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Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (IMOP)

The Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (IMOP) sets technical standards, quality control procedures and guidance for the use of meteorological instruments and observation methods in order to promote development documentation and world-wide standardization.

Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme
About IMOP
Purpose and Scope
Vision
Working structure
About Working structure
About CIMO
CIMO-TECO
CIMO TECO-2018
ICAWS-2017
CIMO-17
Publications
Publications
WMO-No. 8 (the CIMO Guide) - Edition 2018
WMO-No. 8 - Provisional 2020 Edition
IOM Report Series
International Cloud Atlas
AWS Tender Specifications - for testing
Draft common WMO/ISO standard on Weather radars - for Members' review
Knowledge-sharing Portal
Relevant material
Knowledge-sharing Portal
Information Flyer on Traceability
Intercomparisons
About intercomparisons
Intercomparisons
SPICE
Short Film on IPC-XII (12 min)
Other resources & events
Other resources and events
Siting Classification for Surface Observing Stations on Land
Monitoring Reports/Statistics
IMOP Meetings
Use of Mercury
CIMO Newsletters
Final Reports of CIMO-related Meetings
Radiosonde Catalogue
Regional Instrument Centres
About RICs
Regional Instrument Centres
Radiation Centres
About RCs
Radiation Centres
CIMO Testbeds and Lead Centres
About TBs and LCs
CIMO Testbeds and Lead Centres

Related news

WMO 2021 Upper-Air Instrument Intercomparison Campaign (UAII2021) - Call for Participation (deadline 12 July 2020!)
WMO-No. 8 - Provisional 2020 Edition
WMO Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation (TECO-2020)
WMO-No. 8 - Preliminary 2020 Edition - ready for Members' review
Related activity areas
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
Global Observing System (GOS)
Global Cryosphere Watch
Aircraft-Based Observations
Weather Radar Observations
Related documents
WMO-No. 8 (Guide to Instruments and Methods of Observation)

Active meetings

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Upcoming meetings

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Past meetings

- - Lindenberg, Germany
The meeting of the CIMO Task Team on Upper-Air Intercomparison