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FAQs - Observations
Observations, Satellite, Space
WMO Bulletin dedicated to international data exchange
News
Data exchange, Meteorology, Water, Oceans, Observations, Cryosphere, Satellite
Publish Date: 12 October 2021
The new issue of the World Meteorological Organization’s Bulletin is dedicated entirely to international data exchange in Earth system monitoring and prediction and to the role of WMO data policy in establishing and maintaining this exchange.
WMO welcomes launch of new ocean-monitoring satellite
News
Oceans, Satellite, Observations, Climate change
Publish Date: 25 November 2020
The World Meteorological Organization has welcomed the successful launch of the Copernicus Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich ocean-monitoring satellite . Its high-precision measurements of Earth’s oceans from space will provide crucial information about sea level rise and critical inputs for weather forecasting.
Landmark Data Conference sets the scene for change
Press Release
Data exchange, Satellite, Weather, Climate, Observations
Publish Date: 24 November 2020
A landmark Data Conference convened by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has set the scene for a comprehensive modernization of the roles, rules and requirements for the international exchange of observations and other data which measure the pulse of the planet.
WMO certifies Megaflash lightning extremes
Press Release
Satellite, Weather, Climate
Publish Date: 24 June 2020
A World Meteorological Organization (WMO) committee of experts has established two new world records for the longest reported distance and the longest reported duration for a single lightning flash in, respectively, Brazil and Argentina.
Aeolus provides data on Earth’s winds
News
Space, Satellite, Meteorology
Publish Date: 14 May 2020
New information about Earth’s winds from the Aeolus satellite are now being distributed publicly in a major advance for weather forecasting and scientific monitoring of the atmosphere.
Interoperability of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Oceans, Satellite
Meteoworld : March 2019
Since the establishment of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) in the 1990s, a small number of NMHSs have assumed responsibility for producing and broadcasting Maritime Safety Information (MSI) on behalf of WMO Members. As of today, the world’s ocean is fully covered under 21 Meteorological Areas (METAREAs), coordinated by 19 countries that invest human, material and financial resources to issue MSI bulletins in 24/7 shifts to the entire maritime community at no charge. This IMO (International Maritime Organization)/ WMO Worldwide Met-Ocean Information and Warning Service (...
Nowcasting for Central Europe
Weather, Climate, Satellite, Forecast, Research, Climate services, Environment
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (1) - 2016
21
Publish Date: 21 March 2016
High-impact weather has always posed challenges for crisis management and risk prevention. Nowcasting provides very short range weather forecasts (0–6 hours) and warnings in a timely manner and in high spatial detail. It can help end users such as civil protection authorities, hydrologists and road safety services in their time-critical applications to respond, prepare and take actions for high-impact weather.
WMO: protect radio frequencies vital to earth observations
News
Satellite, Meteorology, Disasters
Publish Date: 14 June 2019
The governing congress of the World Meteorological Organization has stressed the need to protect radio frequencies allocated to services supporting earth observations. Jeopardizing these frequencies jeopardizes weather forecasts and warning services and, thus, people’s lives.
Coordination Group on Meteorological Satellites meets
News
Satellite
Publish Date: 24 May 2019
The space-based observing system is essential to the generation of weather, water and climate-related services and supports decision-making in key socio-economic areas. The number and capabilities of operational satellites that are part of this space-based observing system is growing and will continue to expand in the future.