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Service Delivery and Public Weather Services—an Overview
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
by Gerald Fleming Over the past couple of years, the concept of “service delivery” has moved centre-stage within WMO. But what is service delivery? What does it encompass and what does it imply? How do National Meteorological and Hydrological Services need to change and develop in order to properly address this challenge and attain good Service Delivery?
The World Meteorological Organization in a Changing World
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
People have always been interested in weather and climate. Climate defines the feasibility of farming, cattle-raising, forestation and fishing. That no caravan of camels is seen in the Antarctic, nor schools of piranhas in Titicaca Lake, means that different species require specific environments. It goes without saying that deep changes in meteorological conditions, whether through climate variability or extreme events, create hazards affecting the productivity of plants and animals.
Predictions Will Get Sharper
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
Better forecasts are a great scientific achievement, and will get sharper, says Eugenia Kalnay, winner of the 2009 International Meteorological Organization Prize. WMO has been in the forefront of the scientific collaboration to make this possible. Getting news about forecasts to the right audiences is the next challenge.
WMO Fellowship Programme Builds a Global Cadre
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
WMO has always put an accent on education and training – a key to success for technical development, as well as for management, public affairs, and administrative support. Training people in National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to influence their governments and citizens has become especially critical.
Weather and Climate Forecasting: Chronicle of a Revolution
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
by Peter Lynch Remarkable advances in weather forecasts during the past half-century have brought great benefits to humanity. Accurate forecasts save many lives, and early warnings mitigate the worst effects of extreme weather events, when they are available. Detailed, accurate forecasts are of huge economic value, with numerous studies showing that the benefits of forecasts outweigh the costs many times over.
Boosting Food Security
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
Dr Salinger, former President of the WMO Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (2006-2010), outlines the Commission’s challenges in contributing to food security, building on its role over the last 60 years.
Improving cyclone warning - Case study: Philippines
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
Better cyclone prediction is a focus of international weather research. This case study of a 2009 typhoon that narrowly missed the Philippines gives a portrait of the scope for ensemble forecasting.
60 Years and Beyond
Weather, Climate, Climate services, Floods, Forecast, Research, Agriculture and food security, Capacity development, Data exchange, Disaster risk reduction
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (2) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 November 2010
By any standards, the science of weather and climate has made outstanding progress. By the time WMO was created in the mid-20th century, scientists had just generated the first computer-based...