Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
Information for Dobson Regional Intercomparison for Asia at the Aerological Observatry in Tsukuba, Japan on 6-24 March 2006
( DIC-T 2006 )


The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and the Ministry of the Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MLIT, supervising Ministry of JMA) are going to hold the campaign of WMO/GAW Regional Intercomparison of Dobson Spectrophotometer for Asia, 2006, as the activity of WMO Regional Dobson Calibration Centre for Asia operated by the JMA. This campaign is conducted by the budget of Official Development Assistance (ODA) of the Japanese Government.
Period:
March 6 Monday - 24 Friday, 2006
Place:
Aerological Observatory, JMA
Address:
1-2 Nagamine, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Pref., 305-0052, Japan


Participant countries ( Institutes ):
India: India Meteorological Department
Iran: Tehran university
Pakistan: Pakistan Meteorological Department
Philippines: Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical & Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)
Thailand: Thai Meteorological Department


Technical staff:
Mr. Miyagawa and others (Japanese experts) of the Aerological Observatory, JMA


Cooperator:
Dr. Evans
  (Expert from the World Dobson Calibration Centre (WDCC), NOAA / GMD( formerly CMDL )
Dr. Vanicek and Dr. Stanek
  (Expert from Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute (CHMI), European Regional Dobson Calibration Center)



Campaign poster of DIC-T 2006 (PDF)


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