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ensemble members and are issued on a monthly basis.

The results are available from the website in the form

of maps and diagrams for ensemble mean and anomaly

values.

Binary values are reachable on request to access

the centre’s data archives.

The main activities of SEEVCCC under the RA-VI

RCC Climate Monitoring Node relate to:

• Collecting actual climate data for around 400-500

meteorological stations within SEE – those included

in the international data exchange

• Climate data processing and operational issuing

of monthly and three-monthly climate monitoring

maps for SEE.

SEEVCCC provides regional climate projection data

covering SEE and the Mediterranean area. The centre’s

regional climate model (RCM-SEEVCCC) was also

applied in the climate change simulations based on

the A1B and A2 Special Report on Emissions Scenarios

used in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

(IPCC) fourth assessment report. These results are

further employed in different impact studies in the

agriculture, forestry, hydrology and energy sectors. The

model database includes 1961-1990 (present climate),

2001-2030 (A1B scenario), and 2071-2100 (A1B and

A2 scenarios) data.

In pursuing the highly-recommended functions

related to research and development, SEEVCCC

is particularly interested in the application and

further development of the National Centers for

Environmental Prediction unified nonhydrostatic

multi-scale model (NMMB) designed for a broad

range of spatial (global to sub-regional and local)

and temporal scales. This model, which is considered

to be well suited for the mission of the centre, has

been adopted and presently runs operationally as a

• Provide training and share the best experience and practice in

climate change, particularly in climate modelling and interpretation

of model outputs

• Build capacities of the SEE NMHSs in terms of human resources

and improvements to climate change products and services

• Connect the science and policy communities in adaptation

planning and climate risk management

• Facilitate partnerships between the NMHSs in the region and other

interested institutions dealing with climate change, as well as with

relevant international organizations, regional climate centres,

donor communities and so on.

Work to set up the SEEVCCC functions proceeded simultaneously

in two directions:

• Development of the South East European Climate Change

Framework Action Plan for Adaptation

• Participation in WMO activities under the framework of

the Regional Climate Centre (RCC) Network in Regional

Association (RA) VI (Europe).

Operations in the WMO RA-VI Pilot RCC Network

The WMO RA-VI RCC Network is envisaged to provide manda-

tory regional-scale tailored climate services on climate data, climate

monitoring, long-range forecasting and capacity building, as well as

to perform coordination functions and highly recommended research

and development activities. As a member of the network, SEEVCCC

has a mandate to provide all the above-mentioned tailored climate

services to the SEE sub-region, including the coordination of differ-

ent programmes and projects on the impact of climate change on

various sectors of the economy.

SEEVCCC issues seasonal forecasts for SEE which are based on

dynamical downscaling of the European Centre for Medium-Range

Weather Forecasts’ global seasonal forecasts with seven months’ lead

time. SEEVCCC uses its own seasonal prediction system based on a

regional interactively coupled atmosphere-ocean model. The centre

has been operational since June 2009. The forecasts consist of 51

An SEEVCCC seasonal forecast of the anomalies of mean temperature and precipitation during the June-August 2012 season, issued on 1 April 2012

Source: RHMSS