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Meeting on Sector Applications / Climate Observation Community dialogue: final report
Long-term observation of the atmosphere, land and ocean is particularly vital as a foundation for monitoring climate variability and climate change. It is necessary for evaluating the effectiveness of policies implemented to mitigate climate change and for improving climate prediction models and tools.
On the other hand observations are also essential for managing climate variability, including for assessing social and economic vulnerabilities and for developing climate services needed for adaptation.
The Meeting on sector applications and climate observation community dialogue ...
Services météorologiques, hydrologiques et climatologiques: compétences requises des formateurs
Le présent document définit un cadre de compétence pour le personnel impliqué dans les activités de formation, mais il n’est pas nécessaire que chaque intervenant possède l’ensemble des compétences présentées. Toutefois, dans les conditions d’application énoncées ci-après, qui seront différentes pour chaque organisation, on s’attend à ce que tout établissement qui propose des services d’enseignement et de formation à des météorologistes ou à des hydrologistes en exercice ou en cours de formation soit doté du personnel susceptible de couvrir l’ensemble des compétences voulues.
Competency Requirements for Education and Training Providers for Meteorological, Hydrological, and Climate Services
This document sets out a competency framework for personnel involved in training, but it is not necessary that each person has the full set of competencies. However, within the following application conditions, which will be different for each organization, it is expected that any institution providing education and training services to current and future meteorologists and hydrologists will have staff somewhere within the organization who together cover all the competencies.
Требования к компетентности преподавательского состава в области образования и подготовки кадров для метеорологических, гидрологических и климатических служб
BMO, 2013В настоящем документе рассматривается перечень компетенций для сотрудников, принимающих участие в профессиональном обучении. При этом необязательно, чтобы каждый из них обладал полным набором предлагаемых компетенций. Вместе с тем при определенных условиях, которые будут различаться для каждой отдельной организации, предполагается, что любое учебное заведение, предоставляющее услуги в области образования и подготовки кадров для настоящих и будущих метеорологов и гидрологов, будет располагать в рамках своей организационной структуры штатом сотрудников, которые вместе взятые смогут охватить в ...
Las competencias que requieren los proveedores de servicios de enseñanza y formación de los Servicios Meteorológicos e Hidrológicos Nacionales
En el presente documento se establece unmarco de competencias para el personal que participa en la formación,si bien no es necesario que cada persona reúna todas las competencias. Sin embargo,sí se espera que, en elmarco de cada una de las siguientes solicitudes, que diferirán según la organización, todas las instituciones que proporcionen servicios de enseñanza y formación ameteorólogos e hidrólogos actuales y futuros cuenten con personal que, en su conjunto, cubra todas las competencias.
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منظمة الصحة العالمية ; المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد - المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد, 2013 (مجموعة مطبوعات المنظمة-No. 1098)
健康与气候图集
健康与气候图集是气象和公共卫生界之间开 展这种独特合作的产物。该图集提供了有关天气和 气候与主要健康挑战之间存在关联性的可靠科学信 息。这些挑战的范围从贫困引发的疾病到极端天气 事件和疾病爆发引起的突发事件。它们还包括环境 退化、非传染性疾病的进一步流行以及人口老龄化 的普遍趋势。
Атлас Здоровья и Климата
Всемирная организация здравоохранения (ВОЗ); Всемирная Метеорологическая Организация (BMO) - BMO, 2013 (BMO-No. 1098)Атлас здоровья и климата представляет собой продукт этого уникального сотрудничества между сообществами, занимающимися метеорологией и здравоохранением. В нем содержится достоверная научная информация о связях между погодой, климатом и основными пробле- мами, связанными со здоровьем — от болезней, порожда- емых нищетой, до чрезвычайных ситуаций, возникающих в результате экстремальных метеорологических явлений и эпидемических вспышек. К ним также относятся проблемы деградации окружающей среды, увеличивающееся распространение неинфекционных заболеваний и общая тенденция демографического старения ...
