Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Counterpart: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
Major Activities:
Training for field observers based on the field observation guidelines and the data entry format
Training on the data quality of observed data for forecasters
Preparation of the operation and maintenance manuals for observation fields and instruments (including AWS)
Training for field observers and instruments inspectors on the maintenance of observation fields and observation instruments (including AWS)
Preparation and conduct of the briefing flowchart and record
Identification of the radar ZR relation parameter for rainfall calculation in the observation range of 5 existing meteorological radar systems and optimization of the parameters
Preparation of correlation charts for rainfall data of radar and surface observations
Optimization of radar ZR relation parameters for rainfall calculation
Development of daily observation data input sheet for easy statistical processing and data quality control of observation data
Training on Numerical Weather Prediction (Meso Scale Model) by using PC (Linux) on trial basis and forecast guidance
Preparation of the operation and maintenance manuals for the meteorological radar system
Training on the operation and maintenance of meteorological radar systems
Preparation of the meteorological radar observation routine schedule
Client: Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)
Major Components:
Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Cox’s Bazar and Khepupara (Height of Cox’s Bazar tower: approx. 24m; and, Khepupara tower: approx. 33m)
S-Band Doppler Radar Systems
Radar Composite Imagery System at the Dhaka Head Office
Meteorological Satellite Data Receiving System and Meteorological Data Satellite Communication Systems (VSAT)
