2-6,myanmar U Final)

DMH

Workshop of Advisers on External Relations and Field Study for RA II/V

U Maung Maung Soe Assistant Director Department of Meteorology and Hydrology Myanmar

Republic of KOREA

28 April 2008

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• Area 677,000 km2 • latitude 10° N - 28° 30' N • Longitude 92° 30' E - 101° 30' E • north-south ~ 1920 km • east-west ~ 950 km • Border ~ 4000 km • Coastline ~ 2100 km

Andaman Sea

Thailand

DMH

1. To exchange Information with other centers on Weather , Water and Earthquakes 2. To safeguard the people from losing their lives and property by issuing the Early Warnings and Bulletins for all Weather, Water and Geological related hazards. 3. To expand the Public Awareness and Education programmes on Natural Disasters, Natural Hazards and Environmental Issues. 4. To monitor on Climate Change, underground water resourses, air and water quality of Myanmar 5. To assist to all authorities from Transport, Health, Agriculture, Construction, Health and Tourism by providing weather, hydrological and seismological information. 6. To assist in all National projects.

Organization Chart of Department of Meteorology and Hydrology

Director General Deputy Director General

Director (Upper Myanmar)

Director (Yangon)

Deputy Director (Meteorology)

Deputy Director (Hydrology)

Director (Lower Myanmar)

Deputy Director (Administration)

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

Assistant Director

5 States & Division

Aviation Met Division

Meteorological Division

AgroMeteorological Division

Instrument & Communication Division

Seismological Division

Hydrological Division

Admin, Budget & Account Division

9 States & Division

Stations in Myanmar Meteorological Meteorological & Hydrological Hydrological Pilot balloon Radiosonde Agromet Satellite receiving Aviation Met. Offices

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For eca st, Wa rnin g, Bu llet in a nd Ne ws i ssue d by DM H

Daily, Dekad, Monthly and Seasonal Weather & Water level forecast Aviation Weather Forecast Shipment Weather Forecast Squall Wind Weather Forecast Coastal Area Forecast Storm Warning Storm Surge Warning Flood warnings & Flood Bulletin Untimely Rainfall Warning Fog Warning Heavy Rain Warning Tsunami Warning Earthquake News Minimum alert WL in Low flow period Agro-meteorological Bulletin

Coastal Length 2287 Km

Existing Data Receiving Instruments Satellite Receiver (Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw)

MTSAT satellite

PCVSAT (Yangon, Mandalay)

GTS data from China

GTS Link (Yangon) UHF Radio Communication (Yangon) AWOS (Yangon, Sittwe, Dawei) GPS (Yangon, Sittwe, Dawei) Automatic Raingauge ( 6 stations) Digicora (Manndalay) SSB ( 37 stations) Internet Facilities GLOSS Tide Gauge (Sittwe, Mawlamyine) Radar (Kyaukphyu)

(YGN - New Delhi & YGN - BKK)

Design of Seismological Network in Myanmar (To be installed in 2007-2008) CEA

CEA

Tsunami Warning JMA

Higher Authority

Ministry of Transport

Local Authorities

PTWC

MRTV

Organizations involved in Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster study group Myanmar Engineering Society (Coordinating)

Quality Control Committee CQHP

Department of Metrology and Hydrology

Myanmar Earthquake Committee

Universities

Organizations involved in study On Mountain Meteorology, Climatology and Tsunami

Ministry Of Forestry

ICIMOD

Department of Metrology and Hydrology

NCEA

Universities

Organizations involved in study On Monsoon Climatology Department of Agriculture Ministry Of Information

ADPC

Department of Metrology and Hydrology

NGOs

NCEA

Department Of Irrigation

Department of Relief and Resettlement

Department of Forestry

Organizations involved in study On Acid Deposition Department of Agriculture Ministry Of Information

ADORC

Department of Metrology and Hydrology

NGOs

NCEA

Department Of Health

Department of General Affairs

YCDC/ MCDC

Earthquake Prediction

Earthquake Hazard mapping

Storm Detection

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Hazard Mapping

TsunamiMonitoring

Earthquake Monitoring

Wind/ Solar energy

Air/Water pollution

International Cooperation 1.

Steering Committee on Disaster Management (ADPC)

2.

International Regional Meeting, Workshop and Seminar.

3.

UNDP, WFP, UNICEF, UNEP, IHP, WMO, WHO, UNESCO, ESCAP

4.

