This is the fourth in a series of IMOS Impact Case Studies, available for download from the IMOS website.
The IMOS Impact Case Studies showcase the benefits derived from investment in national research infrastructure.
The series will demonstrate how IMOS observations are used by marine and climate scientists, forecasters, and marine industries whose research and product development deliver benefit to Australian and global communities.
This case study focuses on how IMOS contributes to Australia’s Climate and Weather Forecasting through the provision of observations which contribute to:
• The Bureau of Meteorology’s forecasting model the Australian Community Climate Earth Systems Simulator (ACCESS). The model provides national weather, climate and Earth system modelling capability for operations and research;
• Bluelink, a platform developed between the CSIRO, the Bureau of Meteorology, and the Department of Defence, that produces global, regional, and littoral ocean forecasts;
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Reports;
• National State of the Climate reporting.
“IMOS provides us with critical in situ observations that our meteorologists and researchers use to ensure Australia’s weather and climate services are world-class, and to provide our community with information to make critical decisions for the protection of life and property,” says Nichole Brinsmead, Chief Information Officer and Group Executive Data and Digital, Bureau of Meteorology.
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