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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?
60 Years of Service for Your Safety and Well-Being
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (1) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 January 2010
Every year on 23 March, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the international meteorological community join in celebrating World Meteorological Day, to commemorate the coming into force of the WMO Convention on 23 March 1950, precisely 30 days after the day when the thirtieth instrument of ratification of the Convention was deposited by countries wishing to join the new Organization.
The Global Satellite Observing System: a Success Story
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (1) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 January 2010
The first launches of artificial satellites beginning with Sputnik on 4 October 1957 by the Soviet Union and with Explorer I by the United States of America on 2 January 1958 heralded a new era of Earth observation.
Pioneering the Collection and Exchange of Meteorological Data
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (1) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 January 2010
Over the past 60 years, WMO and its Members have created and evolved observing and information systems to meet the ever-growing challenges of an increasingly complex society.
Public Weather Services for Disaster Risk Reduction
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (1) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 January 2010
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services all over the world have an essential role to play in bringing about disaster reduction through delivery of quality public weather services, including the provision of weather forecasts, early warnings on hazardous weather, outreach activities to enhance public awareness of weather hazards, interpretation and use of the weather information, as well as collaboration with disaster relief organizations to minimize loss of life and property.
WCC-3 High-Level Segment: in Their Own Words
Bulletin nº Vol 59 (1) - 2010
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Publish Date: 1 January 2010
During the High-level Segment of WCC-3, from 3 to 4 September 2009, high-level policy-makers from 160 countries agreed to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services to “strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and services”.
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.