ADPC, ADORC, IHP and EANET

5.

JICA, KOICA, TICA

6.

CEA, YSB, CMA

7.

IOC/ITWC

8.

JAXA

9.

ICIMOD

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Earthquake Observation and Monitoring Technology

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Earthquake data Analysis

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Jointly establish Observation

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Station and a data center in Myanmar

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Installation of GLOSS tide gauge two stations

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Satellite Receiver (under the WMO/VCP)

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MICAPS ( WMO/VCP)

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Disaster Management in Myanmar

Project Title;

WMO/VCP: Ref 60937 (GTS Upgrade/FIT)

Project Implementing NetSys Co. Ltd., M.D. Mr. Andre van der Walt Agency: Project Duration:

2007 April- 2008 February

Main Componenets:

Synchronised Server 2 Nos Workstations 5 Nos

Date of start

22 December 2007

National Cooperation 1.

National Disaster Management Committee

2.

National Commission on Environmental Affair

3.

National Hydrological Program

4.

National Environment and Health Action

5.

Myanmar Earthquake Committee

6.

Myanmar Engineering Society

Disaster Prevention Management Central Committee •

Prime Ministre

•

Minister (Social Welfare and Relief and Resettlement)

•

Chairman Vice-Chairman

State/Division

Member

P.D.C .Chairman

Member

•

Ministers Conerned(16)

•

Mayer(YGN and MDY)

Member

•

Deputy Minister for

Secretary

Home Affairs •

Deputy Minister for

Member

Social Welfare and Relief and Resettlement •

Director General of DMH

Member

Formation of Working Committee (Disaster Management) 1.

Central Working Committee for Disaster Prevention Management.

2.

State/Divisional Level-Working Committee.

3.

District Level-Working Committee.

4.

Township Level-working Committee.

People from all levels are interviewed with same set of specific questions.

Expert from JICA Nay Pyi Taw

Seismic Workshop ,Yangon

JICA Experts gave the lectures about Seismologyin Yangon

Field Trip of Expert from ADPC, Hinthada Region, Ayeyarwady Division

Two Experts from China Installed MICAPS at DMH and gave the lectures to DMH Staff

Director General of DMH met with JICA Officials for JICA Project Yangon

Two Experts from UNESCO/IOC met with DMH Officials for Early Warning System of Tsunami and Natural Disaster Yangon

Expert Mission from China met with DMH Officials for upgrading and installation of new seismographs

Disaster Management • • •

Workshop Educational Sector Transfer of knowledge

PUBLIC EDUCATION CAPACITY BUILDING

Local seminar, workshop and meeting for Disaster Reduction

Senior Technical Manager Meeting (EANET Member Country)

Monsoon Forum 2007 Jointly with ADPC and DMH

Workshop on Public Awareness for Acid Deposition( ADORC And DMH)

WMO/VCP Project MICAPS installation from CMA Experts

WMO/VCP Project Upgrading of the GTS

Acid Deposition Monitoring for Wet only sampler (ADORC, Japan)

Meteorological training for other Government Agency

Myanmar Proposal to UNESCAP Five Activities Work Plan: Activity 1

Installation of Real Time/Near Real Time Seismological Network

Activity 2.

Establishment of GPS Monitoring Network

Activity 3.

Establishment of FM Radio Stations

Activity 4.

Establishment of National Multi-hazard Early Warning Centre

Activity 5.

Installation of GLOSS tide gauge stations network in Myanmar

Myanmar Major Requirement

Proposed Radar Stations (JICA) Œ

Kyaukpyu Yangon

Proposed Radar Stations (???) Œ

Pathein Dawei

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Myanmar Requirement

Proposed FM Radio Transmitter network Main FM station Sub-stations

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Regular Training in Myanmar ( External ) 

Myanmar Marine University

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Institute of Marine technology

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Civil Aviation Training Institute

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University of Dagon (B. Sc. Meteorology and Hydrology) (Hons)

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Natural Disaster Management Training( State and Division)

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the initial course of weather forecasting for mariners

Myanmar Requirement Trainings : -

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Training Course on General Meteorology in Observation (TMO) Training Course on Basic Meteorology (TBM) Initial Forecaster Course (IFC) (Meteorology) Advanced Forecaster Course (Meteorology) Aviation Meteorology Long/Medium range Weather Forecasting Tropical Storm Prediction Satellite Meteorology Application Numerical Weather Prediction