Atlas de la Salud y del Clima
Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS); Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM) - OMM, 2013 (OMM-No. 1098)El Atlas de la salud y del clima es el fruto de la colaboración única entre los sectores de la meteorología y la salud pública. Facilita información científica fidedigna sobre la relación entre el tiempo y el clima y los principales problemas de salud. Estos abarcan desde las enfermedades de la pobreza hasta las emergencias causadas por fenómenos meteorológicos extremos y brotes de enfermedades. Incluyen también la degradación del medio ambiente, la creciente prevalencia de enfermedades no transmisibles y la tendencia universal al envejecimiento de la población.
Atlas de la santé et du climat
Organisation Mondiale de la Santé (OMS); Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM) - OMM, 2013 (OMM-No. 1098)L’Atlas de la santé et du climat est le fruit de la collabo¬ration exceptionnelle instaurée entre les spécialistes de la météorologie et de la santé. Il renferme d’importantes informations scientifiques sur les rapports entre le temps, le climat et les grands problèmes sanitaires, des maladies liées à la pauvreté aux situations d’urgence créées par les phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes ou les flambées épidémiques, sans oublier la détérioration de l’environnement, la progression des maladies non transmissibles et le vieillissement général de la population.From ship to shore: bringing real-time weather into the classroom
An important component of the Global Framework for Climate Services is the development of weather and climate scientific skills.The Global climate for framework services - innovation and adaptation
Bulletin, Vol. 61(2). WMO, 2012Innovation and adaptation have permitted humanity to not only survive but to reach new heights. Innovation led to the development of new tools, industrialization, computerization and untold scientific advancements, with both positive and negative consequences.Powering our Future with Weather, Climate and Water
Bulletin, Vol. 61(1). WMO, 2012Each year, on 23 March, World Meteorological Day commemorates the entry into force, in 1950, of the WMO Convention creating the Organization.Cómo aumentar la eficacia de los servicios climáticos
A medida que la demanda de servicios climáticos ha ido diversificándose, son muchas las instituciones que se han implicado, dando lugar a una fragmentación en la prestación del servicio y a que este se vuelva más susceptible de verse sometido a los intereses creadosMejora de la disponibilidad, el acceso y la utilización de la información climática
La variabilidad del clima y el cambio climático representan un importante desafío para el desarrollo sostenible en África. La actual crisis de hambruna en el Cuerno de África es solo otro recordatorio de cómo las fluctuaciones en el clima pueden destruir vidas y sustentos. Etiopía, uno de los países afectados por la actual sequía, ha sufrido las fluctuaciones del clima durante décadas. La variabilidad climática es uno de los principales obstáculos para el desarrollo en Etiopía. Las sequías y las crecidas han reducido el potencial anual de crecimiento del país en más de un tercio (Grey y otros, ...Cómo comprender las necesidades del usuario de los servicios climáticos en el sector de la agricultura
El clima es tanto un recurso como un riesgo. En la medida que es capaz de aprovechar la información y los servicios climáticos en beneficio de los responsables de la toma de decisiones, el sector agrícola estará perfectamente posicionado para ofrecer alimentos a un mundo cada vez más poblado y que cuenta con un creciente carácter urbano.Повышение эффективности климатического обслуживания
Диверсификация спроса на климатическое обслуживание привлекала к участию в этой деятельности многие учреждения, разделив предоставление обслуживания на отдельные части и сделав его в большей степени ориентированным на нужды заинтересованных пользователей.Повышение уровня наличия, использования и доступа к климатической информации
Изменчивость и изменение климата являются серьезным испытанием для устойчивого развития Африки. Текущий кризис, вызванный голодом в странах Африканского Рога, является лишним напоминанием того, как колебания климата могут оказать разрушительное воздействие на жизнь людей и источники их существования. Эфиопия – одна из стран, подвергшихся воздействию засухи, – в течение десятилетий страдает от колебаний климата.Понимание потребностей пользователей в климатическом обслуживании в области сельского хозяйства
Климат может быть полезным ресурсом и в то же время может представлять опасность. Благодаря использованию климатической информации и климатического обслуживания лицами, принимающими решения, сельское хозяйство более успешно справится с задачей обеспечения продовольствием населения Земли, которое растет и все больше сосредоточивается в городах.Improving availability, access and use of climate information
