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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.
Climate Change – “A Serious Challenge to Human Existence”
Bulletin nº Vol 60 (2) - 2011
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Publish Date: 1 November 2011
Her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, addressed 16th World Meteorological Congress in Geneva, 16 May 2011. She spoke about an issue she described as “very close to my heart” – climate change.
Managing Water Resources with Climate Information
Bulletin nº Vol 60 (2) - 2011
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Publish Date: 1 November 2011
The need for long-term historical climate information and products is as important as ever. Advances in the science of seasonal climate prediction have created significant potential for this science to contribute to improved water resources management practices. Improved collaboration between the two sectors can only be beneficial.
Understanding User Needs for Climate Services in Agriculture
Bulletin nº Vol 60 (2) - 2011
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Publish Date: 1 November 2011
Climate is both a resource and a hazard. By harnessing climate information and services for decision-makers, the agriculture sector will be better placed to provide food for a more crowded and increasingly urban world.
Improving Availability, Access and Use of Climate Information
Bulletin nº Vol 60 (2) - 2011
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Publish Date: 1 November 2011
Climate variability and change are serious challenges to sustainable development in Africa. The current famine crisis in the Horn of Africa is yet another reminder of how fluctuations in the climate can destroy lives and livelihoods. Ethiopia, one of the countries impacted by the current drought, has been suffering from climate fluctuations for decades.
Laying the Foundations for Climate Science
Bulletin nº Vol 60 (2) - 2011
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Publish Date: 1 November 2011
WMO presented its most prestigious award to Professor Taroh Matsuno of Japan during the 16th World Meteorological Congress, held from 16 May to 3 June 2011. The award recognizes his contributions to the progress of studies on climate change.
Making Cities Resilient
Bulletin nº Vol 60 (2) - 2011
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Publish Date: 1 November 2011
Disaster risk is an escalating problem in urban areas where population and economic assets are concentrated. A campaign launched in May 2010 has created a global network of local governments committed to reducing risk and building more resilient cities.
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.