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TCP, 23. Typhoon Committee Operational Manual (WMO/TD-No. 196), TCP-23 : Meteorological Component
The Operational Manual consists of the text and the appendices. Items included in the text relate to the Typhoon Committee agreement, in particular, basic information for executing meteorological operation, whilst the appendices contain national practices and procedures (it is felt that the Member concerned should have the right to be able to change without having to get prior formal agreement of the Typhoon Committee) together with detailed and technical information for meteorological operation. Information described in WMO official publications such as Manuals is only referred to and not i ...
Published by: WMO ; 2022 (2022 edition)
The Operational Manual consists of the text and the appendices. Items included in the text relate to the Typhoon Committee agreement, in particular, basic information for executing meteorological operation, whilst the appendices contain national practices and procedures (it is felt that the Member concerned should have the right to be able to change without having to get prior formal agreement of the Typhoon Committee) together with detailed and technical information for meteorological operation. Information described in WMO official publications such as Manuals is only referred to and not included in this Manual.
Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 196; TCP- No. 23
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free) (ill., charts, maps)
Archives access: 1992-[...]Tags: Tropical cyclone ; Capacity development ; Natural hazards ; Weather forecasting ; Manual ; Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP)
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TCP, 21. Tropical cyclone operational plan for the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea (WMO/TD-No. 84), TCP-21
Published by: WMO ; 2022 (2022 edition)
Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 84; TCP- No. 21
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Standard Copyright)
Archives access: 1986-[...]Tags: Tropical cyclone ; Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 40. JCOMM Data Management Plan, Prepared by the Members of the Data Management Coordination Group : revision 2
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2015 (WMO/TD-No. 1426)
JCOMM Data Management Plan, Prepared by the Members of the Data Management Coordination Group: revision 2
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Published by: WMO ; 2015Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 1426; JCOMM Technical Report- No. 40
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Joint WMO/ IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM) ; Capacity development
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WWRP, 2011-1. 7th International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-VII)
Since November 1985, WMO has organized a series of quadrennial International Workshops on Tropical Cyclones (IWTCs), the latest of which took place in La Reunion (France) from 10 to 15 November 2010. It is noteworthy that this seventh WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-VII) has been the first held in WMO Regional Association I (Africa). The Workshop primary objectives were to review progress in tropical cyclone research and operational practices since IWTC-VI and to contribute in identifying future research and operational priorities. The six-day meeting set the scene for ex ...
Published by: WMO ; 2011
Since November 1985, WMO has organized a series of quadrennial International Workshops on Tropical Cyclones (IWTCs), the latest of which took place in La Reunion (France) from 10 to 15 November 2010. It is noteworthy that this seventh WMO International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-VII) has been the first held in WMO Regional Association I (Africa). The Workshop primary objectives were to review progress in tropical cyclone research and operational practices since IWTC-VI and to contribute in identifying future research and operational priorities. The six-day meeting set the scene for extensive in-depth discussions and resulted in a number of significant recommendations. A key Workshop outcome has been, in particular, the text book "Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones: From Science to Mitigation", a completely rewritten, updated and expanded version of the 1995 original "Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones".
Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 1571; WWRP- No. 2011-1
Language(s): English
Format: CD, DVD, Digital (Free), Hard copyTags: Natural hazards ; Tropical cyclone ; Tropical meteorology ; Cyclone forecast ; World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
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IOM Report, 107. WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Oakley T.; Vömel Holger; et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1580)The present report includes a detailed analysis of the QRS intercomparisons, a specific analysis of the SSI group, and draws conclusions and recommendations that are key information for the manufacturers, the NMHS as well as the scientific and climate community. Results show that unprecedented performances have been achieved with QRS while the expected performances to be reached with respect to the GRUAN specifications still require more research. This work is an essential contribution to the WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) to improve services to society by increasing the data ...
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; T. Oakley ; Holger Vömel ; Li Wei
Event: WMO Intercomparison of High Quality Radiosonde Systems (12 July – 3 August 2010; Yangjiang, China)
Published by: WMO ; 2011The present report includes a detailed analysis of the QRS intercomparisons, a specific analysis of the SSI group, and draws conclusions and recommendations that are key information for the manufacturers, the NMHS as well as the scientific and climate community. Results show that unprecedented performances have been achieved with QRS while the expected performances to be reached with respect to the GRUAN specifications still require more research. This work is an essential contribution to the WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) to improve services to society by increasing the data quality and consequently availability to improve outputs from models and provide information and products to support decision making at all levels.