Climate variability and change are serious challenges to sustainable development in Africa. The current famine crisis in the Horn of Africa is yet another reminder of how fluctuations in the climate can destroy lives and livelihoods. Ethiopia, one of the countries impacted by the current drought, has been suffering from climate fluctuations for decades.Understanding user needs for climate services in agriculture
Climate is both a resource and a hazard. By harnessing climate information and services for decision-makers, the agriculture sector will be better placed to provide food for a more crowded and increasingly urban world.Climate science and services - Providing climate information for adaptation, sustainable development and risk management: In Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Volume 4, Issue 1
The World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), sponsored by WMO, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO and the International Council for Science (ICSU), is focussing its efforts on providing science support to the design and implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services and addressing the ICSU Grand Challenges for Future Earth initiative. The multitude of international field experiments, analysis and re-analysis of observations, Earth system models, climate prediction and projection projects, and scientific synthesis and assessments need to be coordinated and i ...Preparing Hydro-climate Inputs for Climate Change in Water Resource Planning
This lesson describes the process of selecting the best available climate projection information and using it to develop “climate-adjusted weather” inputs to be used for modeling climate change impacts. These modeled impacts can be used for planning of future water resources. Specific steps of this process include: 1) Recognizing the general science and terms associated with Atmosphere-ocean General Circulation Models (AOGCMs); 2) Making AOGCMs more regionally applicable through bias correction and downscaling; 3) Determining climate change scenarios based on climate projections and selecting ...Arctic Meteorology and Oceanography
Diminishing sea ice has opened the Arctic to navigation and operations like never before. Forecasters are increasingly predicting weather in support of those operations. This module is intended to provide forecasters with a brief introduction to the Arctic, including its geography, climatology, and the forecast problems they are likely to encounter. The module follows a U.S. Coast Guard Cutter on a voyage from Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Islands, to Barrow, on the north coast of Alaska. Various topics are addressed along the way in a series of short, stand-alone lessons.Monitoring the Climate System with Satellites
The international science community has identified a set of Essential Climate Variables (ECVs) that should be monitored for measuring the climate system, how it is changing, and its likely impact on future climate. Environmental satellites play an important role in this effort. They are uniquely positioned to provide broad, spatially consistent, and continuous global sampling of many of the ECVs. This module explores the benefits of monitoring the climate system with satellites. We begin by reviewing how satellites observe key atmospheric elements and features that are found in a variety of cl ...Introduction to Climate Models
This module explains how climate models work. Because the modeling of both weather and climate share many similarities, the content throughout this module draws frequent comparisons and highlights the differences. We explain not only how, but why climate models differ from weather models. To do so, we explore the difference between weather and climate, then show how models are built to simulate climate and generate the statistics that describe it. We conclude with a discussion of models are tuned and tested. Understanding how climate responds to changes in atmospheric composition and other fac ...Satellite Monitoring of Atmospheric Composition
Satellite monitoring of atmospheric composition provides important information for a number of applications, including stratospheric ozone monitoring, long-range pollutant transport, biomass burning, air quality monitoring and forecasting, and climate change. This module provides an overview of the use of satellites in these application areas, the measurement techniques used, and the development of related operational services. In addition, the module covers a short history of European and U.S. satellite missions, as well as a look at future missions planned for monitoring atmospheric composit ...Climate Change and Regional Impacts
This short module is an overview of the different effects climate change produces in different regions of the United States. In addition to discussing impacts already being experienced, the module presents information on how climate scientists use specialized models and statistical techniques to estimate how regional climates are likely to change in the future.Climate Change and Sea Level Rise
This module looks at how increasing temperatures due to climate change have affected sea level rise and what effects scientist expect in the future, given rising greenhouse gas emissions. The various mechanisms of sea level rise are discussed, as well as the tools and research used to study this topic. The module also discusses how countries and communities are preparing for future increases in sea levels.Climate Change and Extreme Weather
