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WMO Virtual Laboratory for Meteorological Satellite Education and Training
Education, Training, Satellite
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (2) - 2016
Theme: Education and training
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Publish Date: 1 November 2016
High costs and relatively low usage are major concerns for operational meteorological satellite systems. In the early 1990s, Tillman Mohr, then Director General of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), made a rough calculation that the operational cost of the constellation of meteorological satellites was in the order of US$ 2 million per day. However, a WMO survey conducted around the same time determined that many of its Members were not able to access and use satellite data and products in real time and were, thus, not able to reap the...
Integrating Meteorological Service Delivery for Land Transportation
Climate services, Transport
Bulletin nº Vol 65 (2) - 2016
Theme: Climate
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Publish Date: 1 November 2016
It is the integration of meteorological service delivery for land transport that will be the biggest challenge for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs). The land transport network is much...