMS tecnology that further customisation and changes to meet WMO program and other requirements, will be performed wholey within the Kuwait Meteorological Department. The key advantages of this approach are the ability of our Meteorological Department to respond quickly, effecienty and at minimal cost to required changes and to growing and changing demands. A indirect and unforessen benefit of our CDMS technology is the its ability to attract highly motiitvated univerity graduates because we are using the industry standard RDBMS, Oracle. These staff are provided with the opportunity to contribute to our Deparment and at the same time gain experience that is directly transferable to other industries should their wish to change their career direction in future. Despite this and the advantages mentioned above, the problem exists that Oracle is extemely expensive which makes aquistion of appropriate additional and continuing funding a serious challenge for small Meteorogical Deparments such as ours. Due again to our small size, our ability to gain good leverage with Oracle to gain good discount levels, is extremely limited. LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC The Data management system in Assistance request lao PDR still need some help from WMO. Since we wrote VCP and sent to WMO secretariat up tonow , still not yet received any information from WMO. We would like to request the system, which can management the hydrometeorological data and need international expert to assit how running the system and manage data mainly how to prepare the correct CLIMATE message CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 76 sur 85 MALDIVES NEPAL PAKISTAN It would be excellent if an expert in CDMS Lack of training can come and train more staff and technical staff at the place. Current CDMS operational in the Lack of staff department based on GWbasic programs Development phase (and script) is out of date in light of new developments. So we plan to migrate to a RCDMs in future. As an initiative in this direction, participated in WMO sponsored CLIMSOFT training program in Vietnam in Nov-Dec 2007. But I found some limitations in CLIMSOFT program like preparing data in publication format, which we already have in existing GWbasic programs, quality control procedure, graphics visualization etc. This is one reason for not migrating from existing system to CLIMSOFT. Another is the time constrain, Lack of Human resources in tesing the system, training fellow staffs, importing the past data and regular entry for the new. Ideally we need to maintain existing and new DBMS in operation for few years, so as to test and build confidence in new system which demands considerable resources. As a new initiative, Finnish Meteorological Institution is planning to support in development of advance RDBMS under FNEP-ICT projects. This system with have capabilities of aquiring real time data from AWS, manaual data entry as well as data retrival at different user level, sound quality control procedure. This DBMS will have features similar to one currently used by FMI. Futher there is plan to train DHM staffs and maintain the system for some time under this project. This we hopoe will enable us to migrate from existing DBMS to advance RDBMS. PMD will appreciate WMO assistance Assistance request in acquiring some appropriate CDMS for implementation at PMD for improved climatological data managmenet and climatic services SRI LANKA The CLICOM system which we used, can Software problem run in the older version of DOS. It cannot run even in DOS 6.22. As such CLICOM should be replaced by CLIMSOFT. Currently both the systems are operated simultaniously. The studies are going on to find the ways to change the whole system in to CLIMSOFT within this year. At present there is no good archiving system in the computer division though it is the most important requirement. UZBEKISTAN FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND Software enhancement needed INTRODUCTION OF CDMS IS NECESSARY FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF CLIMATIC SERVICES CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 77 sur 85 RA III COLOMBIA GUYANA The IDEAM Institute is actually jobbing on the migration to ORACLE data base of all meteorological and climatical information. Would be grateful for WMO support/guidance on upgrading our software/database CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Development phase Assistance request Version 0 Page 78 sur 85 RA IV ANGUILLA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA BAHAMAS THE CDMS NEED TO BE UPGRADED Software/CDMS problem Difficulty in obtaining meteorological data from small meteorological offices in the Caribbean is a problem that is well known to the scientific community. Currently, most small stations store observation data in books, which they later revisit to fulfill requests and to prepare monthly data collection reports. These reports are sent to at regional center to be analyzed and archived. This method has led to problems with data quality and integrity. The Observation Storage and Processing Program is a data collection and processing solution used for the calculation, tabulation, archiving and querying of observation data. The program utilizes a series of checks for detecting coding errors, and inappropriate ranges. Attempts have been made to catch any violation of the standard meteorological codes. The program accepts data from a user, processing is done after which the user saves the data to a database. The database can be queried for information or to provide predefined reports. The program can be seen as an Electronic Data Register where the data is being digitized by the hour. The goals of the Observation Storage and Processing Program are: to provide an extremely simple way to collect, store and process data and to access or display information; increase efficiency and, to reduce incidences of human error. In addition the program offers a simple solution to the digitization of archived data. The program is a Client/Server architecture, consisting of separate applications for Data Entry & Processing, Query, Display and Data Management which interface with a database management system. The database was implemented with Microsoft Access database management system and can store