Collection(s) and Series: WMO/TD- No. 1580; IOM Report- No. 107
Language(s): English
Format: CD, DVD, Digital (Free)Tags: Radiosonde ; Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (IMOP)
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IOM Report, 106. WMO Field Intercomparison of Thermometer Screens/Shields and Humidity Measuring Instruments : Ghardaïa, Algeria, November 2008 – October 2009
The WMO Combined Intercomparison of Temperature Screens/Shields in Conjunction with Humidity Measuring Instruments was carried out in Ghardaïa, Algeria from November 2008 to October 2009, at the kind invitation of the Algerian Meteorological Service and under the leadership of CIMO. This intercomparison allowed testing the performance of the instruments in desert conditions, in a dry, hot and dusty environment. It was planned to carry out a follow-up intercomparison of similar instruments in an arctic environment at a later stage. The main objectives of this intercomparison were to gain knowle ...
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GCOS, 148. Summary Report and Recommendations from the Sixteenth Session of the GCOS/WCRP Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1574)
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GCOS, 147. Summary Report of the Thirteenth Session of the GTOS/GCOS Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC): final report
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1573)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 55. WCRP-JCOMM Workshop on Coordinated Global Wave Climate Projections (COWCLIP)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Wang Xiaolan L.; Weisse Ralf; et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1518)The Coordinated Ocean Wave Climate Projections (COWCLIP) workshop was held on April 11-13, 2011, at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, Switzerland, with the support of the World Climate Research Programme and the Joint Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology of WMO and Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The workshop aimed to bring together international researchers with interest in wind wave climate variability and change, to discuss the potential path forward for a collaborative working group to address challenges in this field ...
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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 ...
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GAW Report, 195. WMO/GAW Expert Workshop on Global Long-term Measurements of Nitrogen Oxides and Recommendations for GAW Nitrogen Oxides Network
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Gilge S.; Plass-Duelmer C.; et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1570)Nitrogen oxides are a component of a group of reactive gases required to be measured in the GAW Programme. The reactive gases group focuses on gases known to be intimately involved in various aspects of the chemistry of the troposphere and includes surface ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and sulphur dioxide (SO2), as well as oxidized nitrogen species. The sum of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has traditionally been called NOx. The sum of oxidized nitrogen species with an oxidation number >1, both organic and inorganic, is referred to as ...
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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 ...
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AGM, 11. Agricultural drought indices : proceedings of an expert meeting
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Motha Raymond P.; Wilhite Donald A.; et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1572)The Murcia Expert Meeting is based on the outcomes of the Regional Workshop on Indices and Early Warning Systems for Drought which was held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in December, 2009. At the Lincoln workshop, drought experts examined what indices are used for meteorological, agricultural and hydrological drought and developed the Lincoln Declaration on Drought Indices. There was a consensus agreement that the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) should be used to characterize meteorological droughts by all NMHSs around the world. Several other of the recommendations formt eh Lin ...
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GAW Report, 194. 15th WMO/IAEA Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxyide, other Greenhouse Gases and Related Tracers Measurement Techniques
The 15th WMO/IAEA Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide, Other Greenhouse Gases and Related Tracers Measurement Techniques took place from 7 to 10 September 2009 at the MaxPlanck-Institute for Biogeochemistry in Jena, Germany. The meeting reviewed current WMO data quality objectives, covering such topics as carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, stable isotopes, radiocarbon in greenhouse gas measurements, calibration, quality control, data management and archiving. The experts also discussed new and emerging technologies, including measurements of greenhouse gases with high-precision spectr ...
