VLab Report – Dec 2021 to Nov 2022 VLab Report – Dec 2021 to Nov 2022 Welcome to the 2022 survey! The 2022 survey consists of two parts: A spreadsheet document where you can provide detailed information about your training events. CoEs can find the document in this link. Sat Ops can find the document in this link. Short questions that gather information about your institution and utilization of information during the Dec 2021 to Nov 2022 period. Please press the start button. Thank you for the information as it will contribute towards the VLab report of activities and help us better understand and support your activities by knowing more about you, your training events and operations, and how to support you from CGMS and WMO. General Information Note that your personal information will be treated as confidential, in line with the WMO privacy policies and will only be used for the purposes of this survey. What is your name?* What is your name?* What is your email?* What is your email?* What is your institution and position?* What is your institution and position?* Are you a member of any of the SDR Groups?* Are you a member of any of the SDR Groups?* Yes No What is the URL to access the dedicated webpage that explains your involvement inVLab?* What is the URL to access the dedicated webpage that explains your involvement inVLab?* Are you a Vlab CoE or a Sat Op?* Are you a Vlab CoE or a Sat Op?* The questions are depending on your VLab role and we need to know to get started. CoE Sat Op About your CoE This section will look into the details of your CoE. Please select your Centre of Excellence (CoE)* Please select your Centre of Excellence (CoE)* Choose Australia Argentina – SMN Argentina – DCAO-UBA Barbados Brazil China – Beijing China – Nanjing Costa Rica Kenya Morocco Niger Oman Russia – RSHU Russia – ATI Republic of Korea South Africa Which SatOps and CoEs did you collaborate with in developing/delivering training activities? Please provide more details about the collaboration in the text box at the end. Which SatOps and CoEs did you collaborate with in developing/delivering training activities? Please provide more details about the collaboration in the text box at the end. Australia Argentina – SMN Argentina – DCAO-UBA Barbados Brazil China – Beijing China – Nanjing Costa Rica Kenya Morocco Niger Oman Russia – RSHU Russia – ATI Republic of Korea South Africa CMA CONAE EUMETSAT INPE ISRO JMA KMA NOAA ROSHYDROMET What is the profile of the people supporting your training activities? What is the profile of the people supporting your training activities? Training Manager Full time trainer Part time trainer Administrative staff Researcher IT staff Instructional designer Translator Other: Do you have personnel proficient in the following topics? Do you have personnel proficient in the following topics? No Yes Big data and cloud computing platforms Technical aspects of satellite data reception Technical aspects of satellite data processing Virtual Reality tool and applications What GEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. What GEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. (e.g. GOES-EAST – 0.64 um, 1.6 um, 6.2 um, 6.9 um, 7.3 um, 10.3 um, Airmass RGB, Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB, Rainfall Rate, Lightning, etc.) Not applicable Individual channels RGBs Derived products GOES METEOSAT INSAT FY-2/4 HIMAWARI GEO-KOMPSAT ELECTRO-L Multisatellite (e.g. global) products What LEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. What LEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. (e.g. VIIRS Cloud Products, AVHRR Aerosol and Volcanic Ash Products, Sentinel-3 Sea Surface Temperature, Metop Atmospheric Vertical Moisture Profile, etc.) Individual channels RGBs Derived products Metop NOAA, SNPP FY-3 Meteor-M GPM Aqua/Terra Sentinel-1, 2, 3, 5P, 6 Other missions Multisatellite (e.g. global) products What blended GEO + LEO products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? What blended GEO + LEO products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? (e.g. Advected Layer Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Rain accumulation Products, Flood Mapping Products, etc.) Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in satellite data utilization in the following application areas Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in satellite data utilization in the following application areas Basic training delivered Basic training requested, but not delivered Advanced training delivered Advanced training requested, but not delivered No request received Nowcasting & Very Short-Range Forecasting Synoptic Meteorology NWP Aeronautical Meteorology Agricultural Meteorology Climate Tropical Hydrology Environmental applications Air Quality Cryosphere Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Disaster Monitoring Space Weather Urban Management Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in the following topics: Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in the following topics: Basic training delivered Basic training requested, but not delivered Advanced training delivered Advanced training requested, but not delivered No request received Operation and maintenance of satellite data reception equipment Access to satellite data and products Satellite data processing and visualization Satellite RGBs utilization and interpretation Satellite derived products utilization and interpretation Physical basis of remote sensing Preparation and effective utilization of new generation satellites What were the major achievements of your Organisation during this reporting period? You can upload pictures, images and/or photographs illustrating your training activities in this online folder. What were the major achievements of your Organisation during this reporting period? You can upload pictures, images and/or photographs illustrating your training activities in this online folder. What were the main challenges of your Organisation during this reporting period? What were the main challenges of your Organisation during this reporting period? Do you feel supported/represented by the WMO Space Programme office?* Do you feel supported/represented by the WMO Space Programme office?* Do you feel supported/represented by the designated Satellite Operator(s)?* Do you feel supported/represented by the designated Satellite Operator(s)?* How do you feel about your collaborative efforts with the WMO Education and Training office?* How do you feel about your collaborative efforts with the WMO Education and Training office?* Not good Amazing! How do you feel about your collaborative efforts with the WMO Regional office?