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Preparing the Use of New Generation Geostationary Meteorological Satellites
Weather, Observations, Satellite, Space, Data exchange, Forecast, Environment, Agriculture and food security, Disaster risk reduction, Water, Public health
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Observations
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
Seven new generation geostationary satellites will be launched into positions over the equator within the next five years. These launches will drastically change the Space Component of the WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services are challenged to prepare for the advanced capabilities the satellites will offer. The imager capabilities, sampling rate, spectral resolution and spectral channels, of this new generation of satellites will drastically increase data rates – by an order of up to 100. All National Meteorological Hydrological...
Quantifying Risk Before Disasters Occur: Hazard Information for Probabilistic Risk Assessment
Weather, Climate, Disaster risk reduction, Natural hazards, Data exchange, Floods, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Disaster risk reduction
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
Risk is a forward looking concept that implies an eventuality of something that can occur. Therefore, assessing risk means looking at the possible events that can occur, quantifying how likely they are to happen and appraising the potential consequences should they occur.
Women in Meteorology
Weather, Climate, Water, Information, Education, Training, Climate services, Observations, Research, Agriculture and food security, Oceans
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Careers
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
At international, national and local levels, there is a drive to improve access for women to technology, information, science education and technical training and to strengthen the position of women scientists and technologists. Ensuring that women have equal access to science education and technology is an essential catalyst to ensure that the developers and users of weather, water and climate services provided by WMO and its Members serve the global community – men, women, boys, girls.
E-book Review: Communicating Hydrometric Data Quality: What, How and Why1
Weather, Climate, Water, Data exchange, Environment, Climate services, Agriculture and food security
Bulletin nº Vol 63 (2) - 2014
Theme: Water
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Publish Date: 3 November 2014
The availability of adequate fresh water for human consumption, agriculture, industries, cooling of industrial and electric generating facilities, and aquatic and riparian resources is critical, or will become so, in all countries. Accurate and verifiable streamflow data are essential for making confident estimates of available fresh water, for designing roads, bridges and other infrastructure, for calibrating and validating hydrological models, and for assessing the potential impact of floods. The quality of that data is ever more important as resources become more limited and water...