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Reducción de la vulnerabilidad a los fenómenos meteorológicos y climáticos extremos
Folleto por el Día Meteorológico Mundial 2002
Réduction de la vulnérabilité à l'égard des phénomènes météorologiques et climatiques extrêmes
Brochure pour la Journée météorologique mondiale de 2002
Weather, Climate and Health
A contribution to World Meteorological Day 1999, this draws attention to the linkages between climate, weather and health, and to the role of WMO and NMHSs in contributing to a safer and healthier world. It shows how humans are vulnerable to changes in meteorological conditions, such as extreme heat or sudden cold temperatures and harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun, and to weather events such as tropical cyclones and severe floods, which create favourable conditions for the transmission of various diseases.
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Opening address at the INM/WMO International Symposium on Cyclones and Hazardous Weather in the Mediterranean
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Simposio internacional INM/OMM sobre ciclones y fenómenos meteorológicos adversos en el Mediterráneo
CAgM Report, 73. Extreme agrometeorological events
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Dambe J.; Darnhofer T.; et al. - WMO, 1997 (WMO/TD-No. 836)Contains:
- Gommes, R. An Overview of Extreme Agrometeorological Events.
Perarnaud, V. Measures to Monitor and Predict the effects of Agricultural Drought.
- Dambe, D.D. Agrometeorological Inputs in Measures to Alleviate the Effects of Drought and to Combat Desertification.
- Darnhofer, T. Interactions of Desertification and Climate : An Overview.
- Pedgley, D.E. Agrometeorological Information for Locust Control.
- Mwongela, G.N. Agrometeorological Information for Monitoring the Spread of Animal Diseases.
- Bedson, G. Specific Aspects of Nat ...
GCOS, 17. Report of the GCOS Atmospheric Observation Panel: second session
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); et al. - WMO, 1995 (WMO/TD-No. 696)
Land use and agrosystem management under severe climatic conditions
In this Technical Note on the general principles of land use in regions with severe climates, regions have been defined according to the macro-environment they represent: arid, semi-arid, extreme monsoon, humid tropical and cold. A separate chapter is devoted to the land use and agrosystem management of each type of region.
Operational hydrology report (OHR), 15. Selection of distribution types for extremes of precipitation
Reviewed are methods of selecting distribution types for the analysis of extremes of precipitation and results obtained, bearing in mind the effects of climate, seasonal and geo-graphical patterns and the duration of precipitation. A practical example is included.
Weather and Climate Extremes
Weather and Climate Extremes provides academics, decision makers, international development agencies, nongovernmental organizations and civil society with publications on different aspects of research in weather and climate extremes, monitoring and early warning systems, assessment of vulnerability and impacts, developing and implementing intervention policies, effective risk management and adaptation practices to address local and regional needs and circumstances, engagement of local communities in the adoption of these practices to cope with extremes, and information and communication strate ...
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ACQWA: A summary for policymakers
The project seeks to assess the vulnerability of water resources in mountain regions such as the European Alps, the Central Chilean Andes, and the mountains of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) where declining snow and ice are likely to strongly affect hydrological regimes in a warmer climate. Model results are then used to quantify the environmental, economic and social impacts of changing water resources in order to assess how robust current water governance strategies are and what adaptations may be needed in order to alleviate the most negative impacts of climate change on water resources and wate ...
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Enhancing Resilience to Climate and Ecosystem Changes in Semi-Arid Africa : an integrated approach (CECAR-AFRICA)
As a part of global efforts to tackle impacts of climate and ecosystem changes, we urgently need to overcome vulnerability of terrestrial ecosystems in developing countries, especially Africa. This research program aims for three objectives by focusing on the semi-arid region of northern Ghana where the change impacts have been severely felt in forms of unpredictable floods and droughts: (1) forecast and assessment of climate and ecosystem change impact on agricultural production; (2) risk assessment of extreme weather events and introduction of adaptive water resource management methods; and ...
WMO data on UNdata
WMO data provide the basis for better understanding the climatology of severe weather and extreme events such as tropical cyclones, El Niño, floods, heat waves, cold waves, droughts and other natural hazards, contributing to saving both lives and property, and improving our understanding and monitoring of the climate system and environment. WMO has drawn attention to issues of major concern, such as ozone layer depletion, global warming, climate change and diminishing water resources.
WMO enhances the application of meteorological and hydrological information for the security and well-b ...
Emergency Response Activities (ERA)
WMO's Emergency Response Activities (ERA) programme involves the application of specialized atmospheric dispersion-modelling techniques to track and predict the spread of airborne hazardous substances in the event of an environmental emergency. This kind of specialized application depends directly on the operational infrastructure of the numerical weather prediction systems that are implemented and maintained at many of the global, regional or national meteorological centres within WMO's World Weather Watch system.
Severe Weather Information Centre
The information in this World Meteorological Organization (WMO) website is based on advisories issued by Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres (RSMCs) and Tropical Cyclone Warning Centres (TCWCs), and official warnings issued by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) for their respective countries or regions. The media may use this information for their broadcasting services on the radio or TV. When doing so, it should be indicated that they are issued by the respective RSMCs, TCWCs or NMHSs.
As different participating Members may give different locatio ...
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