Abridged Final Report of the Fourteenth Session of Regional Association V
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Adelaide 9–16 May Regional Association V 2006 (South-West Pacifi c) Abridged fi nal RA V — English report with resolutions Fourteenth session 2006 WMO-No. 1005 WMO-No. 1005 REPORTS OF RECENT WMO CONSTITUENT BODY SESSIONS Congress and Executive Council 929 — Executive Council, fi fty-third session, Geneva, 5–15 June 2001 932 — Thirteenth World Meteorological Congress, Proceedings, Geneva, 4–26 May 1999 945 — Executive Council, fi fty-fourth session, Geneva, 11–21 June 2002 960 — Fourteenth World Meteorological Congress, Geneva, 5–24 May 2003 961 — Executive Council, fi fty-fi fth session, Geneva, 26–28 May 2003 972 — Fourteenth World Meteorological Congress, Proceedings, Geneva, 5–24 May 2003 977 — Executive Council, fi fty-sixth session, Geneva, 8–18 June 2004 988 — Executive Council, fi fty-seventh session, Geneva, 21 June–1 July 2005 Regional associations 934 — Regional Association III (South America), thirteenth session, Quito, 19–26 September 2001 944 — Regional Association V (South-West Pacifi c), thirteenth session, Manila, 21–28 May 2002 954 — Regional Association I (Africa), thirteenth session, Mbabane, 20–28 November 2002 981 — Regional Association II (Asia), thirteenth session, Hong Kong, China, 7–15 December 2004 987 — Regional Association IV (North America, Central America and the Caribbean), fourteenth session, San José, 5–15 April 2005 991 — Regional Association VI (Europe), fourteenth session, Heidelberg, 7–15 September 2005 Technical commissions 947 — Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation, thirteenth session, Bratislava, 25 September–3 October 2002 951 — Commission for Agricultural Meteorology, thirteenth session, Ljubljana, 10–18 October 2002 953 — Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology, twelfth session, Montreal, 16–20 September 2002 955 — Commission for Basic Systems, extraordinary session, Cairns, 4–12 December 2002 979 — Commission for Hydrology, twelfth session, Geneva, 20–29 October 2004 985 — Commission for Basic Systems, thirteenth session, St Petersburg, 23 February–3 March 2005 995 — Joint WMO/IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology, second session, Halifax, 19–27 September 2005 996 — Commission for Climatology, fourteenth session, Beijing, 3–10 November 2005 1002 — Commission for Atmospheric Sciences, fourteenth session, Cape Town, 16–24 February 2006 In accordance with the decision of Thirteenth Congress, the reports are published in the following languages: Congress — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Executive Council — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Regional Association I — Arabic, English, French Regional Association II — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian Regional Association III — English, Spanish Regional Association IV — English, Spanish Regional Association V — English, French Regional Association VI — Arabic, English, French, Russian Technical commissions — Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish WMO issues authoritative publications on scientifi c and technical aspects of meteorology, hydrology and related subjects. These include manuals, guides, training materials, public information and the WMO Bulletin. Regional Association V (South-West Pacifi c) Fourteenth session Adelaide 9–16 May 2006 Abridged fi nal report with resolutions WMO-No. 1005 © 2007, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva ISBN 92-63-11005-0 NOTE The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. CONTENTS Page GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION (XIV-RA V/PINK 1 AND 2) .......................................................................................... 1 2. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION (XIV-RA V/PINK 1 AND 2) ................................................................................ 2 2.1 Consideration of the report on credentials .............................................................................................. 2 2.2 Adoption of the agenda (XIV-RA V/Doc. 2.2) ................................................................................................. 2 2.3 Establishment of committees ................................................................................................................... 2 2.4 Other organizational matters ................................................................................................................... 2 3. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION (XIV-RA V/DOC. 3; PINK 3) ................................................... 2 4. WORLD WEATHER WATCH PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS ............................................................... 2 4.1 WWW Planning and Implementation Programme, including the report of the chairperson of the Working Group on Planning and Implementation of the WWW in Region V (XIV-RA V/Doc. 4.1(1); PINK 4.1(1)) ....................................................................................................................... 2 4.2 Integrated Observing System, including the Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 4.2(1); 4.2(2); PINK 4.2(1), REV. 1) .................................................................................. 3 4.3 Information Systems and Services, including telecommunications, data management and the Operational Information Service (XIV-RA V/Doc. 4.3(1); PINK 4.3(1)) .................................................... 5 4.4 Data-processing and Forecasting System (XIV-RA V/Doc. 4.4(1); PINK 4.4(1)) ...................................................... 7 4.5 Tropical Cyclone Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 4.5; APP_WP 4.5) .......................................................................... 9 5. WORLD CLIMATE PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS ............................................................................... 9 5.1 Climate Programme Coordination and Support Activities, including the report of the chairperson of the Working Group on Climate-related Matters (XIV-RA V/Doc. 5.1; APP_WP 5.1) .................... 9 5.2 World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 5.2; PINK 5.2) ........................................... 11 5.3 World Climate Applications and Services Programme, including Climate Information and Prediction Services in Region V (XIV-RA V/Doc. 5.3; PINK 5.3) ................................................................... 14 5.4 Global Climate Observing System (XIV-RA V/Doc. 5.4; PINK 5.4) ................................................................... 15 5.5 World Climate Research Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 5.5; PINK 5.5) .................................................................. 16 6. ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS (XIV-RA V/DOC. 6; PINK 6) .. 16 6.1 Global Atmosphere Watch, including support to ozone and other environment-oriented conventions (XIV-RA V/Doc. 6; 6.1(1); 6.1(2); PINK 6) ............................................................................................. 17 6.2 World Weather Research Programme, including THORPEX (XIV-RA V/Doc. 6; PINK 6) ................................... 18 6.3 Tropical Meteorology Research Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 6; PINK 6) ......................................................... 19 6.4 Programme on Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Weather Modifi cation Research (XIV-RA V/Doc. 6; PINK 6) .................................................................................................................................. 19 7. APPLICATIONS OF METEOROLOGY PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS ..................................................... 19 7.1 Public Weather Services Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 7.1; APP_Doc. 7.1) .............................................................. 19 7.2 Agricultural Meteorology Programme, including the report of the chairperson of the Working Group on Agricultural Meteorology (XIV-RA V/Doc. 7.2(1); 7.2(2); PINK 7.2(1)) ..................................................... 21 7.3 Aeronautical Meteorology Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 7.3(1); 7.3(2); APP_WP 7.3) ................................................ 22 7.4 Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Programme (XIV-RA V/Doc. 7.4(1); 7.4(1), REV.1; APP_WP 7.4) ................................................................................................. 24 8. HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS (XIV-RA V/Doc. 8(1); Doc. 8(2); APP_WP 8) ........................................................................................................ 26 IV ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT OF THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATION V Page 9. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS (XIV-RA V/Doc. 9(1); 9(2); APP_WP 9) ..................................................................................................................... 29 10. TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS (XIV-RA V/Doc. 10; PINK 10) ............................. 31 11. NATURAL DISASTER PREVENTION AND MITIGATION PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS (XIV-RA V/Doc. 11; APP_WP 11) ........................................................................................................................... 33 12. WMO SPACE PROGRAMME — REGIONAL ASPECTS (XIV-RA V/Doc. 12; APP_Doc. 12) ............................................ 36 13. 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