This module discusses how a changing climate can also lead to changes in extreme weather events on the local scale. The role of natural variability is also explained. The module describes how climate change can have both positive and negative effects, depending on the situation, location, and the vulnerability of the population. While research on climate change and extreme events is still relatively new, the module discusses what changes scientists think are likely if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.ASMET: 2009 Drought in East Africa
The module examines the 2009 drought in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), focusing on conditions in Kenya. The module begins by reviewing drought conditions in the years leading up to 2009. From there, it examines the seasonal climate forecast for the beginning of 2009 and see what it portends. Satellite products are used to study rainfall performance throughout the year and its impact on the drought situation. Finally, the module describes the climate oscillations that can impact drought in the GHA and identifies patterns that were present in 2009 and contributed to its severity. By the end o ...Introduction to Climate Models
This module explains how climate models work. Because the modeling of both weather and climate share many similarities, the content throughout this module draws frequent comparisons and highlights the differences. We explain not only how, but why climate models differ from weather models. To do so, we explore the difference between weather and climate, then show how models are built to simulate climate and generate the statistics that describe it. We conclude with a discussion of models are tuned and tested.Climate knowledge for action: Global Framework for Climate Services (in Kit form)
Contains:
- Building country-wide support for the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) [Leaflet]
- Climate knowledge for action: a global framework for climate services (WMO-No.1065) [CD-Rom]
- Presentation of the GFCS [1 page]
- Climate information for health [4 pages]
- Climate information for disaster risk reduction [4 pages]
Climate ExChange
Climate ExChange is a fully illustrated 250-page book with over 100 authors relating their work in weather, climate and water services at international, regional, national and local levels. The commentaries draw upon experiences around the world reflecting how people are using climate information to improve their lives. Climate ExChange reflects the progress and challenges in these fields, highlighting good practices in a wide variety of societies and disciplines.
Atlas of health and climate
The Atlas of Health and Climate is a product of this unique collaboration between the meteorological and public health communities. It provides sound scientific information on the connections between weather and climate and major health challenges. These range from diseases of poverty to emergencies arising from extreme weather events and disease outbreaks. They also include environmental degradation, the increasing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and the universal trend of demographic ageing.Case Study: Communicating Modeled Information for Adaptation Decision Making
By examining the HighNoon project in north India, this case study explores how adaptation-relevant information can best be packaged and disseminated to different users and audiences at the state, district, and block levels. It also explores what kinds of information are of most interest to various stakeholders and how different types of information can contribute to adaptation decision making.
DRR-Factsheet. Climate Information for Disaster Risk Reduction
Every year natural hazards cause significant loss of life, and erode or destroy devel¬opment gains. From the ten most commonly reported disasters, nine are directly or indirectly related to weather or climate. Vulnerability to disasters is increasing as more people and assets locate in areas of high risk. Since 1970, the world’s population has grown by 87 per cent. During the same time, the proportion of people living in flood-prone river basins increased by 114 per cent and on cyclone-exposed coastlines by 192 per cent. Rapid urbanization and the growth of megacities will increase exposure to ...
Sustainable development: Perspective of the World Meteorological Organization
This position paper outlines how, through the Global Framework for Climate Services experts from various disciplines and regions will work together to develop science-based climate and environmental information tailored to end-users’ needs for the purpose of increasing agricultural productivity to improve food security and reduce hunger; Improving and optimizing management of water resources to provide sustainable access to freshwater for drinking, irrigation and household use; Reducing the risk of disasters and other climate hazards, the cost of which often burdens developing and least develo ...
