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Environmental intelligenceA valuable commodity in a changing world
Dr Rob Vertessy, Director of Meteorology & CEO
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Conclusions drawn from
environmental
observations and models
to guide decisions and
actions by governments,
businesses and
individuals.
Environmental intelligence
© James Vallee | Dreamtime.com
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Intelligence across timescales
Perspective
PAST FUTUREPRESENT
Situational
awarenessForesight
decades years weeks days days weeks years decades
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Phenomena that we observe and model
• Weather
• Climate
• Air quality
• Ash dispersion
• Radiation dispersion
• Ocean dynamics
• Tides
• Storm surges
• Tsunamis
• River flood heights
• River flow volumes
• Groundwater levels
• Soil moisture
• Water storages
• Water quality
• Space weather
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www.bom.gov.au
10thmost visited
website in Australia in
January 2011
9.6munique visits
in February 2011
3bpageviews
in 2011
6mVisits
on 2 February 2011
20,000daily average
users on site at all times
up to
90,000during severe events
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Statutory obligations – meteorology
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Traditional forecasting process
Examine information
• surface measurements
• satellite and radar images
• computer models in the IDV
Construct mental picture of
how weather will evolve (time
and space) from a range of
information sources
Type text forecasts
Today"Mostly cloudy with
a 40 percent chance of Rain
mixed with snow. Highs in the low
30s. Tonight"Cloudy. Lows in the
20s. Wednesday"Decreasing
clouds. Highs in the mid 40s.
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NexGenFWS Forecasting
Examine information
• surface measurements
• satellite and radar images
• computer models in the IDV
Manipulate digital forecast database
• Automatic text forecasts
• Graphical forecasts &
spatial products
• Point & click forecasts
A huge paradigm and cultural change.Changes 100 years of forecasting operations overnight.
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The NexGenFWS
Project elements and the spatial infrastructure that supports it
•Graphical Forecast Editor (GFE)
•Australian Digital Forecast Database (ADFD)
•Integrated Data Viewer (IDV)
ADFD
IDV
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2012 – approx 342
locations
(including extras in
SA and WA)
2015 –
aiming for
650 locations
nationally
Growth in seven day spatial forecasts as the
system is rolled out
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• 3 hour time intervals for
72 hours
• 6 hour time intervals for
72-168 hours (7 days)
• Select anywhere on the map
and obtain weather forecast
information for that point
Graphical forecasts via the
Forecast Explorer
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MetEye – Web Map Viewer
A new way to view Bureau data:
� select data views in
easy-to-use interface with pan,
zoom, "locate me" etc
� animate a range of forecast
grids (temperature, winds, wave
height etc) derived from Australian
Digital Forecast Database
� animate other data sources such
as radar, satellite and weather
prediction models
� Available early 2013
� Accessibility (WCAG 2.0)
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Statutory obligations - water
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MDBC-operated
water storages 2000-2009
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Water Information underpinned
by spatial information
285 wa
ter sto
rages:
~80,00
0 GL
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The Australian Hydrological
Geospatial Fabric (Geofabric)
Geofabric products
Reporting regions
Reporting catchments
Catchments
Network
Cartography
Groundwater
Outputs
Topographic Drainage
Divisions and River
Regions
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Geofabric Conceptual Architecture
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Water reporting
Murray-Darling BasinDrainage Division
Upper Murray River Region
Topographic Drainage Divisions & River Regions
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Water availability at Lake Dartmouth
Relating water features
with measurements
Seasonal streamflow forecastMitta Mitta River at Hinnomunjie
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Geofabric and National
Groundwater Information
NGIS - standardised
groundwater information
Integrated surface water
and groundwater
3D Aquifer modelling
Palm Valley Groundwater Springs NT. Jill McNamara
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Delivery of spatial
products and services
All products delivered to the web in a
spatial and temporal context.
Forecasts
•Australian Alps
•City
•Coastal waters
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Making good progress, but a long way to go.
More to come C
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Thank youC