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Matsumura Preliminary Study

A023 Grant Aid for the Economic and Social Development Programme in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2019)

Customer: Japan International Cooperation System (JICS)

Survey Items:

  • Hybrid Weather Observation Systems (45 sites in Islamabad capital territory, Punjab and Sindh provinces)
    • System based on automatic weather observation, enabling entry of manual observation items such as cloud amount and cloud types
  • Telecommunication systems for transmission of observation data (Mobile network)
  • Weather observation data management system (Pakistan Meteorological Department Headquarters Office)
  • Weather observation data display systems (Pakistan Meteorological Department Headquarters Office)
  • Connection to the GTS messaging switch system (Pakistan Meteorological Department Headquarters Office)
Matsumura Technical Cooperation Project

C006 Project for Capacity Enhancement on Hydro-Meteorological Information Management in Ministry of Energy and Water in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2012 – 2019)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Counterpart: Water Resources Department, Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW)

Major Activities:

  • Imputation of unavailable meteorological data using reanalysis data
  • Analyses of trends, statistics, examples of the climate change using imputation data
  • Formulation of database system of hydro-meteorological observation data
  • Developing disclosure system of hydro-meteorological observation data
Matsumura Technical Cooperation Project

C008 Technical Cooperation Project for Improving of Meteorological Observation, Weather Forecasting and Dissemination in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (2014 – 2017)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Counterpart: Department of Meteorology (DOM), Sri Lanka

Major Activities:

  • Establishment of the traceability of meteorological instruments
  • Training on the calibration of conventional and AWS equipment
  • Training on the inspection and repair of the AWS
  • Replacement of the existing GTS Message Switching System
  • Training on the development of short range (every 12 hours precipitation up to 36 hours ahead) and weekly (7 days ahead) weather forecast guidance and verification
  • Production of short range (every 12 hours precipitation up to 36 hours ahead) and weekly (7 days ahead) weather forecast guidance at the selected stations
  • Production of Weather Forecast Guidance
  • Production of weather forecast guidance of sea wind at the selected stations
  • Training on the improvement of weather forecasting operation through the integration of various data
  • Improvement of Warning criteria
  • Improvement of the contents of meteorological information and Website
  • Production of responsible website so that users can visit website by PC, smartphone, tablet etc.
  • Production of beau fort scale of wind force (land version, 3 languages)
  • Technical training for illustration using power point
  • Creation of educational animation “Save Yourself” on climate, thunder, tornado and heavy rain in Sri Lanka in English, Singhalese and Tamil

 

Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B007 Programme for the Improvement of Capabilities to Cope with Natural Disasters caused by Climate Change in the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam (2011 – 2017)

Client: National Hydro-Meteorological Services (NHMS)

Major Components:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Phu Lien and Vinh (Height of Phu Lien: approx. 34m and Vinh: approx. 37m)
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems

 

Matsumura Grant Aid Project

B005 Project for Establishment of Disastrous Weather Monitoring System in the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (2013 – 2017)

Client: Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar

Major Components:

  • Construction of Meteorological Radar Tower Buildings at Kyauk Phyu, Yangon and Mandalay (Height of Kyauk Phyu tower: approx. 40m; Yangon tower: approx. 70m; and, Mandalay tower: approx. 50m)
  • S-Band Doppler Pulse Compression Solid State Radar Systems
  • Radar Composite Imagery System at Nay Pyi Taw Head Office (Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center)
  • Meteorological Data Satellite Communication Systems (VSAT)
  • Meteorological Data Communication System (Yangon Meteorological Radar Observation Station – Yangon International Airport)

Matsumura Preliminary Study

A018 Preparatory Survey on the Project for the Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Multan in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2016 – 2017)

Client: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

Survey Items:

  • Construction of a Meteorological Radar Tower Building in Multan
  • S-Band Pulse Compression Solid State Dual Polarization Meteorological Doppler Radar System
  • Meteorological Radar Central Processing System at National Weather Forecasting Centre, PMD Islamabad Head Office
  • Meteorological Radar Data Display System at Multan Meteorological Radar Observation Station, National Weather Forecasting Centre, Meteorological Office in the Multan International Airport and PMD Lahore Flood Forecasting Division
  • Meteorological Data Communication System at Multan Meteorological Radar Observation Station and Meteorological Office in the Multan International Airport