PWS, 23. Proceedings of the WMO Regional Association VI Conference on Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services
The Conference provided material, and, in particular, a number of studies which are contained in these proceedings and which will be used in the development of guidelines on undertaking the analysis, assessment and demonstration of socio-economic benefits of meteorological and hydrological services. These guidelines will complement the development of demonstration and pilot projects and capacity-building and training activities on this subject. These proceedings represent the collection of abstracts of papers delivered at the Conference.Обеспечение повсеместной поддержки глобальной рамочной основы для климатического обслуживания: Краткое руководство для национальных метеорологических и гидрологических служб (НМГС)
BMO, 2012Connaître le climat pour agir: Cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques (kit de documents)
Contient:
- Comment obtenir le soutient des pays au Cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques (CMSC) [Brochure]
- Connaître le climat pour agir: un cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques afin de renforcer la position des plus vulnérables (OMM N°1065) [CD-Rom]
- Présentation du CSMC [1 page]
- L'information climatologique au service de la santé [4 pages]
- L'information climatologique au service de la réduction des risques de catastrophes [4 pages]
- L'information climatologique au service de la sécurité alimentaire [4 pages]Некоторые часто задаваемые вопросы: Глобальная рамочная основа для климатического обслуживания
Бюллетень, TOM 60(1). BMO, 2011Что общего между инженером по кондиционированию воздуха, фермером и градостроителем? Каждый пользуется климатической информацией, чтобы должным образом выполнять свою работу.Climate services: reaching the most vulnerable (interview with Jan Egeland)
Bulletin, Vol. 60 (1). WMO, 2011Vol. 47 No. 1 and 2 - April 2011 - Climate services for sustainable development
is an issue of Climate Research. World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) ; World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - Inter-Research, 2011Volcanic Ash: Impacts to Aviation, Climate, Maritime Operations, and Society
This module is the third in the four-part Volcanic Ash series. It provides information on the impacts of an explosive volcanic eruption to aviation, climate, maritime operations and society. The threats, or impacts, from an eruption vary depending on the eruption style, duration and proximity--both in distance and altitude--to the volcano. As you learned earlier, an eruption may bring multiple hazards to urban and rural areas through: Lahars (mudflows) and floods Lava-flow inundation Pyroclastic flows and surge Volcanic ash and bomb fallout Volcanic gases In this module, we'll take a closer lo ...Coastal Climate Change
As climate changes, dynamic coastal regions are experiencing a wide range of impacts. Sea levels, ocean acidification, sea surface temperatures, ocean heat, and ocean circulation have all been changing in ways unseen for thousands of years. Arctic sea ice melted significantly more during summers in the last 30 years, and storms are intensifying. Coastal ecosystems stand to be damaged, and coasts will likely erode from rising sea levels, intensified storm surges, and flooding that climate change may amplify. Coastal communities will need to prepare adaptation strategies to cope, and many who li ...Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2nd Edition, Chapter 3: Global Circulation
The chapter begins with a review of the general principles of atmospheric motion including scale analysis of tropical motions. An overview of the general circulation of the atmosphere and ocean is presented including stratospheric general circulation. Special emphasis is given to the Hadley circulation including its maintenance, seasonal migration, northern and southern hemispheric differences, and the contrast between tropical and midlatitude wind systems. Tropical circulations are examined in a theoretical framework as responses to heating at the equator. Regional monsoons, their conceptual ...
High-level Taskforce towards the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS). Climate knowledge for action : a global framework for climate services and empowering the most vulnerable
Climate is a critical factor in the lives and livelihoods of all people and in development. This report proposes how a global system for the provision of climate services can be set up over the next few years that will protect the jobs and homes of vulnerable people.
To develop a global framework for climate services, it will be essential to build upon many of the capabilities and shared responsibilities which are already in place today. The paper provides the following conclusions:
- efforts to provide effective climate services globally will only be successful if capacity is s ...
تقرير فرقة العمل الرفيعة املستوى بشأن اإلطار العاملي للخدمات املناخية. املعارف ا ملنا خية من أجل العمل : إطار عاملي للخدمات املناخية - متكني األشد ض ً عف
المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد ; Egeland J.; Chissano J. - المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد, 2011 (مجموعة مطبوعات المنظمة-No. 1065)يتضمن هذا التقرير استنتاجات فرقة العمل الرفيعة املستوى إلى جانب اقتراحها لكيفية تنفيذ اإلطار ً وتنظيمه. ويوفر توجيها ً عاما فيما يتصل بتطوير اإلطار وال يتضمن أية تفاصيل فنية. وسوف ينظر أعضاء املنظمة العاملية لألرصاد اجلوية في مؤمتر املنظمة لعام 2011 في هذا التقرير، بغية اعتماد اإلطار وتنفيذه. وهو ً يرمي أيضا إلى توفير أساس للمنظمات ومجتمعات العلماء ذات الصلة للنظر في كيفية املساهمة في حتقيق ً أهداف اإلطار، فضال عن كيفية حتويل مقترحات فرقة العمل إلى خطط عمل مفصلة.
