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Cascading Process to Improve Forecasting and Warning Services
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
The advances in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) in the last decades have been tremendous thanks to more, and better assimilated, observations, higher computing power and progress in our understanding of dynamics and physics.
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.
The-Hong-Kong Observatory - Through Science We Serve
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
by CM Shun, Director, Hong Kong Observatory | The four branches and 318 staff of the Hong Kong Observatory (hereafter referred to as the Observatory) celebrated its 130th anniversary on 23 March, World Meteorological Day.
A Strategy for an Architecture for Climate Monitoring from Space
Bulletin nº Vol 62 (2) - 2013
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Publish Date: 1 October 2013
by Tillmann Mohr and Mark Dowell | The demand for climate services has increased considerably over recent decades.
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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.
Book Review: Radar for Meteorological and Atmospheric Observations
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.