The Development and Application of the Cloud-Based Climate Operational Platform (CIPAS3.0)

In alignment with the integration requirement of China Meteorological Administration's information system, Climate mornItroing and Prediction Analsyis System(CIPAS 3.0) stands as a remarkable achievement in cloud-based reconstruction. Leveraging the substantial initiatives of the National Climate Centre and guided by the principles of demand responsiveness and forecaster-centric approach, it is designed on the tenets of innovation, collaboration, eco-friendliness, openness, and sharing. At the forefront of innovation, CIPAS 3.0 seamlessly amalgamates the entire spectrum of data, algorithms, platforms, and monitoring into the meteorological big data cloud platform named "Tianqing" of China Meteorological Administration(CMA). Distinctive in its approach, it pioneers the integration of "cloud + end" architecture for climate monitoring and prediction, meticulously crafting a framework that encompasses about 40 data types, 160 algorithms, 360 processes, 2000 tasks, and an extensive array of over 7,000 products under the "Tianqing." Presently, CIPAS 3.0 has realized a comprehensive suite of over 800 operational functions. This includes multi-tiered climate system monitoring, predictions, for example, from meteorological elements to climate-related events, multidimensional diagnostics, nationwide and provincial collaborative prediction product generation, real-time climate prognostication verification, interactive analyses, and holistic system management and monitoring. This profound integration marks CIPAS 3.0 as the premier system fully embedded within the "Tianqing" infrastructure in CMA.

CIPAS 3.0 is the culmination of various cutting-edge technologies. These range from efficient management of voluminous climate spatio-temporal data, standardized quantitative monitoring, and multi-model ensemble forecasting, to artificial intelligence-powered information extraction, seamless integration of climate monitoring and forecasting functions at national and provincial levels, automated graphic product generation, interactive visualization, and the fusion of diverse climate information sources. This collective effort has birthed a new era of comprehensive, cloud-centric climate monitoring and forecasting system.

Emerging as the cornerstone of daily operations for national and provincial climate platform, the monitoring, diagnostics, and forecast products of CIPAS 3.0 are indispensable in extended, monthly, seasonal forecasts, flood season predictions, winter climate discussion, decision-making processes, public services, and even professional consultation. It serves as a pivotal tool in the extended period and interannual climate predictions, offering critical insights into anomalies across underlying surfaces like sea surface temperature (SST), sea ice, and snow cover. Furthermore, it aids in monitoring atmospheric circulation anomalies, forecasting air temperature, precipitation elements, and extreme weather events such as high temperatures, heavy precipitation, intense cooling, and atmospheric pollution phenomena. CIPAS 3.0, also disseminates analytical and service products including, temperature, and precipitation outlooks, and sector-oriented forecasts to BCC website, and National Climate Center's WeChat public account.

Beyond the national applications, CIPAS 3.0 empowers provincial units to expand and integrate localized functionalities within the big data cloud platform framework. Notably, provinces like Xinjiang, Henan and Zejiang have harnessed this potential, significantly boosting the efficiency of research, development, and management of the operational system. This localized expansion also serves as a catalyst for technology demonstrations, cooperative showcases, and operational polit.

As a typical pattern of "cloud + end" climate operational software platform in CMA, CIPAS 3.0 stands as a testament to the successful fusion of meteorological insights with cutting-edge technology, spearheading the modernization of weather and climate operations. Moreover, its impact extends to climate operational and services capabilities national and provincial wide. The future of CIPAS will be more smatter, more openness, higher performance, and releasing international versions.