全球气候服务框架高级别专题组的报告. 付诸行动的 气候知识 : 全球气候服务框架 – 增强最脆弱者的能力
本报告包含高级别专题组的成果以及就如何实施和管理框架提出的建议。报告 对开发框架提供了总体指导，但并不包括技术细节。世界气象组织会员国将在2011 年的大会上对报告进行审议，旨在通过和实施该框架。报告还将为相关组织和专家 团体考虑如何为实现框架的目标做贡献，以及如何将专题组的建议转化为具体的工 作计划提供基础。
Доклад целевой группы высокого уровня глобальной рамочной основы для климатического обслуживания. Знания о климате как основа для действий : Глобальная рамочная основа для климатического обслуживания — укрепление возможностей наиболее уязвимых стран
Настоящий доклад содержит выводы Целевой группы высокого уровня, наряду с ее предложением о том, каким образом следует осуществлять Рамочную основу и управ- лять ею. В нем дается общее направление развития Рамочной основы и не содержится технических подробностей. Доклад будет рассматриваться странами — членами Все- мирной Метеорологической Организации на их Конгрессе в 2011 г. с целью принятия и осуществления Рамочной основы. Он также предназначен для обеспечения основы для рассмотрения соответствующими организациями и экспертными сообществами воп- роса о том, каким образом они могут внести ...
Equipo especial de alto nivel sobre el marco mundial para los servicios climáticos. Del conocimiento climático a la acción : marco mundial para los servicios climáticos - potenciar la capacidad de los más vulnerables
El presente informe contiene las conclusiones del Equipo especial de alto nivel, junto con su propuesta sobre la manera en que debería ejecutarse y administrarse el Marco. Contiene orientaciones de carácter general sobre el desarrollo del Marco, sin entrar en pormenores técnicos.
El informe será examinado por los miembros de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial en su Congreso de 2011,21 con miras a la adopción y ejecución del Marco. Tiene también por objeto sentar las bases para que las organizaciones y comunidades de expertos en la materia consideren en qué manera podrían contribuir ...
Equipe spéciale de haut niveau chargée du cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques. Connaître le climat pour agir : un cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques afin de renforcer la position des plus vulnérables
Le présent rapport contient les conclusions de l’Équipe spéciale de haut niveau, ainsi que ses propositions quant à la façon de mettre en œuvre et de gouverner le Cadre mondial. Il présente les grandes orientations applicables à l’élaboration du Cadre mondial sans en détailler les aspects techniques. Les pays Membres de l’Organisation météorologique mondiale l’examineront au cours de leur congrès de 2011, dans le but d’adopter et de lancer la mise en œuvre du Cadre mondial.
Le rapport doit aussi servir de base de réflexion aux organisations compétentes et aux communautés d’experts pour ...Segment de haut niveau de la troisième Conférence mondiale sur le climat (CMC-3): ce qu’ils ont dit
Bulletin, Vol. 59 (1). OMM, 2010Au cours du segment de haut niveau de la CMC-3, qui s’est tenu les 3 et 4 septembre 2009, des responsables politiques de rang élevé de 160 pays ont décidé d’instaurer un Cadre mondial pour les services climatologiques afin de «consolider la production, l’accessibilité, la fourniture et l’application de services et de prévisions climatologiques à base scientifique».WCC-3 High-level Segment: in their own words
Bulletin, Vol. 59(1). WMO, 2010During the High-level Segment of WCC-3, from 3 to 4 September 2009, high-level policy-makers from 160 countries agreed to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services to “strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services”.Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2nd Edition, Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter introduces learners to tropical meteorology including various methods of defining the tropics. An overview of energy balance and the global climate system is presented. The role of the tropics in the global energy and momentum balance is presented. Atmospheric structure of temperature and humidity are discussed in terms of latitudinal variability. Pressure ranges and scales of atmospheric motion in the tropics are reviewed. Seasonal and geographic distribution and the diurnal cycle of surface temperature and the influencing factors are examined in detail. Finally, we review tropic ...Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2nd Edition, Chapter 4: Tropical Variability
This chapter presents an overview of the major cycles dominating intraseasonal and interannual variability in the tropics. Characteristic atmospheric and oceanic patterns for each oscillation are presented and methods for tracking the evolution of these cycles are described. Observations and conceptual models of equatorial waves are presented. Classical solutions for equatorial waves are outlined and the effects of moisture on the expression of these waves are discussed. Since the tropics are not an isolated region of the globe, the impacts of these cycles on higher latitudes are also explored ...Introduction to Tropical Meteorology, 2nd Edition, Chapter 5: The Distribution of Moisture and Precipitation