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SP, 08. Status of the availability and use of satellite data and products by WMO members : for the period 2008-2009
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World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP), 80. How to Establish and Run a WMO Regional Climate Centre (RCC)
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GCOS, 149. Report of the Third GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation and Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-3)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2011 (WMO/TD-No. 1575)
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CIMO IOM Reports No.95 to 103
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1433, 1494, 1501, 1504, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545)
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IOM Report, 101. Guidance on Instrumentation for Calibration Laboratories, including Regional Instrument Centres
Users of meteorological observations have increasing needs for high quality meteorological and hydrological data. The traceability of these data to the International System of Units (SI) standards is needed to ensure their quality and to meet the users’ requirements. Regional Instrument Centres, as well as NMHSs calibration laboratories are essential in ensuring data quality by providing calibration of the standards and traceability to SI. CIMOXIV recognized that RICs needed guidance on how to build calibration laboratories and purchase calibration equipment to strengthen their capabilities. T ...
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JCOMM Technical Report, 52. Eleventh International Workshop on Wave Hindcasting and Forecasting and Second Coastal Hazard Symposium
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1533)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 51. Ship Observations Team (SOT) annual report for 2009
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1525)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 04. The Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme, a Framework Document
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2010Ships of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) scheme have always been an important component of the global observing system of the WMO, providing meteorological and oceanographic data essential to operational meteorology, maritime safety services, and a range of marine climatological applications. More recently, it has become clear that their observations can also be of critical importance to global climate studies.
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IOM Report, 103. Evaluation Scheme for Regional Instrument Centres and Other Calibration Laboratories
The calibration of instruments and the traceability of meteorological measurements to the International Standard (SI) of units are crucial to ensure the quality of meteorological observations and to meet the users’ requirements. Regional Instrument Centres (RICs) play a key role in this context, by providing calibration services to other Members of their Region. In view of the need to ensure the quality of the services provided by the RICs, and the need for strengthening of RICs, the WMO Executive Council requested CIMO to develop a mechanism for their continuous evaluation to ensure quality o ...
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IOM Report, 102. CIMO Survey on national summaries of methods and instruments for solid precipitation measurement at automatic weather stations
This publication reports on the results of the CIMO survey, initiated in 2008, on the current methods, instruments and challenges for the measurement of solid precipitation at automatic weather stations. The current survey is the third in its category. It was built on the two previous surveys that were conducted by CIMO 10 and 20 years ago. Since then, the automatic stations have been providing an increased percentage of precipitation data, snow water equivalent, and depth of snow on the ground. The CIMO, at its 14th session, initiated this review to assess the methods for measurement and obse ...
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IOM Report, 100. Evaluation of the Survey on Lightning Detection Systems - Report on Current Operational Networks
This publication reports on the results of the CIMO survey on lightning detection systems. This survey was the first in its category. It was initiated by the CIMO in its 14th intersession period as part of a review of the current operational lightning detection systems networks used by Members, to assess the need and possibility to organize an intercomparison of such systems. In that context, CIMO charged the Expert Team on Remote Sensing UpperAir Technology and Techniques to conduct this work. This IOM Report, prepared by a member of the Expert Team, Mr Mohamed Dahoui provides the results of ...
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SP, 07. The Space-based Global Observing System in 2010 (GOS-2010)
This document continues the series submitted by WMO at yearly intervals, aiming at reviewing the status of satellite programmes and analysing particular aspects. It is structured as a Dossier comprising an Introduction followed by five Volumes: Vol. I Satellite programmes description; Vol. II Earth observation satellites and their instruments; Vol. III Gap analysis in the space-based component of GOS; Vol. IV Estimated performance of products from typical satellite instruments; Vol. V Compliance analysis of potential product performances with user.
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GCOS, 145. Report of the Eighteenth Session of the WMO-IOC-UNEP-ICSU Steering Committee for GCOS
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1563)
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GCOS, 144. Guide to the GCOS Surface Network (GSN) and GCOS Upper-Air Network (GUAN) : (2010 Update of GCOS-73)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1558)
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GCOS, 143. Guideline for the Generation of Datasets and Products Meeting GCOS Requirements*
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1530)This guideline is intended to help all producers of climate-relevant datasets (e.g., meteorological services, research institutions, oceanographic centres, environmental agencies, space agencies, universities) in the way they document, assess the quality of, and publicize their work related to the generation, processing and analysis of climate datasets and derived products (i.e. Fundamental Climate Data Records (FCDRs)2 and Essential Climate Variable products (ECV, cf. Annex I)), based on observations from surface-based, airborne and satellite-based instruments.
