Regional Climate Centers in WMO RA II

RCC Beijing (Beijing Climate Center)

Mandatory RCC Functions

Operational Activities for Long-range Forecasting

• Interpretation of GPC Products
• Regional Products (station)
• Regional Products (gridded) monthly
• Regional Products (gridded) seasonal
• Verification (forecast)
• Verification (hindcast)

Operational Activities for Climate Monitoring

• Climate Diagnostics
• Climate Advisories and Information

Operational Data Services, to support operational LRF and climate monitoring

• Climate Database (station)
• Climate Database (gridded)

Training in the use of operational RCC products and services

• Training Courses

Research & Development

• Climate Analysis
• Climate Modeling
• Climate Scenarios
• Downscaling
• Climate Information Application