* How do you feel about your collaborative efforts with the WMO Regional office?* Not good Amazing! Please indicate whether you attend or organize the Satellite User Conferences: Please indicate whether you attend or organize the Satellite User Conferences: EUMETSAT NOAA AOMSUC Other: How can VLab be improved? Do you have any recommendations for VLab office, WMO Secretariat or supporting Satellite Operator(s)?* How can VLab be improved? Do you have any recommendations for VLab office, WMO Secretariat or supporting Satellite Operator(s)?* Is there anything that you would like to share that has not been addressed in the survey? Is there anything that you would like to share that has not been addressed in the survey? About your Sat Op This section will look into the details of your Sat Op. Please select your institution (Satellite Operator, Sat Op.)* Please select your institution (Satellite Operator, Sat Op.)* Choose CMA CONAE EUMETSAT INPE ISRO JMA KMA NOAA ROSHYDROMET Which SatOps and CoEs did you collaborate with in developing/delivering training activities? Please provide more details about the collaboration in the text box at the end. Which SatOps and CoEs did you collaborate with in developing/delivering training activities? Please provide more details about the collaboration in the text box at the end. Australia Argentina – SMN Argentina – DCAO-UBA Barbados Brazil China – Beijing China – Nanjing Costa Rica Kenya Morocco Niger Oman Russia – RSHU Russia – ATI Republic of Korea South Africa CMA CONAE EUMETSAT INPE ISRO JMA KMA NOAA ROSHYDROMET What is the profile of the people supporting your training activities? What is the profile of the people supporting your training activities? Training Manager Full time trainer Part time trainer Administrative staff Researcher IT staff Instructional designer Translator Other: Do you have personnel proficient in the following topics? Do you have personnel proficient in the following topics? No Yes Big data and cloud computing platforms Technical aspects of satellite data reception Technical aspects of satellite data processing Virtual Reality tool and applications What GEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. What GEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. (e.g. GOES-EAST – 0.64 um, 1.6 um, 6.2 um, 6.9 um, 7.3 um, 10.3 um, Airmass RGB, Day Cloud Phase Distinction RGB, Rainfall Rate, Lightning, etc.) Not applicable Individual channels RGBs Derived products GOES METEOSAT INSAT FY-2/4 HIMAWARI GEO-KOMPSAT ELECTRO-L Multisatellite (e.g. global) products What LEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. What LEO satellite data and products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? Please provide more details in the text box at the end. (e.g. VIIRS Cloud Products, AVHRR Aerosol and Volcanic Ash Products, Sentinel-3 Sea Surface Temperature, Metop Atmospheric Vertical Moisture Profile, etc.) Individual channels RGBs Derived products Metop NOAA, SNPP FY-3 Meteor-M GPM Aqua/Terra Sentinel-1, 2, 3, 5P, 6 Other missions Multisatellite (e.g. global) products What blended GEO + LEO products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? What blended GEO + LEO products are used by your Organisation in training activities and/or operations? (e.g. Advected Layer Precipitable Water, Sea Surface Temperature, Rain accumulation Products, Flood Mapping Products, etc.) Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in satellite data utilization in the following application areas Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in satellite data utilization in the following application areas Basic training delivered Basic training requested, but not delivered Advanced training delivered Advanced training requested, but not delivered No request received Nowcasting & Very Short-Range Forecasting Synoptic Meteorology NWP Aeronautical Meteorology Agricultural Meteorology Climate Tropical Hydrology Environmental applications Air Quality Cryosphere Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Disaster Monitoring Space Weather Urban Management Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in the following topics: Please indicate if your Organisation delivers training in the following topics: Basic training delivered Basic training requested, but not delivered Advanced training delivered Advanced training requested, but not delivered No request received Operation and maintenance of satellite data reception equipment Access to satellite data and products Satellite data processing and visualization Satellite RGBs utilization and interpretation Satellite derived products utilization and interpretation Physical basis of remote sensing Preparation and effective utilization of new generation satellites What were the major achievements of your Organisation in providing training and also when supporting VLab CoEs on their activities during this reporting period? You can upload pictures, images and/or photographs illustrating your training activities in this online folder. What were the major achievements of your Organisation in providing training and also when supporting VLab CoEs on their activities during this reporting period? You can upload pictures, images and/or photographs illustrating your training activities in this online folder. What were the main challenges of your Organisation during this reporting period? What were the main challenges of your Organisation during this reporting period? How do you feel about your collaboration with the WMO Space Programme office?* How do you feel about your collaboration with the WMO Space Programme office?* Not good Amazing! How do you feel about your collaboration with your supported Centre(s) of Excellence?* How do you feel about your collaboration with your supported Centre(s) of Excellence?* Not good Amazing! How do you feel about your collaboration with the WMO Regional office?* How do you feel about your collaboration with the WMO Regional office?* Not good Amazing! Please indicate whether you attend or organize the Satellite User Conferences: Please indicate whether you attend or organize the Satellite User Conferences: Please indicate how you share the information from those events among the user community EUMETSAT NOAA AOMSUC Other: How can VLab be improved? Do you have any recommendations for VLab office, WMO Secretariat or supported Centre(s) of Excellence?* How can VLab be improved? Do you have any recommendations for VLab office, WMO Secretariat or supported Centre(s) of Excellence?* Is there anything that you would like to share that has not been addressed in the survey? Is there anything that you would like to share that has not been addressed in the survey?