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GCOS, 141. Summary Report of the Twelfth Session of the GTOS/GCOS Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC): final report
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1528)
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GAW Report, 189. Report of the MACC/GAW Session on the Near-Real-Time Delivery of the GAW Observations of Reactive Gases
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Penkett Stuart; Schultz M.; et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1527)
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CAS/JSC WGNE Report, 25. Report of the twenty-fifth session of the CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WGNE)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council for Science (ICSU); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1524)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 23. SIGRID-3 :a vector archive format for sea ice charts
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Ice Charting Working Group's Ad Hoc Format Team for the WMO Global Digital Sea Ice Data Bank Project - WMO, 2010 (revised edition; WMO/TD-No. 1214)This document describes the SIGRID-3 format so that it may be understood by a variety of users and implemented by chart-producing ice centers or services. SIGRID-3 evolved from earlier SIGRID formats and incorporates much of their content (see Appendix 1 for notes on earlier SIGRID formats and their application in SIGRID-3). For example, SIGRID variable identifiers such as “CT” for total concentration are used in SIGRID-3. While all SIGRID variable identifiers may be used in SIGRID-3, those that are commonly used are required, such as concentration, stage of development, and form. Users famili ...
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WWRP 2010-2 - 1st WMO International Conference on Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change
Contains: Inter-annual Variation of Frequency of Cyclonic Disturbances Landfalling over WMO/ESCAP Panel Member Countries; Toward Improved Projection of the Future Tropical Cyclone Changes; An Assessment of Climate Change Impact on Cyclone Frequency and Design Wave Height in the Oman Sea; Long-Range Prediction of Tropical Cyclones for Bangladesh; On Developing a Tropical Cyclone Archive and Climatology for the South Indian and South Pacific Oceans; International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS): Synthesizing Global Tropical Cyclone Best Track Data; Simulation of Track and In ...
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Abstracts - International Workshop on Addressing the Livelihood Crisis of Farmers: Weather and Climate Services
The International Workshop on Addressing the Livelihood Crisis of Farmers: Weather and Climate Services is taking place at a time when there is a growing concern about livelihoods of over 500 million smallholder farmers around the world coupled with the increasing climate variability and future climate change. The world population is projected to grow from 6.5 billion today to 8.3 billion in 2030 and nearly 9.2 billion in 2050. All of that growth will be concentrated in developing countries. Global food production will therefore need to increase by more than 50% by 2030, and should nearly doub ...
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WWRP, 03. Training workshop on tropical cyclone forecasting wmo typhoon landfall forecast demonstration project
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WWRP, 05. WWRP 2010-5 - 5th WMO Symposium on data assimilation
Improving the combination of observations and dynamical models by data assimilation systems has underpinned many advances in our understanding of the natural environment, and forecasting ability. These improvements, coupled with the development of ever more powerful computers and more sophisticated communication systems such as the internet and the World Wide Web have also heightened expectations. As a result, society is looking for further significant benefits from applications of meteorology, oceanography and hydrology.
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GAW Report, 191. Instruments to Measure Solar Ultraviolet Radiation : part 4: Array Spectroradiometers
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Bais A.; Bernhard G.; et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1538)This paper is part four of a series of documents dedicated to instruments for the measurement of solar ultraviolet radiation. The series of documents has been drawn up by the WMO Scientific Advisory Group on UV Monitoring and the UV Instrumentation Subgroup. The aim of the series is to define instrument specifications and guidelines for instrument characterization that are needed for reliable UV measurements.
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WWRP, 04. WWRP 2010-4 - 2nd WMO International Workshop on Tropical Landfall Processes (IWTCLP-II)
Severe calamities and fatalities have arisen from landfalling tropical cyclones (TC) around the world in recent years, such as Morakot (August 2009) in western North Pacific, Nargis (May 2008) in Bay of Bengal, Gonu (June 2007) in North Arabian Sea, Bilis (July 2006) in western North Pacific, Katrina (August 2005) in Gulf of Mexico, and Catarina (March 2004) in South Atlantic etc. Transferring the advancements from the research community to operational forecast centers in NMHSs would be helpful for improving the landfalling tropical cyclone (LTC) forecasts and for mitigation of high-impact tro ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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IOM Report, 105. Measurement challenges for global observation systems for climate change monitoring : traceability, stability and uncertainty
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1557)The WMO-BIPM workshop on ‘Measurement Challenges for Global Observation Systems for Climate Change Monitoring: Traceability, Stability and Uncertainty’ was held at the WMO Headquarters from 30 March to 1 April 2010, and brought together over 120 scientists active in long term measurements
relevant to climate change monitoring and metrologists responsible for developing standards as references to which such measurements could be traceable.
