Introduction of RIC Tsukuba (Japan, RAII) 20 March, 2018 Kouichi NAKASHIMA Scientific Officer Regional Instrument Centre Tsukuba Observing Division, Observing Department Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Outline 1. Overview of Meteorological Instrument Center Organization Main services Quality Assurance of Meteorological Instruments Research and Development Responsibilities as WMO/RIC Tsukuba 2. Introduction of RIC Tsukuba RIC website Collaboration between RICs Services for Members Future plan ,etc. Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Outline 1. Overview of Meteorological Instrument Center Organization Main services Quality Assurance of Meteorological Instruments Research and Development Responsibilities as WMO/RIC Tsukuba 2. Introduction of RIC Tsukuba RIC website Collaboration between RICs Services for Members Future plan ,etc. Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Location of MIC Aerological Meteorological AIST MIC Observatory Research NMIJ GRUAN WMO/RIC Tsukuba Institute WMO/RRC Tokyo Tsukuba Tokyo MIC Test Field Japan Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Development of MIC A unique institution responsible for development of the meteorological instrumentation of JMA Former MIC, 1956 Present MIC, 2016 1944 194 197 1975 2012 201 Es Estab abli lished hed Moved ed to Tsukub uba Acqu Ac quired ed ISO/I /IEC 17 17025 025 accred editation MIC had produced 1944 2018 meteorological instruments 199 1996 Designa gnated ed as WMO/RIC Tsukub uba Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Organizational structure of JMA Director-General Deputy Director-General Field Offices Auxiliary Organs Headquarters Administration Administration Meteorological Administration Administration Division Division Regional Headquarters Regional Headquarters Research Institute Department Department Office of Data and Office of Data and Forecast Forecast Information Services Information Services Local Meteoro- Local Meteoro- Meteorological Meteorological Department Department logical Offices logical Offices Satellite Center Satellite Center Observation Observation Observation Observation Division Division Department Department Weather Stations Weather Stations Aerological Office of Observing Office of Observing Seismology and Seismology and Observatory Systems Operation Systems Operation Volcanology Volcanology Aviation Weather Aviation Weather Department Department Service Centers Service Centers Meteorological Instrument Center Magnetic Magnetic Global Global Observatory Observatory Aviation Weather Aviation Weather Environment and Environment and Office of Aviation Office of Aviation Stations Stations Marine Department Marine Department Weather Observation Weather Observation Meteorological Meteorological Satellite Program Satellite Program College College Division Division 6 Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Organizational structure of MIC Director Deputy Director Administration Section Inspection Section 1 Senior Scientific Officer Inspection Section 2 Senior Instrument Inspector Inspection Section 3 Test Section 1 Test Section 2 ( Total 22 staffs ) RIC Section Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Main Services of MIC • Quality Assurance of Meteorological Instruments To inspect meteorological equipment and to maintain standard instruments and their traceability, to ensure high- precision meteorological observations in Japan. • Research and Development (R&D) To carry out research and development of instruments and suitable methods and environment for observation. • Responsibilities as WMO/RIC Tsukuba To assist Members of RA II (Asia) through calibration and comparison with meteorological instruments, and to conduct training for the Members for fostering specialists in the instrument. Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Main Services of MIC • Quality Assurance of Meteorological Instruments To inspect meteorological equipment and to maintain standard instruments and their traceability, to ensure high- precision meteorological observations in Japan. • Research and Development (R&D) To carry out research and development of instruments and suitable methods and environment for observation. • Responsibilities as WMO/RIC Tsukuba To assist Members of RA II (Asia) through calibration and comparison with meteorological instruments, and to conduct training for the Members for fostering specialists in the instrument. Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Traceability of Meteorological Instruments in Japan BIPM International Standard (SI unit) National Primary Standard NMIJ (National Metrology Institute of Japan) National meteorological standard (JMA standard) MIC Working standards JMA MIC is accred edited to ISO/I /IEC17 17025 (JMA sub-standard) • Te Tempe perature • Pressure Working instruments • Humidity (Observation sites) In Japan, the Meteorological Service Act requ equires all meteo eorological instruments used ed for pub ubli lic to meet certain techn hnical an and pe performance standards. Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Calibration equipment - Standard instruments of JMA - Standard thermometer Standard hygrometer Platinum resistance thermometer Dew point meter (electronic cooling type) sensor and alternating current bridge and platinum resistance thermometer Other Standard Wind speed, Radiation, Precipitation , etc. Standard barometer 11 Air piston gauge type Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Calibration chambers Chamber for Chamber for Chamber for thermometers hygrometers barometers Liquid bath type Wet and dry air mixing type Range: 4 ~ 1050 hPa Range: - 85 ~ +50 ℃ Range: 15 ~ 95%RH Wet and dry air mixing type Air chamber type 12 Range: 10 ~ 95%RH , -10 ~ +50 ℃ Range: -40 ~ +50 ℃ Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Maintenance and Inspection of Instruments in JMA Site maintenance Overhaul at MIC (every 5 years) MIC inspects about 1,600 units of instrument per year Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Main Services of MIC • Quality Assurance of Meteorological Instruments To inspect meteorological equipment and to maintain standard instruments and their traceability, to ensure high- precision meteorological observations in Japan. • Research and Development (R&D) To carry out research and development of instruments and suitable methods and environment for observation. • Responsibilities as WMO/RIC Tsukuba To assist Members of RA II (Asia) through calibration and comparison with meteorological instruments, and to conduct training for the Members for fostering specialists in the instrument. Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Investigation and Experimentation on Observation Methods and Instruments In order to make more suitable ob observation • Study of site environment and methods of observation • Improvement of meteorological instruments Summary of study and and improvemen ent in recent yea ears 2014 Research on environmental conditions with low hedges around observation fields Study of substitutes for Assmann aspiration psychrometer 2015 Research on environmental conditions with low hedges around observation field Technical study of Assmann aspiration psychrometer Study of improvement of the lower part of shelters/screens 2016 Study of substitutes for Assmann aspiration psychrometer Study of weighing precipitation gauges and disdrometers for Dual- polarization radar Wind tunnel and field test of some sonic anemometers Field test of some shelters/screens Japan Meteorological Agency Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
Intercomparison of Thermometer Screens/Shields in 2009 - 2010 http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/ric/Material%20and%20Information/Material- experiments/TECO(2010)_poster.pdf http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/jma-eng/jma-center/ric/Material%20and%20Information/Material- 1 6 experiments/TECO(2010)_paper.pdf Japan Meteorological Agency Meteorological I nstrum ent Center
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