Transcript REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT of the COMMISSION FOR ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES to CAS MG VI. Dr. Michel Béland CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
of the
COMMISSION FOR ATMOSPHERIC
SCIENCES
to
CAS MG VI.
Dr. Michel Béland
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
CAS XV Incheon, Republic of Korea
18-25 Nov. 2009 hosted by KMA
• Re-elected President Dr. M. Béland, Canada and elected
Dr. T. Nakazawa, Japan, Vice –President. Drs. G. Brunet
and O. Hov were reappointed Chairs of OPAG’s WWRP
and EPAC, respectively.
• Endorsed a “seamless” approach to coordination of
weather, climate, water and environmental prediction
research and strong linkages to operational observations
and predictions as well as users consistent with the EC
Research Task Team Report (item 8.2(1))
• Requested greater collaboration between CAS and
WCRP.
• Requested the President to further explore collaborations
and partnerships with other external scientific bodies such
as ICSU ( for example see item 8.2(2))
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
OTHER CAS XV ADVICE (I)
• The JSCs of the WWRP and the WCRP and also the
THORPEX ICSC to set up an appropriate
collaborative structure to carry out an international
research initiative on sub-seasonal to seasonal
forecasting. It recommended that this is coordinated
with WMO climate service delivery and the Global
Framework for Climate Services.
• In recognition of the growing importance of rapid and
potentially catastrophic polar environmental changes,
WMO needs to place emphasis in research
facilitated by CAS on, not only tropical and midlatitude processes, but also polar region
processes. CAS XV supported the concept of a Polar
Decade as a potential legacy of IPY 2007-2008.
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
OTHER CAS XV ADVICE (II)
• WMO work towards establishing an Integrated Global
Carbon Observation Prediction and Assessment
System, acknowledging that monitoring requirements
may be forthcoming to support global emission reduction
and mitigation policy. The considerable research
necessary to support such a system would need to be
compatible with what might ultimately become operational
(as part of a GFCS)
• The Commission recommended that WMO Members,
including NMHSs and their national partners in other
agencies and the WMO Secretariat, play a leading role
in enhancing environmental observations, predictions
and service delivery (six specific actions)
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
CAS XV SUGGESTED
SIX SPECIFIC GOALS FOR THE COMMISSION:
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Implementation and successful completion of the Year of the
Tropical Convection project;
Extension of capacity building programmes to the developing
countries showing real evidence of progress and achievement;
Elevation of the Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) of WWRP to a
status of international respect and recognition,
Implementation of a joint strategy in hydrometeorology that cuts
across relevant programmes of this and other Commissions;
Implementation of a comprehensive initiative in air quality
involving all programme areas of the Commission including
regional aspects;
Achieve progress in strengthening the governance arrangements
of the Commission, particularly in relation to broader participation
and gender equity and the preparation of plans that include
expected results and performance indicators for consideration at
the next session.
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
Six new CAS research proposals
presented to Congress XVI.
• Carbon Flux Measurement Systems.
• Better Sub-seasonal to Seasonal
predictions.
• Tackling the Grey Zone (Precipitation...).
• Geo-Engineering.
• Megacities Integrated Environmental
Prediction Initiative.
• Improving polar forecast services.
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
Related Side Events.
• Sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction (May 23,
1330-1430).
• Polar issues, including Global Cryosphere
Watch and Polar Prediction (May 23, 17:30).
• Sand and Dust Storm Research (May 25,
13:30-14:30).
• GURME (Megacities) (May 25, 17:30-18:30).
• Supporting management of atmospheric
greenhouse gases — An emerging role for
WMO (May 30, 13:30-14:30).
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
EC LXIII Decisions (1).
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EC established an Inter-Commission Coordination Group on the WMO
Integrated Global Observing System (ICG-WIGOS), Chair: Fred Bransky, with
terms of reference as outlined in Res 2/2 To provide technical guidance and
assistance for the planning, implementation and further development of the Global
Observing System, the Global Atmosphere Watch and the World Hydrological
Cycle Observing System and the GCW as core components of WIGOS, including
standardization of instruments and methods of observation, WMO Information
System information exchange and discovery, and the quality management
framework.
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EC Task Team on a Global Framework on Climate Services (ECTTGFCS), Chair: David Grimes.
This group will develop the draft implementation plan for the GFCS and
establishment of the draft Terms of Reference and Rules of Procedure
for the Intergovernmental Board and its substructures based on the draft
implementation plan. Membership will be broad and beyond WMO while
respecting the primacy of the EC and NMHSs (Tyagi – India). The
engagement of other agencies will likely be led through inter-agency
relations perhaps through a consultative mechanism like UN-water.
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CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
EC LXIII Decisions (2).
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EC Working Group on Climate and Related Weather, Water and
Environmental Matters (ECWG-CWE); Co-chairs Otstojski (Poland) / Mokssit
(Morocco)
The group is to ensure, inter alia, that all climate activities by the WMO Technical
Commissions and WMO co-sponsored bodies including the IPCC, are closely
aligned with the GFCS and WCP. It was noted that this group needs to have
greater focus on hydrology and to link in with UNESCO-IHP. Also, UNEP will be
an important partner with their establishment of Pro-Via. The membership of
the ECWG-CWE will include EC members and ex-officio members from
the technical commissions (including CAgM, CCl, CAS, CBS, CHy,
JCOMM), WCRP JSC, GCOS SC, GEO and that representatives of
other UN agencies or Programmes could be included by the co-chairs as
required.
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Focal Point on Research:
R. Garcia Herrera, PR for Spain. The Bureau will develop TORs and
distribute amongst EC members. Not said if President of CAS will be
consulted…
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
EC LXIII Decisions (3).
• Enhanced capabilities of Members to contribute to and
draw benefits from the global research capacity for
weather, climate, water and the related environmental
science and technology development.
• Total budget for 2012 is 5,751,500 CHF, and for 2013,
5,941,300 CHF.
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.
OTHER POINTS TO NOTE
• Second electronic Ballot to elect a new CAS VP has
not reached required quorum (there were two
candidates). The path forward will be discussed later
in this meeting.
CAS MG 6 Meeting, Nov. 15-17, 2011, Madrid, Spain.