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Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
by Sue Barrell | Meteorology has made significant progress in the quality and diversity of services in the last few decades as a result of impressive advances in research.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (1) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 March 2013
Established by WMO’s predecessor, the International Meteorological Organization, the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO) ensures the accuracy of weather observation by facilitating the creation of international standards and, thus, the compatibility of measurements. The Commission is responsible for developing the guidelines and recommendations implemented through the Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (IMOP) , one of the key components of the World Weather Watch (WWW) Programme . For over a century it has coordinated collective actions by Members in...
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (1) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 March 2013
The global community has recognized over the last few years the importance of the weather and climate of the Earth’s Polar Regions.Particularly sensitive to human activities, the Polar Regions have also demonstrated the potential for impacting reciprocally on the livability of the more heavily populated lower and mid-latitudes. In response, the WMO Polar Observations, Research and Services (PORS) was developed to “…promote and coordinate relevant programmes that are carried out in the Antarctic and Arctic regions by nations and by groups of nations.” The Polar Activities resolution of the WMO...
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (1) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 March 2013
While today’s environmental satellites serve many important functions, one of the most critical is to provide meteorologists with data that are crucial to making accurate, life-saving weather predictions. These “eyes in the sky” constantly orbit above us. They make atmospheric observations that are ingested into numerical weather prediction (NWP) computer models and provide meteorologists with images of weather phenomena that allow them to monitor storms around the globe, identify volcanic ash and smoke from wildfires, and track hurricane development. For all of these reasons, the US National...
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
by Hiroshi Uyeda | The use of radar has greatly improved our ability to interpret weather phenomena and understand atmospheric dynamics. It has also facilitated new observations and an enhanced appreciation of our environment.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
The 57th International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize was awarded to Professor Zaviša Janjić.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
by Andrew Purcell and Alberto Pace | When particles collide, data explodes. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN produces roughly one million gigabytes of data per second.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
By WMO Secretariat | The core business of national meteorological services (NMSs) is to serve public good by providing essential – reliable – weather, climate and related information to the community at large.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
The China Three Gorges Project has generated extensive concerns both domestically and abroad. People have been arguing the pros and cons of building such a large-scale dam and debating its possible impacts on the local environment. There have been frequent reports of extreme events, including both droughts and floods, throughout the region since the Three Gorges Reservoir started to raise its water level.
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (Special Issue) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 June 2013
Faced with a growing risk of weather and climate related disasters that can set back economic and social development for years, the global community needs to act quickly to strengthen National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs).