
Establishing a WMO sand and dust storm warning advisory and assessment system regional node for West Asia: current capabilities and needs - Executive summary

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) ; United Nations Environment Programme
Published by: WMO, UNEP ; 2013The report, Establishing a WMO Sand and Dust Storm Warning Advisory and Assessment System Regional Node for West Asia: Current Capabilities and Needs, has been elaborated under the overall supervision of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Atmospheric Research and Environment Branch, with the support of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for West Asia. Its aim is to assess the observation and prediction capabilities of sand and dust storms in West Asia and provide guidance in establishing a WMO Sand and Dust Storm (SDS) Warning Advisory and Assessment System (WAS) Regional Node for West Asia, by presenting the essential actions and activities to be implemented.
Collection(s) and Series: WMO- No. 1122
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free), Hard copy
ISBN (or other code): 978-92-63-11122-7
Tags: Dust storm ; Early warning systems ; Western Asia ; Region II - Asia Add tag