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Aircraft-Based Observations
Observations
Aircraft-based observations, comprised of reports of meteorological data and information provided or transmitted from an aircraft platform, have made a significant contribution to upper-air monitoring of the atmosphere since the...
AMDAR Observing System
Observations
The global Aircraft Meteorological DAta Relay (AMDAR) programme was initiated by WMO and its Members in cooperation with aviation partners. It has led to the development of the AMDAR observing...
Contributing to Building a Weather-ready, Resilient and Sustainable Society
Observations
Bulletin nº Vol 68 (1) - 2019
Theme: Observations
17
Publish Date: 17 April 2019
The vast majority of disasters are triggered by hydrometeorological hazards. Weather, climate and water impact society and all socioeconomic sectors. According to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of...
Global Climate Observing System
GCOS
Co-sponsored Programmes
Climate, Observations, Climate services, Climate change
The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) is a co-sponsored programme which regularly assesses the status of global climate observations and produces guidance for its improvement. It is co-sponsored by the...
1

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1 June 1992
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
WIGOS
WMO Programmes
Observations, Weather, Data exchange, Partnership
WIGOS provides the new overarching framework for all WMO observing systems and for WMO contributions to co-sponsored observing systems in support of all WMO activities.
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17 December 2015
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
Observations
WMO Integrated Global Observing System provides a framework for the integration and sharing of observational data from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and other sources.

GOS

GOS
Global Observing System
GOS
WMO Programmes
Weather, Observations
Offering operationally reliable, surface-based and space-based subsystems with observing facilities on land, at sea, in the air and in outer space in support of the World Weather Watch and climate applications.
1

Start date

1 June 1963
WMO Space Programme
WSP
WMO Programmes
Observations, Space
Coordinating the activities of Members related to the space-based observing system component of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System to ensure sustained and interoperable satellite observations and to promote their applications.
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1 June 2003
Climate Services – Transitioning from CLIPS to GFCS
Weather, Environment, Research, Observations, Information, Data exchange, Climate services, Forecast, Disaster risk reduction
Bulletin nº Vol 64 (1) - 2015
Theme: Climate
2
Publish Date: 2 March 2015
The present Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) with a vision “to enable society to better manage the risks and opportunities arising from climate variability and change, through the development and incorporation of science-based climate information and prediction into planning, policy and practice” carries forward and builds on the solid foundation laid by the Climate Information and Prediction Services (CLIPS) project.
WMO promotes and protects high quality climate data
News
Data exchange, Climate, Climate change, Observations
Publish Date: 13 June 2019
High quality data underpins scientists’ growing understanding of our climate. The World Meteorological Organization has therefore created a WMO Catalogue for Climate Data as a trustworthy source of internationally recognized datasets. It has also reinforced its support for historical weather stations which contain records which are vital for monitoring long-term climate change.