A climate data management platform used to archive, quality control, manage, and retrieve meteorological and climatological observations for operational services and climate analysis.
Climsoft / Climate Data Management System (CDMS)
Developer: DMH (using Climsoft)
Stage Of Maturity: Operational
- Coverage: National (Myanmar)
- Climate Timescales Covered: Historical / Baseline, Long-term / Climate Change Projections, Real-time / Near Real-time Monitoring
Strengths
- Standardized climate data management
- Supports quality assurance
- Facilitates long-term climate analysis
- Open-source and widely adopted
Weaknesses
- Not a user-facing DSS
- Requires database administration
- Limited analytical visualization without additional tools
Synergies
- Supports downstream forecasting systems by providing quality-controlled climate observations.
- Can exchange datasets through DataEx and WIS 2.0.
- Provides observational data for forecasting tools such as PyCPT, XCAST, and FOCUS.
- Complements analytical platforms such as KNMI Climate Explorer and Climpact.