up to about 2 Gigabytes of meteorological observations data. The program can also be adjusted to use Mysql or Oracle databases. Hourly observations records stored for a year amount to about a 2 Megabytes. Please note to clarify questions 5, 6, and 7, we are using a RDBMS (MySQL) and a non RDBMS (Exel 2003). CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 79 sur 85 BELIZE Belize would like to have a system that is Development phase more user friendly , DBMS that is web Lack of training interface. Generate graps, maps and other Software enhancement needed products. Belize would like to have DBMS that would be able to link to our Automatic weather stations and information from Satellite to be download into our DBMS. Presently Belize have been using the BDCAC which is the Regionla Central American Data base, so far we have 16 stations already in the data base, that comprises max, min and rainfall . Data goes back from the time the 16 stations were open and up to present. As for Table-Driven Code Forms (TDCF) Belize donot have any Knowledge and if does it was not pass on to the personnel in the Climat Unit, thus our climat message continue to been send thru the FM71CLIMAT forms. Ms Catherine Cumberbatch Deputry Chief Meteorologist and Head of the Climatologoical Unit of the National Meteorological and Hydrological Service of Belize is responsible for all information concerning Climatological data and CDMS for the country. All information can be addreSs dierectly to her thru her email address below. DOMINICA At the moment data at the Dominica Lack of training Meteorological Service is being compiled in excel spreadsheet format, some basic analysis is being done. However further training in this field is required. DOMINICAN Se necesitan entrenamiento en el manejo Lack of training REPUBLIC de SGDC. Estos entrenamiento deben ser Software enhancement needed constantes; El servicios meteorologico de la Republica Dominicana no ha recibido el CLIREP ni entrenamiento de esta parte. SAINT The proramme appears to function well with Software enhancement needed VINCENT expectations. However, there are very rare AND occasions of data drop-outs. I suppose GRENADINES ungoing development may be able to explain and hopefully resolve such. Despite this, no significant inconveniences are caused TURKS AND CLIMAT messages are not generated in the CAICOS Turks and Caicos Islands for two reasons (1) It only provides observations for aviation.(2)The stations do not not have 30years of observation data. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 80 sur 85 RA V AUSTRALIA It will not be a viable option to expect all Software enhancement needed organisations to use the same CDMS. We need to work on interoperability issues to ensure that we can adequately exchange climate data between organisations without having to worry about the underlying technology stacks and data models being used by other organisations. Increasingly, the users of climate data are wanting dynamic access to the data in a format suitable for dynamic access and exchange via the Web. This is precluding the use of traditional WMO formats in many cases. We need to be open to change and willing to explore the potential benefits that can be gained from data interoperability via open spatial standards. BRUNEI Brunei Meteorological is the process of Development phase DARUSSALAM replacing CDMS with a modern COROBOR system and hopefully it will be made available by May 2012. With this new CDMS the CLIMAT message will be coded in TDCF. COOK The current CDMS is a multi-lateral Development phase ISLANDS programme between BoM and a few of the small NMHSs in the Pacific with the goal of obtaining a user-friendly software that can take on the concerns of the NMHSs in developing and archiving their climate data. Some small problems has been sortedduring the development stage and the input stage but there is still a need to make the software more user-friendly. FIDJI CLICOM has worked well for the Fiji Profit of CLICOM Meteorological Service. However, over the Software/CDMS enhancement needed years, technology has advanced and changes are needed to adapt to new technologies. A system that can automatically injest data from Auotmated Weather Stations, river gauges and other data sources is needed. Furthermore, a system that has got ability to present data in graphical format is desirable. A system which is easy to use and has got user friendly interface is needed to counter high turn over of experienced and retiring staff. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 81 sur 85 INDONESIA PHILIPPINES SAMOA SOLOMON ISLANDS To meet the user need of climatological Development phase information especially climat change information, NHMS needs CDMS to manage their climatological data which will grow everyday and everytime. Climatological data are never ending usage, so all the data (from the beginning of observation, up to now and the future) should be collected, quality checked, managed, easily retrieved fastly and continuosly. BMKG always refer to the WMO CDMS guidance in developing the CDMS. Our plan is to develop CDMS in four aspect, those are : hardware (storage, server, workstation and communication), software (system and updated application), brainware (well-trained IT and database staf to update application) and data (valid data). There is an urgent need for the PAGASA Development phase to migrate to a more robust data Assistance request management system. The CLICOM which has been used for the past 20 years by the agency runs only in DOS program and needs to be updated. PAGASA and its clientele would benefit from a more advanced, up-to-date climate database management system. We would need the support of the WMO in terms of looking for available and tested CDMS from other National Meteorological Office. We urgently require refresher training on Lack of training CLIMAT messages. Assistance request Our current Climate Data Management Development phase System (CliDE) was developed in 2010 as part of the Pacific Climate Change Science Program to provide a central respsitory of climate observations and to assist in Data Rescue and digitizing old paper records and integrating data stored as ASCII files. The CliDE – Climate Database System was installed in Solomon Islands in June 2011. With its initial establishment, the progress to adapt to the structure of the data key entry forms is gradually building up. However; it is highly recommend that a climate Data management system like CLICOM was very friendly user hence; a global standard database management system as such is highlydesirable. