International Workshop on Flash Flood Forecasting -17 March

International Workshop on Flash Flood Forecasting -17 March 2006, Costa Rica 13 Integrated Hydro-Meteorological Observation Solutions Irma Ylikangas Business Development Manager Vaisala Oyj 15. 3. 2006

Vaisala in brief We develop, manufacture and market products and services for environmental and industrial measurement. The Vaisala Group founded 1936 • • • Employs over 1, 000 professionals Has 22 own offices in 11 countries Achieved net sales of EUR 197. 9 million in 2005 Investments to R& D about 20 M€ in 2005 Exports outside Finland accounted for 96 % of net sales in 2005 • A-series shares are quoted on the Helsinki Exchanges • Offices and business operations in Finland, the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Malaysia, China, Japan and Australia. ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 2

Vaisala locations (11 countries, 22 offices) ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 3

NEWS - Vaisala Sigmet Product line Vaisala weather radar Offering • Vaisala offers complete weather radars in the near future Vasiala Sigment offers Weather radar upgrades of signal processors • Sigmet track record covers over 25 years of weather radar upgrades of signal processors, controllers and software called IRIS • Since beginning of January 2006 Sigmet is Vaisala company called Vaisala Sigmet Product line • Almost any weather radar operating on any band (S, C or X) can be modernized by Vaisala Sigmet Product line products • Upgrades being done to weather radars originally delivered by EEC, Gematronik, Mitsubishi, Baron, Radtec, JRC, Telvent. . • Any upgrade is different. Please consult Vaisala Sigmet Product line • For references and product details please visit web: – http: \www. sigmet. com ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 4

Position in value chain Customer and his Application Approach Equipment Service Two different strategic positions in our business models From customer need e. g. flooding application to solutions Information Services Needs-based position System Solutions Forecast products System Integration Data Instruments Measurement Systems Approach From phenomena to data Phenomena ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 5 Variety-based position

The challenges with weather and flooding 7 out of 20 worst catastrophes in terms of victims in 2004 were caused by floods by Swiss Re, one of the world’s leading reinsurer. Weather impacts • How to predict severe weather and floods? • How to improve severe weather and flood control decision making? • Observation and weather products infrastructure: How to manage and integrate weather observations and create efficient meteorological and hydrological infrastructure? ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 6

Hydro/Met observation - Solution Steps Customer need from the meteorological, hydrological and emergency (e. g. flooding, multihazard) operations 1 Planning of Hydro/Met observation solution - Feasibility Study - Solution planning and specifications - Pilot installations 2 Implementation - Instrument and system deliveries - Solution installations - Solution set-up and start-up - Site testing 3 Operations and Lifetime productivity - Training of the operators - Operation support - Solution maintenance and upgrades - Lifetime reliability and productivity ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 7

1 Planning of observation system - Feasibility study Evaluation of needs for meteorological and hydrological infrastructure and processes • Facts finding & assessment (Analysis of the current status of the infrastructure) • Identification of critical points and gap analysis • Capacity building needs Initial project planning • Project formulation • Budgeting • Scheduling Initial infrastructure planning based on gap analysis • Required observations • Database, SW tools, models etc. . • Prepared and completed together with customer ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 8

1 Planning - System planning & specifications Hydrology • Model planning • Data collection & conversion • Preliminary conceptual models Meteorology • Evaluation and determination of NWP models • Evaluation and determination of meteorological workstations Determination of needed hydrological and meteorological products • Public products for warning purposes • Data distribution Data & end-products dissemination to users ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 9

Planning phase - System planning & specifications Technical planning • • • Measurements required Observation system requirements Site surveys Data transmission and communication Data collection and management Maintenance & calibration planning • Database & observation sites maintenance • Calibration procedures Project planning • • Detailed project formulation Project phases Budgeting Scheduling ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 10

Planning - Pilot System The purpose of the pilot system delivery is: • Pilot system in the prototype delivery of the requested solution for certain specific area or region, such as one basin • To ensure the correct system specifications have been made during the project planning and spesification generation phase • To test the equipment and observation systems in local and real operational environment and conditions • To test the performance and the operative usage of the forecast models (e. g. hydrologic model) in the pilot area ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 11

2 Implementation - Instrument & system deliveries Manufacturing of observation stations according to customer requirements • Specified sensors, calculations & reports • Specified data format & data transmission equipment • Factory acceptance tests Delivery of required HW and SW • Observation stations • Database HW and SW • Application tools for hydrology and meteorology ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 12

Implementation - Installations Installation of observation stations • Civil works (foundations, powering, communication etc. . . ) • Installation of stations with communication equipment • This is done together with local partner Installation of meteorological and hydrological information platforms • Communication • Databases HW • Data analysis and forecasting models systems • Meteorologist/hydrologist workstations ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 13

Implementation - System set-up and start-up Hydrological and meteorological informations systems • Tools and systems to produce: – Hydrological information – Meteorological information • Data visualization & editing tools • Meteorological NWP models • Hydrological models with calibrations Setting up central data collection center • Meteorological & hydrological databases • Communication systems Observation system integration with databases • Meteorological messages and data formats ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 14

Implementation - Testing of individual elements • Site acceptance tests for observation stations Testing of the whole chain from observations to products • Data transmission to database • Data quality • Calibration of the hydrological model and further development • NWP models • End-user products e. g. warnings Time used to the operational test phase varies according to solution complexity. ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 15

