OpenWIS in Seoul convenes from March 7 to 11. The conference is being attended by software specialists from the U.K., France, Australia, Finland and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
Weather specialists from around the world have convened for the OpenWIS in Seoul, from March 7 to 11, to work on improving a system of software to handle the international exchange of meteorological data.
“OpenWIS” is the name given to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) information system that observes weather conditions. The conference currently underway in Seoul has software experts from the U.K., France, Australia, Finland and the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in attendance. Together, they will analyze and evaluate recent developments made in OpenWIS software. Furthermore, they will discuss ways to automatically test and distribute OpenWIS software and conduct an overview of information systems used by WMO member nations. Other topics, such as security measures and the unrestricted exchange of software between WMO centers, will also be brought to the table.
The WMO Information System (WIS) collects, shares, exchanges and distributes meteorological data with the goal of improving the current Global Telecommunication System (GTS). The WIS integrates new technologies, such as high speed networks, VPNs and other Internet-based software, into its functions, as well.
The Korea Meteorological Administration signed an MOU covering the joint development of OpenWIS software back in 2010, and was designated an official WIS center in 2012. Countries on this list of 15 include the U.K., the U.S., Australia and Brazil, among others.
At the OpenWIS in Seoul, software specialists from around the world analyze and evaluate recent developments made in OpenWIS software for the World Meteorological Organization.
By Lee Hana
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photos: Korea Meteorological Administration
hlee10@korea.kr
