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Results of the Survey on the Role and Operation of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Conducted in June–August 2011
The present publication is intended to facilitate a common understanding of the basic qualifications being required of individuals who are to be recognized either as Meteorologists or as Meteorological Technicians, as defined by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), while also assisting National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in establishing their respective personnel classification systems and training programmes to satisfactorily meet international standards.Results of the Survey on the Role and Operation of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Conducted in June–August 2011
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Published by: WMO ; 2012
The present publication is intended to facilitate a common understanding of the basic qualifications being required of individuals who are to be recognized either as Meteorologists or as Meteorological Technicians, as defined by World Meteorological Organization (WMO), while also assisting National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in establishing their respective personnel classification systems and training programmes to satisfactorily meet international standards.
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PWS, 26. Directives pour l’élaboration d’un mémorandum d’accord entre un Service météorologique ou hydrométéorologique national et un organisme partenaire et pour la mise au point de procédures d’exploitation normalisées
Un modèle général décrivant les principaux éléments d'un mémorandum d'accord est inclus dans les présentes directives. Ce modèle est censé servir de guide et ne doit pas être considéré comme contraignant. Les éléments à inclure dans le modèle et les dispositions à prévoir sont déterminés par le contexte particulier dans lequel s'inscrivent le SMN considéré et l'organisme partenaire. On trouvera ici deux exemples instructifs de mémorandum d'accord, l'un entre un SMN et un service de gestion des catastrophes et l'autre entre un SMN et une agence de presse.Directives pour l’élaboration d’un mémorandum d’accord entre un Service météorologique ou hydrométéorologique national et un organisme partenaire et pour la mise au point de procédures d’exploitation normalisées
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Published by: OMM ; 2012
Un modèle général décrivant les principaux éléments d'un mémorandum d'accord est inclus dans les présentes directives. Ce modèle est censé servir de guide et ne doit pas être considéré comme contraignant. Les éléments à inclure dans le modèle et les dispositions à prévoir sont déterminés par le contexte particulier dans lequel s'inscrivent le SMN considéré et l'organisme partenaire. On trouvera ici deux exemples instructifs de mémorandum d'accord, l'un entre un SMN et un service de gestion des catastrophes et l'autre entre un SMN et une agence de presse.
Collection(s) and Series: OMM- No. 1099; PWS- No. 26
Language(s): French; Other Languages: English, Russian, Spanish
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-21099-9
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Strategic operating plan for the enhancement of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSS) in Regional Association II (Asia)
This RA II Strategic Operating Plan aims at providing a clear path forward for the Region to address critical societal needs. It takes into account the framework of the WMO Strategic Plan 2012-2015 which was approved in the Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress (Geneva, May/June 2011), with eight Expected Results grouped within five Strategic Thrusts under three Global Societal Needs.Strategic operating plan for the enhancement of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSS) in Regional Association II (Asia)
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Published by: WMO ; 2012
This RA II Strategic Operating Plan aims at providing a clear path forward for the Region to address critical societal needs. It takes into account the framework of the WMO Strategic Plan 2012-2015 which was approved in the Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress (Geneva, May/June 2011), with eight Expected Results grouped within five Strategic Thrusts under three Global Societal Needs.
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Final Report of the WMO Mission to the Direction Nationale de la Météorologie - Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP), Country Visit
Final Report of the WMO Mission to the Direction Nationale de la Météorologie - Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP), Country Visit
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Published by: WMO ; 2012
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WMO Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) Mission to the Uganda Department Of Meteorology
WMO Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) Mission to the Uganda Department Of Meteorology
