Regional Climate Centre in RA II (Asia)

At its 15th session in December 2012, RA II (Asia) adopted Resolution 2 (RA II-15), deciding to strengthen climate services in the Region through the establishment and operation of several single multifunctional RCCs with responsibilities at both pan-Asian and sub-regional levels.
Map of Asia showing locations of RCC Moscow, RCC WA, RCC Pune, RCC Beijing, RCC Tokyo, and TPRCC-Network with symbols indicating designation or demonstration phase.
Status of the RCC implementation in RA II (Asia)
WMO
 
RCC Beijing
Status of implementationDesignated in June 2009
Hosted byBeijing Climate Center (BCC) of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA)
LocationBeijing, China
Domain of interestAsia
WebsiteLink
Linkage with other RCCs•    RCC Tokyo
•    RCC Moscow
Linkage with RCOFsForum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment And Prediction for Regional Association II (FOCRAII)
 
RCC Tokyo
Status of implementationDesignated in June 2009
Hosted byTokyo Climate Center (TCC) of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA)
LocationTokyo, Japan
Domain of interestAsia-Pacific 
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Linkage with other RCCs•    RCC Beijing
•    RCC Pune
•    SEA RCC-Network
Linkage with RCOFs•    East Asia winter Climate Outlook Forum (EASCOF)
•    Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment And Prediction for Regional Association II (FOCRAII)
•    South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF)
•    Association of Southeast Asian Nations Climate Outlook Forum (ASEANCOF)
•    North Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum (NEACOF)
FactsheetLink
 
RCC Moscow
Status of implementationDesignated in May 2013
Hosted byHydrometcenter of the Russian Federation 
LocationMoscow, Russian Federation
Domain of interestMember countries of Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
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Linkage with other RCCs•    RA VI RCC-Network
•    RCC Tokyo
•    RCC Beijing
•    Arctic RCC-Network
Linkage with RCOFsNorth Eurasian Climate Outlook Forum (NEACOF)
FactsheetLink
 
RCC Pune
Status of implementationDesignated in May 2017
Hosted byIndia Meteorological Department (IMD)
LocationPune, India
Domain of interestSouth Asia
WebsiteLink
Linkage with RCOFs•    Forum on Regional Climate Monitoring, Assessment And Prediction for Regional Association II (FOCRAII)
•    South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF)
FactsheetLink
 

RCC WA

RCC West Asia

Status of implementationIn demonstration phase since May 2023
Hosted byIran Meteorological Organization (IRIMO)
LocationTeheran, Iran
Domain of interestWest Asia
WebsiteLink
Linkage with RCOFsGulf Cooperation Council Climate Outlook Forum (GCCCOF)
 
TPRCC-Network
Third Pole RCC-Network
Status of implementationIn demonstration phase since June 2024
Coordinated byChina Meteorological Administration (CMA), China
NodeWestern Node - Seasonal predictionLead: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Pakistan
Consortium members:
•    Afghanistan Meteorological Department (AMD), Afghanistan
•    CMA, China
•    Agency for Hydrometeorology of the Committee for Environmental Protection under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, Tajikistan
•    Uzhydromet, Uzbekistan
Northern Node - Climate monitoringLead: CMA, China
Consortium members:
•    National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM), Bhutan
•    National Agency for Meteorology and Environment Monitoring (NAMEM), Mongolia
•    Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Nepal
•    PMD, Pakistan
Southern Node - Data servicesLead: India Meteorological Department (IMD), India
Consortium members:
•    Bangladesh Meteorological Department, Bangladesh
•    NCHM, Bhutan
•    Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (DMH), Myanmar
•    DHM, Nepal
Domain of interestThird Pole region
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Linkage with other RCCs•    RCC Beijing
•    RCC Pune
•    RCC Moscow
•    ArcRCC-Network
Linkage with RCOFsThird Pole Climate Forum (TPCF)