SEA RCC-Network Nodes & Functions
Concept
Regional Climate Centres (RCCs)
RCCs are Centres of Excellence that assist WMO Members in a specific region to deliver climate services and products. As relevant climate processes often cross country borders, the regional centres act as an intermediary between Global Producing Centres (GPCs) at the global level and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) at the national level.
History
Developments in the Southeast Asia region
From a survey undertaken by the WMO Regional Association V Working Group on Climate Services (RA V WG-CLS), there was a clear need for enhanced long-range forecasts and climate monitoring in Southeast Asia (SEA).
Services
RCC Functions
Operational Data Services
- Develop regional climate datasets, gridded where applicable
- Provide climate database and archiving services, at the request of NMHSs
Climate Monitoring
- Perform climate diagnostics including analysis of climate
- Establish an historical reference climatology for the region and/or sub-regions
- Implement a regional Climate
Long-range Forecasting
- Interpret and assess LRF products from GPCs including
- Generate regional tailored products, including consensus-based seasonal climate outlooks
- Perform verification of RCC quantitative LRF products, including the exchange of basic
- Generate 'consensus' statement on regional or sub-regional
Training
- Develop regional climate datasets, gridded where
- Provide climate database and archiving services, at the request of NMHSs
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