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

 Some Facts about MYANMAR

China
India

Laos
Bengladesh

Ba
y
of
Ben
ga
Thailand
• Area - 677,000 km2

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• latitude - 10° N - 28° 30' N
• Longitude 92° 30' E - 101° 30' E
• north-south ~ 1920 km
• east-west ~ 950 km
• Border ~ 4000 km
Andaman Sea
• Coastline ~ 2100 km

•Population – 50 million
 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) Director (Lower Myanmar)

Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director

(Meteorology) (Hydrology) (Administration)

Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant

Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director Director

Agro- Instrument Admin,

5 Aviation Meteoro- Seismo- Hydro- 9
Meteoro- & Commu- Budget &
States & Met logical logical logical States &
logical nication Account
Division Division Division Division Division Division
Division Division Division
 Stations in Myanmar

Meteorological - 63
Meteorological & Hydrological - 39
Hydrological - 30
Pilot balloon - 5
Radiosonde - 1
Agromet - 18
Satellite receiving - 1
Aviation Met. Offices - 6
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 Coastal
Earthquake News Length
Minimum alert WL in Low flow period 2287 Km
Agro-meteorological Bulletin
 Existing Data Receiving Instruments

Satellite Receiver (Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw) MTSAT satellite

PCVSAT (Yangon, Mandalay) GTS data from China
GTS Link (Yangon) (YGN - New Delhi & YGN - BKK)
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)
 Design of Seismological Network in Myanmar
(To be installed in 2007-2008)

CEA

CEA
 Tsunami Warning

JMA PTWC

Ministry MRTV
Higher
Authority of
Transport

Local Authorities
 Organizations involved in Earthquake
and Tsunami Disaster study group

Myanmar Quality Control

Engineering Committee
Society CQHP
(Coordinating)

Department of
Metrology and
Hydrology

Myanmar
Earthquake Universities
Committee
 Organizations involved in study
On Mountain Meteorology, Climatology and Tsunami

Ministry
ICIMOD Of
Forestry

Department of
Metrology and
Hydrology

NCEA Universities
 Organizations involved in study
On Monsoon Climatology

Department of
Agriculture
Ministry
ADPC Of Information

Department of
Department of
Metrology and
NGOs Relief and
Hydrology
Resettlement

NCEA Department of
Department Forestry
Of Irrigation
 Organizations involved in study
On Acid Deposition

Department of
Agriculture
Ministry
ADORC Of Information

Department of
Department of
Metrology and
NGOs General
Hydrology
Affairs

NCEA YCDC/
Department MCDC
Of Health
Earthquake Prediction Earthquake Hazard Storm Detection
mapping

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Hazard Mapping Earthquake Monitoring

TsunamiMonitoring 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
 Earthquake Observation and Monitoring Technology
 Earthquake data Analysis

 Jointly establish Observation

 Station and a data center in Myanmar

 Installation of GLOSS tide gauge two stations

 Satellite Receiver (under the WMO/VCP)

 MICAPS ( WMO/VCP)

 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 Chairman

• Minister (Social Welfare and
Relief and Resettlement) 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)

ΠKyaukpyu
Yangon

Proposed Radar Stations (???)

ΠPathein
Dawei

53
Myanmar Requirement

Proposed
FM Radio Transmitter network

Main FM station

Sub-stations

55
Regular Training in Myanmar ( External )

 Myanmar Marine University

 Institute of Marine technology
 Civil Aviation Training Institute
 University of Dagon (B. Sc. Meteorology and Hydrology) (Hons)
 Natural Disaster Management Training( State and Division)
 the initial course of weather forecasting for mariners
 Myanmar Requirement

Trainings : -

 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