presented by Volker Weidner Manager Marine Observations PMOIII

presented by Volker Weidner Manager Marine Observations PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Baltic Sea Areas of Responsibility North Sea PMO Bremerhaven (1) PMO Hamburg (2+1) PMO Rostock (1) PMO Bremen (1) NL & UK NZ PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Year 2005 PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Increasing effort to encourage VOS PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Typical geographical distribution of observations by German VOS PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report DWD-policy for quality assurance 1. Training PMO-III Hamburg 2006 ü Training for PMO ü Training for Observer ü Regular visits in German ports ü Support via e-mail if requested DWD/Wd March 06

National Report DWD-policy for quality assurance 2. Coding assistance 3. Monitoring to improve observations ü ü Notebook on ships 348 Turbo. X on Ship-PC 208 ü Processing Surfmar-Blacklist ü To increase observing activities (e. g. „Begging letters“ ) 4. Award - Management in 2005 to encourage observers 22 Master/Chief Mates honoured with the DWD plaque 92 Observers awarded with a valuable present PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report AWARD-System Observer Master 1 (Radio Operator) Observation 1 + Ship 1 GTS-Transmission 1 PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Aneroid barometer Manufacturer: Fuess Typ: 15 PM Sling Manufacturer: Eigenbrodt accuracy: +/- 0, 2 o. C accuracy: +/- 0, 2 -0, 3 h. Pa Instruments are provided by DWD Aneroid barograph Manufacturer: Lambrecht Typ: 290 accuracy: +/- 0, 2 -0, 3 h. Pa Dr. Müller/Fuess Typ: 78 a Bucket Manufacturer: Th. Friedrichs accuracy: +/- 0, 2 o. C accuracy: +/- 0, 2 -0, 3 h. Pa PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report AWS Automated Weather Station DWD -Typ PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Cooperation in International Projects Automated Shipboard Aerological Programme 4 national ASAP units ( 20 -feet Container ) : - METEOR (Research Vessel) - HORNBAY - ATLANTIC COMPASS - SL MOTIVATOR Photo: Vaisala Since 2003 integrated in EUCOS-Project „E-ASAP“ Responsible Member: DWD, Projectmanager: Rudolf Krockauer PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report VOSClim - Project 11 VOS are presently engaged Recruiting policy: - scheduled calls at German ports - observation quality in the past - interested observers ð PMO-III Hamburg 2006 Problem: „Self recruiting“ VOS DWD/Wd March 06

National Report Problems - solved and unsolved 2003 Problem: Administration and Support Problem: Recover of equipment from withdrawn ships Problem: Lack of GTS obse via Globe Wireless Problem: Decreasing interest in observations on board Problem: Expected development of German merchant fleet PMO-III Hamburg 2006 2005 DWD/Wd March 06

National Report PMO-III Hamburg 2006 DWD/Wd March 06