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Weather and Climate Change Implications for Surface Transportation in the USA
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (2) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 April 2009
Weather affects the operation of the transportation systems that we all rely on—from automobiles slowed by a wet surface, to delivery trucks delayed by high winds, to passenger trains stalled by ice and snow.
Meteorological Services to Aviation
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (2) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 April 2009
Wilbur also requested and scrutinized US Weather Bureau data, and selected Kitty Hawk after writing to the government meteorologist stationed there. Thus began a relationship between aviators and meteorologists in the lead-up to the first controlled powered flight by Wilbur and Orville Wright in 1903.
Meteorology and Marine Transportation
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (2) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 April 2009
According to the Book of Genesis, the third day of the creation process saw the separation of land and sea. This clearly provided a medium for transportation over long distances for the humans still to be created and at the same time laid the groundwork for the new science and profession of marine meteorology.
Meteorology for Travellers
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (2) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 April 2009
Everyone travels at some time in his or her life. With the advent of low-cost air travel, more people travel farther and faster than ever before in human history.
Weather monitoring and forecasting services for provincial highways and railways in China
Bulletin nº Vol 58 (2) - 2009
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Publish Date: 1 April 2009
Along with the rapid increases in volumes of traffic, safety has become an increasing challenge. Severe weather is one of the main causes of traffic accidents.
Weathering the Risk of Climate Change
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Climate change is as hard on the economy as it is on society. Extreme weather and climate events have exacted a heavy toll in recent years, taking hundreds of thousands of lives and causing upward of US$ 380 billion in economic losses – a tally that is expected to double every 12 years.
Partnerships for Success – The WMO Fellowship Programme
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Since its inception about 50 years ago, the WMO Fellowship Programme has assisted countless National Meteorological and Hydrological Service of WMO Members, providing them with experts whom have gone on to play key roles in the fields of weather, climate and water.
Drought and Desertification in Postage Stamps
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
The Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) identifies four initial priority areas: water, food security, health and disaster risk reduction. Drought and desertification are important issues in all of these areas.
The Global Framework for Climate Services - Innovation and Adaptation
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
Innovation and adaptation have permitted humanity to not only survive but to reach new heights. Innovation led to the development of new tools, industrialization, computerization and untold scientific advancements, with both positive and negative consequences.
Projecting Global and Regional Climate Impacts, Risks and Policy Implications
Bulletin nº Vol 61 (2) - 2012
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Publish Date: 1 November 2012
How effective and costly would a policy be in alleviating human-forced climate change? What are the advantages and risks of waiting for better scientific understanding?