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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.
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.
PWS-SG, 04. Using Surveys to Evaluate Services
This summary guide is for Natjonal Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) staff who are required to measure the effectiveness of their services by undertaking surveys of the public. It provides advice on how to conduct surveys in order to discover the public perception and opinion of the services that NMHSs provide.
PWS-SG, 03. Communicating with the Public
This summary guide is for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) staff who have to communicate a message to the public. It provides advice on how to broadcast effectively. If you are a meteorologist who broadcasts weather forecasts and information on radio or television, or a senior manager who holds press conferences, then this guide is for you.
PWS-SG, 01. Communicating Forecast Uncertainty
This summary guide is for forecasters who are required to include uncertainty information in weather and climate forecasts and want to know the best way to present it. It provides advice on communicating probability forecasts, or other kinds of uncertainty information.
PWS-SG, 02. Communication, public eduction and outreach
This summary guide is for managers of forecast operations of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs). It is designed to help you make your services understood by the public, and to engage with the community so that they better understand what you do.
PWS, 19. Servicios meteorológicos e hidrológicos nacionales, sus asociados y comunidades de usuarios : (actividad complementaria del Plan de Acción de Madrid para mejorar los beneficios sociales y económicos de los servicios meteorológicos, climáticos e hidrológico)
^Este informe se ha preparado para consolidar el Plan de Acción de Madrid (PAM) resultante de la Conferencia Internacional de la OMM sobre condiciones de vida seguras y sostenibles: beneficios sociales y económicos de los servicios meteorológicos, climáticos e hidrológicos, celebrada en Madrid (España), del 19 al 22 de marzo de 2007, conocida también como Conferencia de Madrid. El informe se presenta en tres partes y cuatro apéndices. La primera sección, parte I del informe, se refiere a la Conferencia de Madrid y al PAM. Se analizan las acciones del PAM y se formulan propuestas sobre las form ...
PWS, 19. Les services météorologiques et hydrologiques nationaux, leurs partenaires et leur clientèle : (Suivi du Plan d’action de Madrid: comment promouvoir les avantages socio-économiques des services météorologiques, climatologiques et hydrologiques)
Le présent rapport a été rédigé pour faire suite au Plan d’action de Madrid issu de la Conférence internationale organisée par l’OMM à Madrid (Espagne), du 19 au 22 mars 2007, sous le titre: «Sécurité et avenir de l’humanité: avantages socio-économiques des services météorologiques, climatologiques et hydrologiques», également connue sous le nom de Conférence de Madrid. Il est articulé en trois parties et quatre appendices. La première partie du rapport se réfère à la Conférence et au Plan d’action de Madrid. Elle propose une analyse des actions énoncées dans le plan ainsi que des propositions ...
PWS, 19. National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, Their Partners and User Communities : (Follow-up to the Madrid Action Plan - for Improved Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services)
This report has been prepared to build upon the Madrid Action Plan (MAP) that resulted from the WMO International Conference on Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services, Madrid, Spain, 19-22 March 2007, which is also known as the Madrid Conference. The report is presented in three parts and four appendices. The first section, Part I of the report relates to the Madrid Conference and the MAP. The MAP actions are analysed and proposals are made regarding the ways that both National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and the ...
PWS, 20. Administrative Procedure for Registering WMO Alerting Identifiers
In applications and services which support alerting, it is necessary to identify various information objects. This document enables the registration of Object IDentifiers (OIDs) for alerting information, i.e., content included in alert messages or otherwise associated with the activity of alerting. The Registration Authority, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), maintains these OIDs and accepts requests through WMO Members for the assignment of additional OIDs for information objects relevant to alerting. This document specifies rules for the registration of all such OIDs subordinate to th ...
PWS, 21. Guidelines on early warning systems and application of nowcasting and warning operations
In 2010, a historic heat wave and numerous wildfires impacted Moscow and surrounding areas in the Russian Federation. At the same time, catastrophic flooding from unusually heavy monsoon rains was ongoing in Pakistan. Both events led to many fatalities and considerable human suffering. As climate change due to anthropogenic forcing continues, extreme weather events such as these are likely to become more common (IPCC 2007), further increasing the need for preparedness and early warning systems.
The need for robust early warning systems goes beyond purely natural disasters and extend ...
PWS, 20. Административная процедура для регистрации идентификаторов оповещения ВМО
обслуживания, поддерживающих оповещения, необходимо выявлять различные информационные объекты. Настоящий документ предоставляет возможность для регистрации идентификаторов объектов (OID) для оповещательной информации, т. е. контента, включенного в оповещательные сообщения или каким-либо иным образом связанного с деятельностью по оповещению. Регистрирующий орган, Всемирная Метеорологическая Организация (ВМО), поддерживает эти OID и принимает запросы через страны – члены ВМО на выделение дополнительных OID для информационных объектов, имеющих отношение к оповещению. В настоящем документе определ ...
PWS, 20. Procedimiento Administrativo Para Registrar Identificadores de Alerta de la OMM
En las aplicaciones y los servicios que apoyan el sistema de alerta, es necesario determinar diversos objetos de información. El presente documento permite el registro de Identificadores de Objetos (OIDs, por sus siglas en inglés) relacionados con la información sobre alertas, a saber, el contenido incluido en los mensajes de alerta o de otro tipo relacionados con las actividades de alerta. La autoridad encargada del registro en la Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM) mantiene esos OIDs y acepta que los Miembros de la OMM soliciten la asignación de OIDs adicionales para objetos de informac ...
PWS, 20. Procédure Administrative Pour l’Enregistrement des Identificateurs d’Alerte de L’OMM
Dans les applications et services qui soutiennent le processus d’alerte, il est nécessaire d’identifier divers objets informationnels. Le présent document est destiné à faciliter l’enregistrement d’identificateurs d’objet (OID) pour l’information d’alerte, c’estàdire le contenu des messages d’alerte ou autres messages associés au processus d’alerte. L’autorité d’enregistrement, à savoir l’Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM), tient à jour ces OID et traite les demandes d’enregistrement de nouveaux OID pour des objets informationnels se rapportant au processus d’alerte. Le présent documen ...
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