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WMO Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP) Mission to the Rwanda Meteorological Agency (RMA)
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PWS, 26. Guidelines for Creating a Memorandum of Understanding and a Standard Operating Procedure between a National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Service and a Partner Agency
Considering the crucial role of media in the delivery of warning and other essential meteorological information, it is important that NMHSs and respective national media organizations put in place formal agreements that will guide their collaborative work in serving the public. The CBS/OPAG-PWS Expert Team on Communication, Outreach and Public Education Aspects of PWS (ET/COPE) therefore decided to collaborate with the ET/DPM to prepare a set of guidelines, for use by NMHSs, for the establishment of such formal agreements between a National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Service (NMS) a ...Permalink![]()
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PWS, 25. Lignes directrices pour la participation des Services météorologiques et hydrologiques nationaux au Service d’information météorologique mondiale de l’OMM
Ce guide s’adresse aux SMHN et devrait permettre de mettre en évidence les avantages que retirent les SMHN en participant au WWIS et de donner toutes les indications requises aux SMHN souhaitant se joindre à cette initiative ou y participer plus activement. On y trouve aussi des modèles des formulaires standard que les SMHN doivent remplir à cet effet.Permalink![]()
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PWS, 25. Guidelines on Participation of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in the WMO World Weather Information Service
This guide is targeted at NMHSs and is intended to demonstrate the benefits that NMHSs gain by participating in WWIS, and to provide step-by-step guidance for a National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Service (NMS) wishing to either join the WWIS initiative or to enhance its level of participation. Templates of the standard forms that NMHSs would need to complete to join or enhance participation in the WWIS are also provided.Permalink![]()
Proceedings of the joint workshop: the role of hydrometeorological services in disaster risk management
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR); World Bank the; et al. - UN/ISDR, 2012This workshop report shares the best practices and experiences in the innovative and state-of-the-art hydrometeorological services and their use in disaster risk reduction mechanisms that are effectively protecting lives, livelihoods, and assets. The first part of the report focuses on best practices in hydro and weather hazard monitoring and early warning for extreme events. The second part focuses on investments strengthening weather and climate services for better disaster risk management that are being undertaken by countries with World Bank support.Permalink![]()
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The WMO Strategy for service delivery
The purpose of this document is to provide a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Strategy for Service Delivery that will assist National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in the provision of weather, climate and waterrelated services to the public and decisionmakers. The Strategy incorporates assessment of user needs and the application of performance metrics.Permalink![]()
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Powering our future with weather, climate and water
Each year, on 23 March, World Meteorological Day commemorates the entry into force, in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization.
The theme for World Meteorological Day 2012 is Powering our future with weather, climate and water. This focuses on the critical roles of weather, climate and water services in powering a sustainable future for us and for generations to come.Permalink![]()
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PWS, 26. مبادئ توجيهية بشأن إعداد مذكرة تفاهم وإجراء تشغيل موحد بين المرافق الوطنية للأرصاد الجوية أو الأرصاد الجوية الهيدرولوجية والوكالات الشريكة
المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد ; Gill Jon - المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد, 2012 (مجموعة مطبوعات المنظمة-No. 1099)وتتضمن هذه المبادئ التوجيهية نموذجاً عاماً يصف الأجزاء المهمة من مذآرة التفاهم. وينبغي استخدام النموذج آدليل توجيهي، لا آوصفة تُتّبع بحذافيرها. وتحدد الظروف الخاصة بكل مرفق وطني للأرصاد الجوية أو والوآالة الشريكة له أي من مكونات النموذج ينبغي إدراجها وأية أحكام ينبغي (NMS) الأرصاد الجوية الهيدرولوجية الأخذ بها. ويوجد أيضاً مثلان اثنان من مذآرات تفاهم يمكن الاسترشاد بهما، واحد بين مرفق وطني للأرصاد الجوية ووآالة لإدارة الكوارث والآخر بين مرفق وطني للأرصاد الجوية أو (NMS) أو الأرصاد الجوية الهيدرولوجية ومنظمة إعلامية. (NMS) الأرصاد الجوية الهيدرولوجيPermalink![]()
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PWS, 26. Directrices para la elaboración de un memorando de entendimiento y un procedimiento normalizado de operación entre un Servicio Meteorológico o Hidrometeorológico Nacional y un organismo asociado
