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WMO Fact Sheets

These fact sheets provide further information on topics relevant to WMO's work.

Climate change and heatwaves

Tropical cyclone forecasting

Classification of tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclone naming

Safety at Sea

How the ocean shapes weather and climate

Collecting ocean observations

WMO Statement on Weather Modification

Characteristics of tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclones and their related hazards

Heatwave naming

Tropical cyclone climatology

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