AMDAR Perspective

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AMDAR Perspective

• JMA Meeting
• March 23, 2009
• Carl Weiss
• NWS Aviation Services Branch

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AMDAR Perspective

• Aircraft Meteorological DAta Relay (AMDAR) is
  one of several names for automated aircraft
  observations.
• AMDAR is a WMO sanctioned international program
  of nations with air carriers that provide
  automated weather observations
• AMDAR is being integrated into the World Weather
  Watch Global Observing System
• Operational AMDAR programs include Australia,
  Canada,
• New Zealand, United States, South Africa and
  Saudi Arabia
• Some countries have formed regional AMDAR
  programs
• E-AMDAR 23 member nations access data from Air
  France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa and
  Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS)
• Asian AMDAR Group Japan, China, Republic of
  Korea, Hong Kong China

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AMDAR Perspective
24 Hours of AMDAR Observations
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AMDAR Perspective
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AMDAR Perspective

• Countries with developing or planned AMDAR
  programs
• In South America, Chile, Argentina, Brazil
• United Arab Emirates and other middle eastern
  countries including Oman, Egypt and Iran
• ASECNA group of 15 African countries plus Ghana,
  Nigeria, Kenya and Ethiopia
• Central and Eastern European nations led by
  Austria, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria,
  Croatia and the Czech Republic
• Countries expressing an interest in starting an
  AMDAR program include the Russian Federation,
  Morocco, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Malaysia,
  Sri Lanka, Thailand, Mauritius, Vietnam,
  Indonesia and the island nations of the South
  West Pacific

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AMDAR Perspective

• WMO AMDAR activities are managed and coordinated
  by the AMDAR Panel
• AMDAR Panel activities include
• Assist in coordinating national and regional
  AMDAR programs
• Assist countries interested in organizing an
  AMDAR program
• Conduct workshops/training for interested
  countries
• Coordinate improvement in data exchange and
  quality control