Department of Earth Systems Data and Predictions

Anthony Rea is the Senior Director of Department, which responds to WMO’s core purpose of promoting an “integrated international system for the observation, collection, processing, and dissemination of meteorological, hydrological, and related data and products” for weather, climate, and water applications.

The Department includes three divisions:

• The WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Division (Albert Fischer), which encompasses the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Measurements, Instrumentation and Traceability Section, the Observing System and Networks Section, the Space Programme Section, Global Greenhouse Gas Watch, and the Ocean Infrastructure Section
• Data and Prediction System Division (Peiliang Shi), which encompasses the WMO Information System (WIS), the WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System (WIPPS) section, the Climate Prediction Section and the Artificial Intelligence Unit (AI)
• Division of Hydrology & Cryosphere (vacant), which encompasses the Hydrological Monitoring & Data Management Section, the Hydrological Modelling and Forecasting Section, and the Cryosphere and Water Assessment Services

The Department is responsible for supporting the Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems. The Department also contributes to the Secretariat of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and serves as the Technical Authority for the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF).