ARTICLE I - SCOPE
This Implementing Arrangement describes the
cooperative scientific, technical, engineering and
administrative activities to be undertaken by the
American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) and its
designated representative, the University
Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), to
provide enhancement and support services for the
initial Advanced Operational Aviation Weather System
(hereinafter referred to as the AOAWS-I, whereby the
enhanced AOAWS will hereinafter referred to as the
AOAWS-ES). The Advanced Operational Aviation Weather
System is a cooperative effort between the Taipei
Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the
United States (TECRO), through its designated
representative, the Civil Aeronautics Administration
(CAA), of the Ministry of Transportation and
Communications (MOTC) and AIT, through its
designated representative, UCAR. This Implementing
Arrangement pertains to the Agreement (dated
February, 1998, hereinafter referred to as the
Agreement) between TECRO and AIT for Technical
Cooperation associated with the Establishment of
Advanced Operational Aviation Weather Systems and is
a part of the Agreement.
ARTICLE II - AUTHORIZATION
The activities described in this Implementing
Arrangement will be carried out under the general
terms and conditions established by the Agreement.
The Agreement was entered into by the parties
pursuant to the Taiwan Relations Act of April 10,
1979, Public Law 96-8 (22 USC 3301 et seq.).
ARTICLE III - SERVICES
The AOAWS provides TECRO's designated
representative, CAA, the airlines and the flying
public on Taiwan with state-of-the-art aviation
weather technology for: 1) hazardous weather
phenomena that affect aviation operations, 2)
weather phenomena that affect airspace capacity
and safety at major hub airports, and 3) weather
phenomena that affect overall efficiency of
aviation operations. The AOAWS is a complex system
utilizing several advanced weather sensing
subsystems, integrated communications, advanced
software, advanced numerical weather forecast
models, and advanced display technology developed
for TECRO's designated representative, CAA, and
airline end users by AIT's designated
representative, UCAR. The ongoing success of the
AOAWS is dependent on technical cooperation and
technology transfer between the designated
representatives of TECRO and AIT in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Agreement,
this Implementing Arrangement, and future
Implementing Arrangements to be agreed upon by the
parties.
This Implementing Arrangement is specifically
focused on providing enhancement, support, and
maintenance services for the AOAWS-I system.
The technical cooperation to be undertaken under
the auspices of this Implementing Arrangement is
defined by the following tasks. Task details,
including specific work to be performed,
performance period, and estimated cost for each
task are contained in the attached Statement of
Work.
A summary description of the tasks to be performed
during this period is provided below.
Task #1 - System Implementation, Support and
Maintenance Services
System administration and computer
software support and maintenance
services will be provided for the
installed AOAWS-I during FY2006. Defects
in the installed AOAWS-I software that
arise or develop during this period will
be addressed and resolved. AIT's
designated representative, UCAR, will
provide the necessary support to TECRO's
designated representative, CAA, on
Taiwan to ensure the AOAWS-I
serviceability level remains
consistently high. In addition to
support and maintenance, AIT's
designated representative, UCAR, will
install newly implemented components of
the AOAWS-ES during FY2006.
Task #2 - Advanced Java-based Multi-dimensional
Display System (JMDS)
The JMDS is a major new component for
the AOAWS-ES. The JMDS will provide many
features in common with the existing
MDS. However, because it is Java-based,
JMDS will be able to run on multiple
platforms, including MS-Windows and
Mac-OSX, provided a suitable version of
the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is
installed on the display host.
During FY2006, work will begin on the
JMDS. Features and products available on
the Configurable, Interactive Data
Display (CIDD) main display component of
the MDS will be implemented during
FY2006. Work will also begin on the
development and testing on the 'Incident
Reconstruction Mode' (IRM) for JADE.
This mode will allow JADE to display
data, which was already stored on the
system by a certain time and date.
Should an incident occur which requires
investigation, the display can be used
in this mode to view the data, as it was
available at the time of the incident.
(This mode will not be fully tested and
operational until FY2007.)
As part of the work on JADE, newly
available data sets will be incorporated
into the AOAWS-ES as necessary. For
example, the new Weather Research and
Forecasting (WRF) model output data will
be available once the WRF model is
running. During FY2006 the software
engineering team will assess and design
the data ingest software for the WRF
model.
Task #3 - Thunderstorm Identification, Tracking
and Nowcasting (TITAN) System
Development and Implementation
The TITAN system is designed to detect
convective storms in 3-Dimensional
weather radar data and produce
short-term forecasts based on
extrapolation of measured storm motion.
The development and implementation of
the AOAWS-ES TITAN system will begin in
FY2006. The system will be customized to
ingest the 3-D radar mosaic from the
Central Weather Bureau (CWB), which is
available on the AOAWS-I. TITAN will
identify storms in this mosaic and
produce short-term extrapolation
forecasts. The forecast products will be
displayed on the MDS.
Task #4 - Data and System Integration
The World Area Forecast System (WAFS) is
a service developed by International
Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
to improve the quality and consistency
of en-route guidance provided for
international aircraft operations.
