2-02 Amend name of GAWnonAffiliated program

[fstuerzl]

Introduction

The program table contains two "non-affiliated" entries, one used in GAWSIS (and OSCAR) to be used for observations not affiliated with GAW, and one more generic indication that an observation are not affiliated with any program in the context of WIGOS.
Both entries are needed for the current implementation of GAWSIS and OSCAR, but it would be helpful to indicate the difference also in the program name, not only in the path and definition.

With the current state, users might confuse the two entries. Using "GAWnonAffiliated" instead of "nonAffiliated" in OSCAR by mistake, leads to additional effort with the GAW team.

Amendment details

Include "GAW" in the name of the entry with notation "GAWnonAffiliated", so that it is easier for the users to distinguish the entries:

notation	path	name	description
GAWnonAffiliated	\WIGOS\GAW\GAW Other elements\Non-affiliated (GAW)	Non-affiliated (GAW)	Observing elements that are not affiliated with GAW or any of the co-sponsored programs
nonAffiliated	\Non-affiliated	Non-affiliated	Observing elements that are not affiliated with WIGOS or any of the co-sponsored programs

Requestor(s)

@fstuerzl

Stakeholder(s)

No response

Applications or Systems

• OSCAR/Surface
• OSCAR/requirements
• GAWSIS
• Radar/DB
• OceanOPS
• WHOS
• WDQMS
• GBON Compliance Monitor
• Other

Expected impact of change

LOW

Consultations

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Data exchange

No response

Comments

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[amilan17]

https://github.com/wmo-im/tt-wigosmd/wiki/Meeting.2025.03.20 notes:

• Franziska presented proposal
• was add as a sub-category for GAWSIS
• 82 stations use the current entry GAW/Non-affiliated
• tagged for FT2025-2
• Sergio will do some analysis, might not be needed

[sergimorenovalero]

The GAW Secretariat suggests that the stations under GAW/Non-affiliated can be moved to Non-affiliated. The entry GAW/Non-affiliated can be removed.
If a station conducts atmospheric composition observations, it can select from multiple options.
Additionally, the 'GAW other elements' category may include more entries for groups of stations that are not affiliated with any existing program but are part of a national network, such as NOAA-GML.