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IOM Report, 104. Papers presented at the WMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation (TECO-2010)
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Role of NMHSs in adaptation to climate variability and change : (Analysis report of a survey)
To understand better the role of NMHSs in adaptation at national level, the Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch (CLPA) has conducted, for the first time, an online survey to gather this information for the benefit of the NMHSs and the people and institutions that they serve.
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GCOS, 138. Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in support of the UNFCCC : (2010 update)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1523)This 2010 edition of the Implementation Plan for the Global Observing System for Climate in Support of the UNFCCC (IP-10) replaces a similarly titled Plan (IP-04) which was published in 2004.2 Its purpose is to provide an updated set of Actions required to implement and maintain a comprehensive global observing system for climate that will address the commitments of the Parties under Articles 4 and 5 of the UNFCCC and support their needs for climate observations in fulfilment of the objectives of the Convention. This revised Plan updates the Actions in the IP-04, taking account of recent progr ...
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Guidelines for converting between various wind averaging periods in tropical cyclone conditions
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Kepert Jeffrey David; Ginger J.D. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1555)
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WCRP, 132. SPARC Report on the Evaluation of Chemistry-Climate Models
Three-dimensional climate models with a fully interactive representation of stratospheric ozone chemistry otherwise known as stratosphere-resolving chemistry-climate models (CCMs) are key tools for the attribution and prediction of stratospheric ozone changes arising from the combined effects of changes in the amounts of greenhouse gases (GHG) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS). These models can also be used to infer potential effects of stratospheric changes on the climate of the troposphere. In order to know how much confidence can be placed in the results from the CCMs, both individually ...
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JCOMM Technical Report, 53. The WMO-IOC Network of Regional Marine Instrument Centres (RMICS) : revision 1
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1564)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 05. The Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme – A Framework Document : revision 2
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GCOS, 140. Report of the Second GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation and Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-1)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1526)
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WCRP/JSC, 31. Report WCRP Joint Scientific Committee: 31st session
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) ; International Council for Science (ICSU); World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; et al. - WMO, 2010 (WMO/TD-No. 1536)
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WCRP Implementation Plan 2010-2015
The WCRP Implementation Plan 2010-2015 describe the major research activities and initiatives that WCRP will promote and undertake during the next several years. These activities are based on the scientific challenges and opportunities of interest identified by the scientists involved in the programme, as well as on the national and international scientific priorities that would most benefit from the coordination and integration that can be provided by WCRP Projects and Working Groups.
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JCOMM Technical Report, 46. Ship Observations Team (SOT), annual report for 2008
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1459)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 45. Proceedings of CLIMAR III - Third JCOMM Workshop on Advances in Marine Climatology
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1445)
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World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP), 77. Report of the CCl/CBS Intercommission Technical Meeting on Designation of Regional Climate Centres
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SP, 06. Status of the availability and use of satellite data and products by WMO Members for the period 2006–2007
This document provides the results of an analysis of the responses to an edition of the biennial questionnaire that was distributed to WMO Members in early 2008 in order to assess the status of the availability and use of satellite data and products during the period 2006-2007.
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WCDMP, 70. Guidelines for Plant Phenological Observations
The technical document on the guidelines for plant phenological observations raises the benefits of these types of observations in monitoring the impact of the changing climate on an important biosphere element of the climate system which is vegetation. The content of the document was elaborated by experts in climatology and biometeorology in a multidisciplinary team work approach. The guidelines included in the document are based on scientifically recognized principles and good practices undertaken by several institutions having long experience in carrying out plant phonological observations ...