Moisture and precipitation distribution governs life in the tropics. Surplus heating and rising motion in the tropics ignites the global water and energy cycles and influences weather in the midlatitudes. This chapter presents the horizontal and vertical distribution of water vapor, tropical cloud formation and distribution, the lifecycle and precipitation characteristics of tropical mesoscale convective systems, and the variability of tropical precipitation on yearly, seasonal, and hourly time-scales.A Forecaster's Overview of the Northwest Pacific
This module provides an introduction to the northwest Pacific for weather forecasters. It touches on major aspects of the geography, oceanography, and climatology. Geography looks at plate tectonics, topography, and human population. Oceanography examines ocean currents, coastal tidal ranges, and sea ice distribution. Climatology briefly discusses jets streams, distribution of synoptic features, storm tracks of tropical and extratropical cyclones, the fronts, and sensible weather associated with the Northeast and Southwest Monsoons.Proceedings of the World Climate Conference-3 : with Conference declaration establishing a Global Framework for Climate Services
"The World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3) was a landmark event at which leaders and senior government officials discussed the scientific tools and services needed to improve the world's ability to adapt to a changing climate". Ban-Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations
No. 35 - June 2009 - A Global Framework for Climate Services?
is an issue of World Climate News. WMO, 2009Contents:
- World Climate Conference-3 – and after: a Global Framework for Climate Services?
- Why we need a Global Framework for Climate Services
- How a Global Framework for Climate Services would work
- Who will participate in the Global Framework for Climate Services
- Next steps for the Global Framework for Climate Services
- World Climate Research Programme Review
- Ozone may increase Antarctic iceThe Amazon Rain Forest and Climate Change
This module discusses global climate change that is occurring largely because of greenhouse gases emitted by human activities, and in particular the impact that tropical deforestation plays in the climate system. It also covers signs of climate change, the current thinking on future changes, and international agreements that are attempting to minimize the effects of climate change. The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD Programme) is also discussed.Understanding Drought
Understanding Drought--This webcast provides an introduction to drought. It presents the measures and scales of drought and how drought is monitored. It also covers how drought is predicted, the impacts of drought, and provides information about drought-related resources. This content serves as a foundation to learning more about climate variability and operational climate services and prepares users for the national implementation of NIDIS. This module was last updated on Sept 28, 2009.Climate Change: Fitting the Pieces Together
This module discusses climate change, particularly as it is currently being affected by increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases emitted by human activities. It also covers signs of climate change, how scientists study climate, the current thinking on future changes, and what can be done to minimize the effects. Updated in 2012.Using Climatological Products in Common Operations
This module answers the question, "How can climate data and products from the U.S. Air Force’s climate division (the 14th Weather Squadron) assist Department of Defense (DoD) forecasters in preparing for assignments to new locations and handling requests for specific information?" The 14th Weather Squadron is the DoD’s largest source of climatological data and analysis products and offers a standard suite of climate analysis products that are available both as preformatted text and graphics and, increasingly, as customizable products with user-defined variables. This module teaches forecasters ...Jason-2: Using Satellite Altimetry to Monitor the Ocean