3 Operations - Training Operation of complete solution • Operation, calibration & maintenance of observation stations • Managing and maintaining database • Data editing & visualization tools • Hydrological model training • Using meteorological and hydrological end products ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 16

Operational support – Lifetime management The lifetime management is the key issue to ensure the reliability and productivity of the hydro/met observation solution. Collaboration between End user and Vaisala is essential. Examples of Vaisala service • Technical support – Help. Desk – Support for observation systems and application tools • Preventive & corrective maintenance of systems – Functionality checks, fault tracing, replacement of fault and worn components – Remote diagnostics & maintenance • Calibration service • Operations of the networks and systems • Service contracts – From fast spare part delivery to comprehensive operation of network ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 17

Solution - Observation Network Automated Hydro and Met Soundings Satellite data stations Network Data warehouse Air quality Weather radars Lightning network ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 18 Wind profiling Individual sensors e. g. rain & other observations (i. e. seismological)

Data transmission GSM / GPRS Observation Network Radio Satellite Goes Meteosat Orbcomm VSAT PSTN modems TCP-IP ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 19 Data warehouse

Meteorological and Hydrological Management, Analysis & Processing Data warehouse • data verification Data editing & Visualization NWP models and quality control Forecast guidance Data input Data assimilation & analysis Flooding maps Hydrologic models ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 20

Hydrological data visualization and editing Hydrological products and services • Visualization of discharge and water level forecasts • Real time monitoring and calculation of discharge in point of interest • Flood warnings • Flood impact scenario maps • Water level and flood discharge data distribution for regulation, flood damage prevention and general information ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 21

Evacuation alarm in a case of Flooding Example: Evacuation analysis based on flood arrival times, population data, industrial plants data etc. • Which towns and villages will be affected within e. g. 2 to 24 hours? ” • “Are there any industrial sites where hazardous material are being processes in the area which will be affected? ” ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 22

Meteorological Data Visualization & Editing Meteorological workbench • Tool for meteorologist to visualize, edit and adjust forecast data from models • Time series editing • Combination of data from different sources • Integrated visualization and product generation • Forecast text generation tool ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 23

Hydro/meteorological observation solution From observations to products Met messages/ message switching Observation Data Analysis & Data visualization network transmission management Processing & Editing AWS (meteo + hydro) GSM/GPRS Database management Data assimilation Radar Satellite Metadata management NWP models Lightning Fixed/leased line Data quality control Hydrological models Soundings TCP-IP Data verification Wind profiling Air quality Meteorological & hydrological research ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 24 Data editing tools Met. and hyd. data Visualization Met. and hyd. workbench End products Warnings Flood prediction Severe weatherinfo Data dissemination

Bureau of Reclamation - reservoir, CA, USA System showing: • wind sensor • solar radiation • relative humidity/air temp • net radiation • precipitation Water level • barometric pressure • water level (shaft encoder) • satellite communication result: evapotransporation ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 25

Tide Station for Tsunami Monitoring - Example Layout lightning rod mast QHR 102 sea-level radar heavy-duty mast with extension arm Tide staff (scale) PAA-36 WT/H abs. pressure & seatemp sensor ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 26 UHFantenna SOLAR 50 solar panel sat. comm (antenna+ transmitter) QMH 102 combined temp. -humidity sensor Wave breaker WS 425 ultrasonic wind sensor MAWS Automatic Weather Station with PMT 16 A barometer (option: pillar for GPS antenna) Bench marks

EMHI HYDROLOGICAL NETWORK - ESTONIA Laptop 23 x MAWS 110 System with hydrological and water quality sensors Laptop Regional offices Workstation GSM Network Workstation GSM Modem Workstation Terminal Server Internet LAN Workstation Secure connection Data Collection Server ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 27 Data Collection Server EMHI Tallinn office DB servers + storage Database cluster Application Server

AUTOMATION OF SMHI HYDROLOGICAL NETWORK IN SWEDEN • 90 MAWS 301 STATIONS • Water level • absolute shaft encoder • Optional sensors: • All weather precipitation • Air temperature • Relative humidity • Climatological sensors • Telemetry • PSTN modem • GSM modem • Voice messages (PSTN) • • Turn-key solution with installation and training ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 28

Some examples of HYDRO/MET SOLUTIONS WORLDWIDE Lapusel, Romania Viken, Sweden Swedish Met. & Hydr. Institute ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 29 Rio Bravo -river, Mexico National Data Buoy Center – Nova Orleans - Mississippi-river, USA Samuel, Brazil

Benefits of flood forecasting Benefits Vaisala can offer Sufficient flood warning time allows actions to be taken to prevent flood damage Total Solution: from sensors, single • Minimization of human suffering and economic losses Conservative estimate for flood forecasting benefit: 10% savings in flood damage UN ISDR estimate up to 35 % reduction in damage as a result of improved hydrological forecast (global) ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 30 instrument, telemetry, radar upgrades, data collection to fully integrated hydro -meteorological observations solutions. Global reach: support, training, service and maintenance - lifetime sustainability 70 Years at Customer interface

Vaisala Integrated Hydro-Met Observation Solutions Vaisala is a comprehensive turn-key solution hydrological and meteorological solution provider ( e. g. flood forecasting). Vaisala is fully committed to serve and support Your Organization in all meteorological and hydrological observation needs. Vaisala takes full responsibility to ensure the highest operational efficiency and low operation and maintenance costs in all systems provided. ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 31

Muchas Gracias - Thank you ©Vaisala | date | Ref. code | Page 32