Esas orientaciones incluyen una plantilla genérica para describir la estructura fundamental de un memorando de entendimiento. Dicha plantilla, que no es una norma prescriptiva, debería utilizarse únicamente como una guía. Las circunstancias específicas de un SMN y su organismo asociado determinarán las partes de la plantilla y las disposiciones pertinentes que han de tenerse en cuenta. Como orientación adicional, se incluyen a título informativo dos ejemplos de memorandos de entendimiento entre un SMN y un organismo encargado de la gestión de desastres, y entre un SMN y una organización de med ...Permalink![]()
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PWS, 26. Руководящие принципы для учреждения меморандума о взаимопонимании и стандартной операционной процедуры между национальной метеорологической или гидрометеорологической службой и партнерским учреждением
Учитывая крайне важную роль средств массовой информации в распространении предупреждений и другой необходимой метеорологической информации, важно, чтобы между НМГС и соответствующими национальными организациями, представляющими средства массовой информации, были заключены официальные соглашения, которые бы содержали руководящие указания для совместной работы по обслуживанию населения. В этой связи Группа экспертов по аспектам МОН, касающимся коммуникации, информационно- пропагандистской деятельности и просвещения населения (ГЭ-КИПН) ОГПО-МОН/КОС приняла решение сотрудничать с ГЭ/ПОСПБ для разр ...Permalink![]()
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PWS, 25. مبادئ توجيهية بشأن مشاركة املرافق الوطنية لألرصاد اجلوية والهيدرولوجيا في مبادرة خدمات معلومات الطقس في العالم التابعة للمنظمة العاملية لألرصاد اجلوية (WMO)
هﺬا اﻟﺪﻟﻴﻞ ﻣﻮﺟﻪ إﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺮاﻓﻖ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻴﺔ (NMHSs) واﻟﻐﺮض ﻣﻨﻪ هﻮ ﺗﻮﺿﻴﺢ اﻟﻔﻮاﺋﺪ اﻟﺘﻲ ﺗﻌﻮد ﻋﻠﻰ هﺬﻩ اﻟﻤﺮاﻓﻖ (NMHSs) ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺸﺎرآﺔ ﻓﻲ ﻣﺒﺎدرة (WWIS)، آﻤﺎ ﻳﻮﻓﺮ إرﺷﺎدات ﻣﺘﺪرﺟﺔ اﻟﺨﻄﻮات ﻟﻠﻤﺮﻓﻖ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ ﻟﻸرﺻﺎد اﻟﺠﻮﻳﺔ أو اﻷرﺻﺎد اﻟﺠﻮﻳﺔ اﻟﻬﻴﺪروﻟﻮﺟﻴﺔ (NMS) اﻟﺬي ﻳﺮﻏﺐ إﻣﺎ ﻓﻲ اﻻﻧﻀﻤﺎم إﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺒﺎدرة (WWIS) أو ﻓﻲ ﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ ﻣﺴﺘﻮى ﻣﺸﺎرآﺘﻪ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ. آﻤﺎ ﻳﻮﻓﺮ ﻧﻤﺎذج ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻤﺎرات اﻟﺘﻲ ﻳﺘﻌﻴﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻤﺮاﻓﻖ اﻟﻮﻃﻨﻴﺔ (NMHSs) اﺳﺘﻴﻔﺎءهﺎ ﻟﻼﻧﻀﻤﺎم إﻟﻰ اﻟﻤﺒﺎدرة (WWIS) أو ﺗﻌﺰﻳﺰ اﻟﻤﺸﺎرآﺔ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ.Permalink![]()
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PWS, 25. Руководящие принципы по участию национальных метеорологических и гидрологических служб в проекте «Обслуживание информацией о мировой погоде ВМО»
Это Руководство предназначено для НМГС и имеет целью продемонстрировать выгоды, которые НМГС могут получить, участвуя в ОИМП, и предоставить поэтапное руководство для национальных метеорологических и гидрометеорологических служб (НМС), желающих как присоединиться к инициативе ОИМП, так и повысить свой уровень участия. Также представлены шаблоны стандартных форм, которые могут потребоваться НМГС для присоединения к ОИМП или для повышения уровня участия.Permalink![]()
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PWS, 25. Directrices sobre la participación de los Servicios Meteorológicos e Hidrológicos Nacionales en el Servicio de Información Meteorológica Mundial de la OMM
La presente guía se orienta a los SMHN y tiene por objeto mostrar los beneficios que obtienen dichos Servicios al participar en el WWIS, además de ofrecer una orientación paso por paso a los Servicios Meteorológicos o Hidrometeorológicos Nacionales (SMN) que deseen, bien sea sumarse a la iniciativa WWIS o reforzar su nivel de participación. Asimismo, se facilitan plantillas de formularios normalizados que los SMHN deberán completar para participar en el WWIS o aumentar su participación.Permalink![]()
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Rapport final de la mission de l'OMM a la Direction Nationale de la Météorologie, Union des Comores - Projet de démonstration de la prévision des phénomènes météorologiques violents (SWFDP) – Visite à Hahaya/Moroni
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Le temps, le climat et l'eau, moteurs de notre avenir
Le 23 mars de chaque année, la Journée météoro¬logique mondiale commémore l’entrée en vigueur de la Convention qui a institué l’OMM en 1950.
«Le temps, le climat et l’eau, moteurs de notre avenir» est le thème qui a été retenu pour 2012. Il veut souligner la contribution essentielle des services météorologiques, climatologiques et hydrologiques à l’instauration d’un monde durable, pour nous et ceux qui nous suivront.PermalinkPermalinkPermalink![]()
Algunas preguntas frecuentes: El Marco Mundial para los Servicios Climáticos
Boletín, Vol.60(1). OMM, 2011¿Qué tienen en común un ingeniero experto en aire acondicionado, un agricultor y un planificador urbanístico?