Altimeters onboard satellites such as Jason-2 measure sea surface height and other characteristics of the ocean surface. These characteristics are linked to underlying processes and structures, making altimetry data useful for understanding the full depth of the global ocean. This 75-minute module explores major discoveries made possible by altimetry data in oceanography, marine meteorology, the marine geosciences, climate studies, the cryosphere, and hydrology. For example, altimeters have played a vital role in detecting and monitoring sea level rise and its relation to climate change. The m ...دليل : استعمال الطيف الراديوي في الأرصاد الجوية : المراقبة والتنبؤ فيما يتعلق بالطقس والماء والمناخ
المنظمة العالمية للأرصاد - ITU, 2008Introduction to Statistics for Climatology
The effective use of climate data and products requires an understanding of what the statistical parameters mean and which parameters best summarize the data for particular climate variables. This module addresses both concerns, taking a two-pronged approach: 1) focusing on the statistical parameters (mean, median, mode, extreme values, percent frequency of occurrence and time, range, standard deviation, and data anomalies), defining what they mean and how they are calculated using climate data as examples, and 2) focusing on weather and climate variables, identifying the statistical parameter ...Introduction to Climatology
This module provides an overview of climatology, the study of climate. The module begins by examining the drivers that combine to create the climate regions of the world—from those at the mesoscale (local) level to those at the synoptic-scale (continental) and global-scale levels. Examples include locally dominant winds, air masses, fronts, ocean currents, Earth’s rotation around the sun, and latitude. Each discussion of a climate driver has an ‘example/exploration’ segment, where the information is applied to several cities. The module also examines a scheme for classifying the world’s climat ...Handbook: Use of Radio Spectrum for Weather, Water and Climate Monitoring and Prediction
The Handbook in its six Chapters provides comprehensive technical and operational information on the use of radio frequencies by meteorological systems, including meteorological satellites, radiosondes, weather radars, wind profiler radars, spaceborne remote sensing, etc. It is intended for all users, practitioners, technicians, developers and other interested parties and individuals of the meteorological and radiocommunication communities, including governmental institutions and the industry.手册 用于气象 : 天气、水和气候监测与预测的无线电频谱
该手册提供了现有观测应用和系统以及气象系统所使用无线电频率方面的详尽记述和操作信 息，包括气象卫星、无线电探空仪、天气雷达、风廓线雷达和空基遥感等。本书适用于气象（即天 气、水和气候）和无线电通信界人士（包括政府机构、业界和普通大众）。Справочник - Использование радиочастотного спектра в метеорологии : прогнозирование и мониторинг погоды, климата и качества воды
ITU, 2008В справочнике содержится обширная техническая и оперативная информация о существующих приложениях и системах наблюдения и об использовании радиочастот метеорологическими системами, включающими метеорологические спутники, радиозонды, метеорологические радиолокаторы, радиолокаторы измерения профиля ветра, а также спутниковое дистанционное зондирование. Он предназначен для метеорологического сообщества (т. e. погода, вода и климат) и сообщества электросвязи, включая государственные учреждения, отрасль и широкую общественность.Manuel - Utilisation du spectre radioélectrique pour la météorologie : surveillance et prévisions concernant le climat, le temps et l’eau
Organisation météorologique mondiale (OMM); Union internationale des télécommunications (ITU) - ITU, 2008Ce Manuel donne des informations techniques complètes sur le fonctionnement des systèmes et applications actuels d'observation et sur l'utilisation des fréquences radioélectriques par les systèmes météorologiques: satellites météorologiques, radiosondes, radars météorologiques, radars profileurs de vent, télédétection spatiale, etc. Il s'adresse à tous les membres intéressés de la communauté de la météorologie (temps, eau et climat) et des radiocommunications, y compris les institutions publiques et l'industrie, et au grand public.Manual - Utilización del espectro radioeléctrico en meteorología : Observación y predicción del clima, de los fenómenos meteorológicos y de los recursos hídricos
Organización Meteorológica Mundial (OMM); Unión Internacional de Telecomunicaciones (ITU) - ITU, 2008El Manual proporciona una completa información técnica y operacional sobre las actuales aplicaciones y sistemas de observación y sobre utilización de las frecuencias radioeléctricas por los sistemas meteorológicos, incluidos los satélites meteorológicos, las radiosondas, los radares meteorológicos, los radares de perfil del viento y los sistemas de teledetección desde vehículos espaciales. El Manual está dirigido a las comunidades meteorológica (es decir, la que estudia los fenómenos meteorológicos, los recursos hídricos y el clima) y de radiocomunicaciones, incluidas las instituciones guberna ...
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