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 82 sur 85 RA VI 32. ALBANIA Our personel is drastically reduced. Lack of staff Because of th elack of personel we cannot use the CDMS. Up to some months ago are prepared Climatic monthly bulletin and transmited to GCOS, monthly precipitation transmited to GPCC but nowdays these data are not disposable for th epersonel which follow this job. Updating of CDMS with WMO support Assistance request 33. ARMENIA is extremely requested. Lack of training Armstatehydromet has already purchased CLIWARE in order to replace CLICOM. But we need WMO support to send to Armstatehydromet appropriate expert from RIHMI-WDC for installation of the system and training of specialists. 34. BELGIUM Il y a quelques années, l’’IRM a opté Development phase pour un système de gestion de base de données centralisée et relationnelle de type Oracle. Cela a demandé (et demande encore pour certianes séries) beaucoup de temps et d’énergie pour la migration de toutes les banques de données qui étaient dispersées dans les différents départements de l’IRM. Actuellement, l’effort est principalement mis sur la finalisation du contrôle de qualité des données d’archives, sur l’homogénéisation des séries et sur l’exploitation des données climatologiques pour répondre aux demandes standard. Un objectif prioritaire est la confection à terme d’un Atlas climatologique pour la Belgique à partir des données disponbiles dans la nouvelle banque de donnée. 35. BOSNIA AND We are quite satisfied with CLIDATA HERZEGOVIN as CDBMS. There are some small tuning needed in extracting the data A from DB ( e.g. monthly data…extreme). Also, manual for CLIDATA is quite basic, and any advance work needs contact with supplier 36. GEORGIA We are using historical data prepared Development phase for CLICOM. Current data we process using PERSONA MISS and MIP developed by Russian Federation. For climate data management we do not have yet any CDMS and use a system based on flat files developed by ourself. In future our NMHS plan to install CLIDATA through bilateral agreement with Czech Republic NMHS. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 83 sur 85 37. GERMANY 38. ITALY 39. JORDAN 40. LUXEMBO URG The CDMS at DWD is a system of ORACLE RDBMS and applications running on Linux and Windows systems to process the climate data. These applications are not integrated in one software package. The CLIMAT generation is integrated in the data processing of the operational AMDA weather stations and the generation of BUFR records for global distribution (like SYNOP and CLIMAT). The System QUALIMET is used for the quality control of the original data being basis for the climate data We would like to install in our Software/CDMS enhancement needed machines, test and use as a backup system one of CDMS adopted by WMO and CLIREP software We are planning maybe next year to Development phase upgrade our JCDMS by adding more functions. Comments log #7: Lack of training Please note that in the time before the implementation of the CDMS and during the transition period climatological data has been and will be stored in MS Office Excel (2007) spreadsheets on Windows XP operating systems. Prior to 1996 until 1947 there is historical synoptic data that has not been digitized yet. It is planned to start a data rescue project in the near future. Comments log #16: Due to the requirements by law the two divisions in the Service Météorologique de Luxembourg (SML) (Observation, Forecasting) work operational to meet the needs for aeronautical internal and external clients. There is a different level of knowledge in the management of the CDMS and statistics across the team. It is planned that more staff is trained by MFI for using the CDMS and to increase the statistical background. Comments log #22: Currently the CLIMAT message is disseminated via the AFTN Intelligence terminal. The TAC format is transferred to the TDCF by Belgocontrol. After the full implementation of the CliSys CDMS the CLIMAT message will be scheduled for dissemination in TDCF (BUFR format). CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 84 sur 85 41. MONTENEGRO Climate data management system CLIDATA was installed in September 2008 instead of CLICOM. Many problem relative to CLICOM db, especially quality control are resolved in CLIDATA. Up to now many functions operative in CLIDATA (e.g. automation of data import from automatic weather station) are not implemented. Although the process of generating CLIMAT message is automatic. It is not yet used in Clidata as the data available in db with the time delay. CMDS is sensitive to the data sources, Lack of CDMS information 42. SLOVENIA classic or automatic measurements. CDMS sometimes needs adaptations.It would be good to have any strategy WMO recommendation regarding to the ratio between the number of conventional and automatic stations, including the maintenance and necessity of redundant sensors. CMDS can be successful but if there are the gapes in the data series or little shifted measurements, that we can't seen, is CMDS only a mathematical tool. Needs of WMO expertise in the Assistance request 43. SYRIA database field. Needs several Lack of training resources of qualification (capacity building) 44. TURKEY CDMS application Met_DADS is an inhouse application that has developed by Informix-4GL. All historical (from 1929) climatological data in forms were inserted database by operators since 1995. Historical data insertion was finished 2 years ago. All climatological data is in Database now. Control and correction are continuing. Last 10 years, all data collection and archive in database operation has been automatic. Observation is patially automatic because of installing Automatic Weather Stations. Next year, all observation system will be fully automatic. Data presentation is fully automatic via Web Portal. Climatological data is transferring from Informix DB to Sybase ASE and then Sybase IQ for quick response. CDMS questionnaire July 2011 Version 0 Page 85 sur 85