Todos ellos utilizan la información climática para hacer bien su trabajo.Permalink![]()
Los servicios climáticos pueden invertir la espiral descendente. Caso práctico: Haití
Los servicios climáticos son fundamentales para respaldar el esfuerzo de Haití de reconstruir el país, tras las devastadoras consecuencias del terremoto que tuvo lugar a principios de este año.PermalinkPermalinkPermalinkPermalinkPermalink![]()
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Progress/Activity reports presented at Fifteenth session of Regional Association I (Africa) : (unedited)
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AGM, 12. Towards a compendium on national drought policy : proceedings of an expert meeting
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; George Mason University ; Environmental Science and Technology Center (ESTC); et al. - WMO, 2011Droughts produce a large number of socio-economic impacts which may arise from the interaction between natural conditions and human factors. There is growing evidence that the frequency and extent of drought has increased as a result of global warming. Some information on the current droughts in 2011 around the world in the Horn of Africa, China, Texas in the US, and England and Wales is presented. The context of current droughts calls for pro-active future actions to cope with droughts. National governments must adopt policies that engender cooperation and coordination at all levels ...Permalink![]()
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Joint WMO/ IOC for Oceanographic and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM), 48. Project Report - Pilot Project for the Integration of marine meteorological and other appropriate oceanographic observations into the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) : (WIGOS Pilot Project V - JCOMM Pilot Project for WIGOS)
This Project report provides rationale for the development of the Pilot Project, summarizes the activities undertaken under the Pilot Project, especially with regard to its three key deliverables, and provides information on its achievements, and lessons learned. In the context of marine meteorological and oceanographic observations relevant to WMO Programmes and Co-sponsored Programmes, this report explains the benefits of WIGOS integration for National Meteorological and Hydrographic Services (NMHSs), National Oceanographic Data Centres (NODCs, of IOC), and also for ocean data users. It prov ...Permalink![]()
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PWS, 22. Guidelines on international and cross-border collaboration in the warning process
This document provides guidelines on international collaboration in the warning process for severe weather threats and extreme conditions (heat wave, cold wave, drought, storm surge, avalanches, flooding.) It discusses general principles regarding cross-border exchange of warnings, and includes the role of the media in raising the public’s expectations, focus on public safety, threshold criteria and the scope of cooperation. It also presents examples from different parts of the world to illustrate the factors to be considered in developing international or cross-border collaborations in the wa ...PermalinkPermalinkPermalink![]()
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PWS, 22. Lignes directrices pour la collaboration internationale et transfrontalière en matière d’alerte
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التقارير المرحلية/ التقارير عن الأنشطة المقدمة إلى الدورة الخامسة عشرة للاتحاد الإقليمي الأول (أفريقيا) : (غير مدققة)
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Programa de Servicios Meteorológicos para el Público (PSMP). Guías resumidas sobre prestación de servicios
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2010/No. 3/4 - December 2010 - Global framework for climate services at COP 16
is an issue of MeteoWorld. WMO, 2010Contains:
- Global framework for climate services at COP 16
- Record greenhouse gas levels
- Ozone: two-way link with climate change
- More coral reefs under threat from climate change
- UN Secretary-General at MeteoWorld
- Working with farmers
- Haiti update
- Latest weather and climate terms onlinePermalink![]()
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2010/No. 2 - April 2010 - African Ministers resolve to strengthen meteorological and hydrological services
is an issue of MeteoWorld. WMO, 2010Contains:
- African Ministers resolve to strengthen meteorological and hydrological services
- Building a new GCOS Reference Upper-Air Network
- World Meteorological Day
- Trinidad and Tobago Commissions High Tech Radar
- Volcanic ashPermalink![]()
Renforcer les capacités dans le monde entier
Bulletin, Vol. 59 (1). OMM, 2010L’OMM aide depuis 60 ans les Services météorologiques et hydrologiques nationaux (SMHN) de ses Membres à renforcer leurs capacités dans plusieurs domaines critiques afin de favoriser leur croissance et leur perfectionnement.Permalink![]()
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Public Weather Services - Summary Guide to Survey Design and Delivery : Based on the “Introduction to Survey Design and Delivery” produced by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Coastal Services Centre
This “Summary Guide to Survey Design and Delivery”, which is based on the publication “Introduction to Survey Design and Delivery” by NOAA Coastal Services Centre, has been produced as the result of the work of the Public Weather Services Expert Team on Services and Products Improvement (ET/SPI) mandated to provide guidance for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) on developing user surveys and interpreting their results. It reflects attributes of a successful survey. The full text of the above publication can be viewed at the PWS Website.Permalink![]()
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PWS-SG, 05. Working with the Media
This summary guide is for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) staff who work with the media. It provides advice on how to approach media interviews, how to handle questions and what to do when faced with difficult situations.Permalink