Programmes publications



![]()
GCOS, 226. GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN) : Justification, requirements, siting and instrumentation options
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2019This report is produced by the GSRN Task Team and provides a proposal for the establishment of a GCOS Surface Reference Network, with the support of the GCOS programme, relevant programmes at WMO and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It outlines the next steps required for the implementation of a GSRN: approval of the proposed GSRN by relevant WMO programmes, the GCOS programme and other sponsors, solicitation of offers to host and staff appropriately the proposed Lead Centre, and the selection of suitable sites for an initial GSRN.GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN): Justification, requirements, siting and instrumentation options
![]()
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ; United Nations Environment Programme ; International Council for Science
Published by: WMO ; 2019This report is produced by the GSRN Task Team and provides a proposal for the establishment of a GCOS Surface Reference Network, with the support of the GCOS programme, relevant programmes at WMO and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). It outlines the next steps required for the implementation of a GSRN: approval of the proposed GSRN by relevant WMO programmes, the GCOS programme and other sponsors, solicitation of offers to host and staff appropriately the proposed Lead Centre, and the selection of suitable sites for an initial GSRN.
Collection(s) and Series: GCOS- No. 226
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Observations ; Meteorological instrument ; Hydrometeorological instrument ; Climate monitoring ; Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) ; Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS) ; WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) ; Text/ Reading ; OBS - Personnel installing and maintaining instrumentation ; OBS - Personnel managing observing programmes and networks ; OBS - Personnel performing instrument calibrations ; Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) ; GCOS Surface Reference Network (GSRN)
Add tag
No review, please log in to add yours !
![]()
GCOS, 227. Lightning for Climate : A Study by the Task Team on Lightning Observation For Climate Applications (TT-LOCA) Of the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2019“The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs” (GCOS, 2016), further referred to as “GCOS Implementation Plan”, calls in its Action A29 for defining “the requirement for lightning measurements, including data exchange, for climate monitoring and to encourage space agencies and operators of ground-based systems to strive for global coverage and reprocessing of existing datasets”. The GCOS Implementation Plan was endorsed by the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS) at its Sixteenth session (WMO, 2016) and CBS decided “to support Members, as appropriate, in the implementation of th ...Lightning for Climate: A Study by the Task Team on Lightning Observation For Climate Applications (TT-LOCA) Of the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC)
![]()
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ; United Nations Environment Programme ; International Council for Science
Published by: WMO ; 2019“The Global Observing System for Climate: Implementation Needs” (GCOS, 2016), further referred to as “GCOS Implementation Plan”, calls in its Action A29 for defining “the requirement for lightning measurements, including data exchange, for climate monitoring and to encourage space agencies and operators of ground-based systems to strive for global coverage and reprocessing of existing datasets”. The GCOS Implementation Plan was endorsed by the Commission for Basic Systems (CBS) at its Sixteenth session (WMO, 2016) and CBS decided “to support Members, as appropriate, in the implementation of the actions identified in the GCOS Implementation Plan”. In addition, the 69th session of the Executive Council (WMO, 2017) invited members “to work towards the full implementation of the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) implementation plan.”
In order to follow up on this action, the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC) agreed during AOPC-22 (Exeter, UK, March 2017, (GCOS, 2017)) on the creation of a dedicated task-team on lightning observations for climate applications (TTLOCA). This task team continues the work related to lightning observations of the Task Team on the Use of Remote Sensing Data for Climate Monitoring of the Commission for Climatology (CCl) as a joint GCOS/CCl task team.
The 70th session of the Executive Council in 2018 (WMO, 2018) was informed that AOPC had taken the lead to explore potential climate applications for lightning observations and how to promote them. The report of the first meeting of the task team was made available.
This report summarizes the recommendations of the task team. Further work should be carried on in collaboration with the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and CBS Inter Programme Expert Team on the Observing System Design and Evolution (IPET-OSDE).Collection(s) and Series: GCOS- No. 227
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Climate monitoring ; Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) ; GCOS Task Team on Lightning Observations for Climate Applications (TT-LOCA) ; Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC)
Add tag
No review, please log in to add yours !
![]()
GCOS, 228. GCOS Joint Panels Meeting Report
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2019World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ; United Nations Environment Programme ; International Council for Science
Event: GCOS Joint Panels Meeting (18-22 March 2019; Morocco, Marrakesh)
Published by: WMO ; 2019Notes: 24th Session of the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC-24), 22nd Session of the Ocean Observations Panel for Physics and Climate (OOPC-22), 21st Session of the Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC-21), 8th Session of the WCRP Data Advisory Council (WDAC-8), 10th Session of the Joint CEOS-CGMS Working Group on Climate (WGClimate-10)
Collection(s) and Series: GCOS- No. 228
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) ; WCRP-10 ; GOOS-235
Add tag
No review, please log in to add yours !