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SP, 05. The potential role of WMO in Space Weather : a report on the potential scope, cost and benefit of a wmo activity in support of International coordination of space weather services, prepared for the sixtieth executive council
The present report addresses the possible scope, cost and benefit of initiating a WMO activity in the area of Space Weather. The expression Space Weather is used to designate processes occurring on the Sun, in the magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere, which have the potential to affect the near-Earth environment. These processes occurring mainly outside of the atmosphere are not meteorological phenomena, and thus haven’t so far been considered within the mandate of WMO. However, because of their importance and possible synergy with activities under WMO’s responsibility, the issue o ...
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IOM Report, 99. WMO Field Intercomparison of Rainfall Intensity Gauges
The WMO Field Intercomparison of Rainfall Intensity Gauges was carried out in Vigna di Valle, Italy from October 2007 to April 2009, at the kind invitation of the Italian Meteorological Service. This intercomparison is following up on the Laboratory Intercomparison of Rainfall Intensity Gauges. CIMOXIV recommended that welldefined and accepted reference instruments and procedures were needed for the field intercomparison. CIMOXIV agreed that such reference might be based on a set of high quality devices applying different measuring techniques and had adopted a recommendation to that effect. Th ...
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IOM Report, 98. Sub-Regional Pyranometer Intercomparison of the RA VI members from South-Eastern Europe
This report presents the results from the SubRegional Pyranometer Intercomparison that was held for the Members of SouthEastern Europe at the kind invitation of Croatia.
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IOM Report, 97. Second WMO Regional Pyrheliometer Comparison of RA II
This report gives information about the Regional Pyrheliometer Comparison of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association (RA) II, held from 22 January to 2 February 2007 in Tsukuba, Japan with the participation of experts and pyrheliometers from China, Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Japan and the World Radiation Centre (WRC) in Davos, Switzerland.
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World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP), 81. Report of the Scoping meeting for the launch of South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF)
The objective of the meeting was to consider the applicability of RCOF concept for South Asia, jointly endorse the proposal for the development of a South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF), and take the initial steps to scope out and prepare implementation plans for the first session of SASCOF possibly in the pre-monsoon season of 2010.
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GCOS, 137. Report of the Seventeenth Session of the WMO-IOC-UNEP-ICSU Steering Committee for GCOS
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1516)
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GCOS, 133. Summary Report of the Eleventh Session of the GTOS/GCOS Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC): final report
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1498)
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GCOS, 132. Fifteenth Session of the GCOS/WCRP Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC) - Conclusions and Recommendations
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1497)
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GCOS, 130. Synthesis of National Reports on Systematic Observation for Climate
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1490)
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GCOS, 128. Guideline for the Generation of Satellite-based Datasets and Products meeting GCOS Requirements
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1488)This document provides a short summary of GCOS requirements for satellite-based climate monitoring that can serve as a guideline for the generation of satellite-based datasets and derived products in order to meet the requirements for climate monitoring and the long-term aspects of climate research.
These guidelines are intended to help space agencies and other relevant institutions in the way they process and analyze datasets obtained from satellite instruments, to subsequently generate Essential Climate Variable (ECV) products (cf. Annex I and III).
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GCOS, 127. Practical Help for Compiling CLIMAT Reports
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1477)
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GAW Report, 188. Revision of the World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases Data Submission and Dissemination Guide
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GAW Report, 186. 14th WMO/IAEA Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide, other Greenhouse Gases and Related Tracers Measurement Techniques
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GAW Report, 184. Technical Report of Global Analysis Method for Major Greenhouse Gases by the World Data Center for Greenhouse Gases
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Mori Kazumasa; Hirahara Takatoshi; et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1473)
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GAW Report, 183. Operations Handbook - Ozone Observations with a Dobson Spectrophotometer: revised 2008
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GAW Report, 179. Intercomparison of Global UV Index from Multiband Radiometers: harmonization of Global UVI and Spectral Irradianceا
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WWRP 2009-2 - Strategic Plan for the Implementation of WMO’s World Weather Research Programme (WWRP): 2009-2017
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CAS/JSC WGNE Report, 24. Report of the twenty fourth session of the CAS/JSC Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WGNE)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; International Council for Science (ICSU); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1486)
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WWW Technical report. Handbook on climat and climat temp reporting
This document shall provide comprehensive information on the regulations for the different code forms and provides instructions on how to set up Reports and Bulletins in the CLIMAT (TEMP) (SHIP) codes. Following the introduction, the chapters of this document for the codes and their descriptions are chapter 2 for CLIMAT, chapter 3 for CLIMAT SHIP and chapter 4 for CLIMAT TEMP and CLIMAT TEMP SHIP. Chapters 5 to 9 provide additional information on Bulletins, quality control and submission of Reports, monitoring of the GSN and GUAN and the BUFR/CREX codes.