Currently en-route wind and temperature
forecasts and some significant weather
charts are provided by WAFS centers
(WAFCs) - one in the United Kingdom (UK)
and one in the United States (US).
TECRO's designated representative, CAA,
has purchased a WAFS data ingest system,
which is separate from the AOAWS. There
is a requirement for data to be passed
from the AOAWS-ES to the WAFS system and
vice-versa. During FY2006, work on the
WAFS data system will be restricted to
assessment and design of techniques for
passing data between the two systems
Task #5 - Mesoscale Model Forecast System
Enhancement and Upgrade (MM5/WRF)
During FY2006, the modeling team will
support the AOAWS-MM5 system on the CWB
VPP5000, port the modeling system to
CWB's new supercomputer, conduct
parallel tests with the operational and
new system, then switch the operational
system to the new supercomputer,
ensuring AOAWS end-users have
uninterrupted access to high-quality
forecasts.
While the team is proceeding with
porting the AOAWS MM5 to the new CWB
supercomputer, maintaining the installed
MM5 system running on the VPP5000 will
be the highest priority for the modeling
team, and any required changes will be
made to ensure that the MM5 model
continues to run reliably.
Task #6 - Server and Display Host Hardware Upgrade
The initial AOAWS system hardware is
near the end of its normal lifecycle.
The AOAWS-ES project computer hardware
purchase plan includes upgrading the
servers, display hosts, and printers.
AIT's designated representative, UCAR,
will develop a specification for the new
hardware and will be responsible for
installation of the hardware, the
operating system, and network
configuration. Based on that
specification, TECRO's designated
representative, CAA, will purchase the
required hardware with funds outside of
this contract.
The hardware upgrade task is spread over
the lifetime of the AOAWS-ES project.
However, the majority of the upgrade
work will be carried out in FY2006 and
FY2007.
Task #7 - Project Management, Document
Preparation, Training Facilitation
The development of the AOAWS-ES system
will be led by AIT's designated
representative, UCAR, with technical
support from the Institute for
Information Industry (III). During the
course of the AOAWS-ES project, AIT's
designated representative, UCAR, will
work closely with the CAA, TECRO's
designated representative, to develop
and refine the project plan. UCAR will
conduct project planning and review
meetings to ensure that progress is
adequate. The project management task
includes developing, coordinating and
managing the work performed by UCAR and
III, responding to project-related
routine requests made by the CAA,
interfacing with project participants
including the CWB, CAA, and airlines,
preparing quarterly progress reports,
participating in AOAWS-ES
project-related meetings, preparing,
reviewing and submitting deliverable
documents, preparing and submitting
program correspondence, and
administering the AOAWS-ES subcontracts.
The UCAR project management team will
also make the necessary arrangements for
the training of CAA personnel.
ARTICLE IV - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
In accordance with the Agreement, UCAR is
undertaking this technical cooperation as the
designated representative of AIT. TECRO will
reimburse AIT and AIT will make necessary
arrangements to transfer such funds to UCAR for all
costs incurred in association with this
Implementing Arrangement. UCAR's costs for this
technical cooperation will be assessed on the basis
of actual labor time and materials utilized fully
loaded, plus a 3% management fee. TECRO has agreed
that fifty percent (50%) of the estimated cost for
the tasks associated with this Implementing
Arrangement will be transferred in advance to AIT
and that the remaining costs will be reimbursed
within 30 days after acceptance of the deliverables
by TECRO and its designated representative, CAA. It
is agreed and understood that the payment will be
provided in US$. The upper limit for expenditures
incurred under this Implementing Arrangement is US$
974,000. UCAR will submit an invoice to AIT for
transmittal to TECRO for payment at the beginning
of the contract period and at the end of the
contract period listing actual costs incurred.
ARTICLE V - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS
The deliverables produced under the auspices of this
Implementing Arrangement shall be the sole property
of TECRO and its designated representative, CAA.
AIT's designated representative, UCAR, shall have
the right to reference these documents in scientific
publications and other reports as necessary.
TECRO and its designated representative, CAA, own
deliverables under this Implementing Arrangement
including a copy of the UCAR software which grants
them a license for full use of the UCAR software in
the Advanced Operational Aviation Weather System,
and the right to transfer it and share it with other
Taiwan agencies that share resources with CAA and
are utilizing the AOAWS. The UCAR software remains
the intellectual property of AIT's designated
representative, UCAR.
ARTICLE VI - EFFECTIVE DATE, AMENDMENT, AND TERMINATION
This Implementing Arrangement takes effect 1
January 2006 and the completion date of tasks
described in this Implementing Arrangement is 31
December 2006. This Implementing Arrangement may be
amended and/or terminated in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the Agreement.


FOR THE TAIPEI ECONOMIC AND FOR THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE
CULTURAL REPRESENTATIVE IN TAIWAN
OFFICE IN THE UNITED STATES

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