![]()
GCOS, 229. Plan for improving observations around Lake Victoria that support numerical weather predictions, climate services and adaptation
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2019Plan for improving observations around Lake Victoria that support numerical weather predictions, climate services and adaptation
![]()
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ; United Nations Environment Programme ; International Council for Science
Published by: WMO ; 2019Collection(s) and Series: GCOS- No. 229
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) ; Numerical weather prediction ; Climate services ; Adaptation
Add tag
No review, please log in to add yours !
![]()
GCOS, 230. Report of the Eleventh GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-11)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC); et al. - WMO, 2019Report of the Eleventh GCOS Reference Upper Air Network Implementation Coordination Meeting (GRUAN ICM-11)
![]()
World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission ; United Nations Environment Programme ; International Council for Science
Published by: WMO ; 2019Collection(s) and Series: GCOS- No. 230
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)Tags: Atmosphere ; Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
Add tag
No review, please log in to add yours !
PermalinkPermalink![]()
![]()
GORMP, 57. Report of the Tenth Meeting of the Ozone Research Managers of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
Permalink![]()
![]()
IOM Report, 133. Tests, Comparisons and Operational Performance of the Water Vapor Sensing Systems (WVSS-II) : CIMO Expert Team on Aircraft-based Observations
Permalink![]()
![]()
MMO Series, 01. On-line Survey Assessment of National Marine and Coastal Services
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) strives to ensure that its Members are capable of providing the standard and recommended practices for marine meteorological service delivery, as described in the WMO Technical Regulations.
At the end of 2018, a survey was conducted to collate this status report of Members capabilities in the provision of the marine and coastal services. The survey results presented in this report, will help WMO better understand Member's needs to take appropriate action to target and prioritize areas requiring assistance, especially in relation to capacity bu ...Permalink![]()
![]()
Open Consultative Platform
Today, there is a need to join forces for a people-centric and planet-centric future collaboration, based on a common vision and commitment. The Open Consultative Platform – Partnership and Innovation for the Next
Generation of Weather and Climate Intelligence – has been established and this Summary of the High-Level Round Table discussions contains a Joint Statement and a description of the way forward.Permalink![]()
![]()
OSCAR 系列, 01. OSCAR/Surface 用户手册
世界气象组织 (WMO) - 世界气象组织 (WMO), 2019WMO 全球综合观测系统(WIGOS)信息资源(WIR)观测系统能力分析和评审工具(OSCAR)是 WIGOS 元数据的关键信息来源。根据《WMO 全球综合观测系统手册》(WMO-No. 1160)和 《WIGOS 元数据标准》(WMO-No. 1192)中所述的WIGOS 元数据标准,OSCAR 的地基和空基 部分旨在记录观测平台/台站的元数据,并保留WIGOS 当前和历史元数据记录。本手册阐释了如何 使用OSCAR/Surface - 地基工具。
第2 节是指导如何搜索OSCAR/Surface 来查找台站信息和观测元数据。这一节有助于注册用户和匿 名用户使用。
第3 节是关于如何管理该系统中台站的信息。这一节主要涉及注册用户,例如台站联系人和国家联络 单位。Permalink![]()
![]()
Reducing vulnerability to extreme hydro-meteorological hazards in Mozambique after Cyclone IDAI : WMO mission report following tropical cyclone IDAI (29 April–7 May 2019)
The World Meteorological Organization dispatched an expert mission to Mozambique to assess the requirements and capabilities of the National Institute of Meteorology (INAM) and the National Directorate of Water Resources Management (DNGRH) and their coordination with the National Disaster Management Institute (INGC) for an End-to-End Multi-Hazard Early Warning System in the context of disaster risk management. The results of the mission should inform plans and investments in strengthening the Early Warning System and disaster risk management in the country, particularly during reconstruction t ...PermalinkPermalink![]()
![]()
SP, 13. WMO 2016 Survey on the Use of Satellite Data
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) commissioned the WMO 2016 Survey on the Use of Satellite Data to collect information on the availability and use of satellite data and products for meteorological and related environmental applications by users globally, and to identify obstacles and areas for improvement. WMO carries out this global Survey every four years, and the results from the previous 2012 Survey1 are used as a baseline in this report wherever possible.Permalink