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Getting your message across : Media Guide for WMO Information and Public Affairs Focal Points at National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
This “Media Guide” is designed as a working tool for WMO Information and Public Affairs focal points within NMHS to achieve the above objectives and facilitate their work of getting the weather, climate and water message out to the public at large.
This guide refers to basic concepts and approaches in dealing with the media, whether through one-on-one interviews, press conferences or briefings or by disseminating “news” via press releases or other means of communication, including the Internet. It is not aimed solely at media presenting forecasts, but also at reporters, editors and broa ...
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GCOS, 129. Progress Report on the Implementation of the Global Observing System for Climate in support of the UNFCCC 2004-2008
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1489)This document is a report on progress on a wide-ranging set of Actions aimed at strengthening the component systems and national activities that comprise the GCOS system of systems. The aim of the GCOS is to provide, through existing operational and research observing, data management, and information distribution systems (and further enhancements to these systems), a comprehensive and coordinated system of climate-relevant observing systems that meets the total national and international needs for climate observations.
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GAW Report, 187. Joint report of COST Action 728 and GURME - Review of the capabilities of meteorological and chemistry-transport Models for describing and predicting air pollution episodes
This report forms the first deliverable of Working Group 3 of the COST Action 728 on “Enhancing Mesoscale Meteorological Modelling Capabilities for Air Pollution and Dispersion
Applications”. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the current capabilities and applications of mesoscale modelling systems for describing and predicting air quality and related meteorological conditions. The applications are discussed from the perspective of meteorology, which is in line with the main aim of the COST 728 Action.
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The World Climate Research Programme achievements : scientific knowledge for climate adaptation, mitigation and risk management
This report illustrates the depth and breadth of observational research and analysis, modelling and synthesis, and climate projection and prediction activities that arebeing coordinated by WCRP. In addition it provides the highlights of the solid scientific foundation that WCRP has established for developing and disseminating the climate science knowledge that will be required in the ensuing decades to inform decision-makers on all aspects of mitigation, adaptation and risk management associated with climate variability and change.
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World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP), 79. Report of WMO conference on Living with climate variability and change : understanding the uncertainties and managing the risks
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI); International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1512)The WMO Conference on “Living with Climate Variability and Change: Understanding the Uncertainties and Managing the Risks” was organized to review the opportunities and constraints in integrating climate risks and uncertainties into decision-making in the core socio-economic sectors. The Conference, co-sponsored by the WMO, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and the International Research Institute for Climate and
Society (IRI), brought together climate scientists and user communities, to collate their experiences in managing risks of climatic origin and to build a framework fo ...
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WCDMP, 74. Regional Workshop on Climate Monitoring and Analysis of Climate Variability; followed by: implementation of Climate Watch System in RA II with focus on Monsoon affected areas
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Report on UN ESCAP/WMO Typhoon Committee Members Disaster Management System
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1476)
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WCDMP, 72. Guidelines on Analysis of extremes in a changing climate in support of informed decisions for adaptation
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Zwiers Francis W.; Zhang Xuebin - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1500)
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JCOMM Technical Report, 49. Second Ice Analysts Workshop
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1517)
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GAW Report, 182. IGACO-Ozone and UV Radiation Implementation Plan
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; Mälkki A.; Staehelin Johannes; et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1465)
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GCOS, 136. GCOS Annual Report 2008-2009
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1514)
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GCOS, 135. Report of the 4th GTN-H Coordination Panel Meeting
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1511)
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GCOS, 134. GRUAN Implementation Plan 2009-2013
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1506)
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GCOS, 131. Report of the First GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation and Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-1)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); International Council for Science (ICSU); et al. - WMO, 2009 (WMO/TD-No. 1492)
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