meteorological preparations for the 2010 winter olympic and paralympic games:
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Meteorological preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games:. Al Wallace Director Meteorological Service of Canada Pacific and Yukon Region. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Meteorological preparations for the Meteorological preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games:Games:
Al WallaceDirectorMeteorological Service of Canada
Pacific and Yukon Region
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On July 2, 2003, the IOC awarded Canada with the rights to host the 2010 XXI Olympic and X Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver & Whistler
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QUICK FACTSDuring the 2010 Games
• 17,000 media representatives on-site• 3 billion international television viewers
Olympic Games: February 12 to 28, 2010• 17 days of Olympic events• 7 Winter Sports/ 15 Disciplines – 15 venues• 80 + countries participating; 5,500 athletes and officials
Paralympic Games: March 12 to 21, 2010• 10 days of Paralympic events• 5 Winter Sports – 5 venues• 40+ countries participating; 1,350 athletes and officials
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VENUES - WHISTLER
Whistler OlympicPark
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VENUES - LOWER MAINLAND
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Federal Government Role:“Together in 2010”
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Environment Canada and 2010: role• Weather • serious impact on the Games operations • safety of participants and spectators
• EC is the official provider of weather services to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
• Must meet • public safety requirements and the meteorological needs of other federal
departments and agencies, particularly those involved in security and transportation
• VANOC’s requirements for venue-specific weather information (data and forecasts)
• Partnerships with the province• Monitoring & data sharing• Avalanche forecasts, snow clearing forecasts, flood forecasts
• Leaving a Legacy• Infrastructure• Engagement• Knowledge and Skills
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Red Dots – new or upgraded MSC weather observation stations for the 2010 Winter Games
Blue Dots – existing stations
Olympic Autostation Network (OAN)completed fall 2007
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Mt Washington
Mount Washington BC – Dec 2007
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Anemometers sticking out
There’s an autostation Under here somewhere
Same Station – 2 months later..
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Data for 2010: observed weather data• Federal Surface weather observing network in place &
operational.• Approximately 35 new or upgraded surface observations• Surface Sensors for Sport• 12 VANOC (6 main, 6 wind/temp only)• 3 webcams
• Plus (to be operational this Winter)• Surface Radiometers (2) • Visibility Sensors• Wind Profilers/RASS –Installed at Squamish Airport; • Doppler radar; installation Fall/Winter 08/09• Profiling Microwave Radiometer: Fall/Winter 08/09 Whistler.
• Upgrades to some partner sites (Nav Canada, BC)
• Upper Air (Radiosonde program)• Operational for test events 2009 and 2010 Games
(Whistler and upstream on Vancouver Island at Comox DND base)
• Nowcasting Sensors : (paid by research)• Visibility/ceilometers• POSS
Heavy wet snow requires frequent inspection
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Science for 2010
• GEM/LAM, special high resolution forecast model• Understanding/choosing/siting Complex new sensors in
complex terrain• Nowcasting Research Demonstration Project (Snow V10)• High Impact Weather case studies
• 2008/09 THORPEX (2009/10 Thorpex – TBD)(THe Observing system Research and Predictability EXperiment)
• T-PARC Winter Phase (Jan-March 2009)• Data assimilation• Russian radiosondes• Socioeconomic aspects of Olympic forecasts
• Annual Climatology studies
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Forecaster selection & training
• Forecasters and Instructors representing • All five MSC Regions• Aviation and Defense
Services. • Canadian Weather Network• NWS - Alaska Region and
the NW.
• 2 Aspects of training• Classroom • Practicum (Venue
Forecasting experience)
Participants at the Whistler Lab August ‘08
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Weather Forecast Services for the Games
Vancouver (PSPC) support unit
Callaghan Valley (2 offices)Nordic & Ski jump
Whistler (2 offices) Whistler Alpine
Whistler Sliding Center
Cypress
+ briefing office at VANOC+ contingency office
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Forecast PracticumJan-March 2009 2-3 week rotations on site
at the venuesGames-time PSPC support unit
• Forecast production• Forecast Verification• Area familiarization• Client familiarization• Journal keeping and reporting• Training on Technology as required
(At Vancouver Storm Prediction Centre)
Forecasters at Cypress Mtn
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Service Improvement Project
1. Basic 2010 page available on Weatheroffice.gc.ca
2. Webcast for mediavalue-added weather information for EMO’s and the media.
3. Innovation - explore and implement new web-based functionality on 2010 page.
4. Analyze and use client feedback from 2010 page to improve service.
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Keeping us busy this winter• Whistler weather radar – install & calibrate• Maintain OAN – a challenge during winter season• Forecasting
• final training of forecasters completed• forecast production infrastructure in place (IFW)• live onsite forecasting for venue test events this winter
• ISO Certification• Test of contingency plans • Service improvements• Support to Research Demonstration Project
Our last FY before the Games
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Ensure data up, flowing properly & provide on-site forecasting for outside venue test events
• 2009 • January.
Nordic Combined World Cup Cross-Country Skiing World Cup Ski Jumping World Cup
• February. Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Cup Freestyle World Cup Snowboard World Cup Luge World Cup
• March Cross-Country Skiing and Biathlon World Cup Final Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals Biathlon World Cup
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Legacy
• Improve predictive capability through science & technology
• Forecast innovations that feed back into and advance the national prediction program:• Improve the understanding of Alpine weather, local high impact
scenarios, use and interpretation of high and very high resolution models, Nowcasting, data management
• Better understanding of physical processes particularly related to precipitation and wind; better dispersion modeling
• Infrastructure upgrades: • Higher density observing network and other sensors: depends on long
term partners for resources;