WMO expertise has contributed to an article titled ' Airborne soil-derived dust hazards in aviation' published in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Vol. 106, No. 1. Article abstract: Airborne mineral dust poses a safety challenge for aviation. Several fatal accidents have happened
In its third session from April 2024, the WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (INFCOM) endorsed a decision for Members to share results from experiments on on non-catchment instruments (NCIs) and consider contributions to a formal intercomparison study. Based on
Operational Newsletter on the World Weather Watch 2025 Contact: wis@wmo.int Arctic Ocean Radio Soundings Available from 10 August to 18 September 2025 Notification from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) Arctic Ocean radio soundings will be available four times daily (00
WMO is pleased to announce that the web page for Women in leadership in Aeronautical Meteorology has now been updated with new inspirational stories of the female leaders within WMO's community of practice. These stories are available in all six WMO languages (English, French, Spanish, Russian
The WMO Regional Training Centers (RTCs) in RA VI ( RTC Israel, RTC Italy, RTC Türkiye, RTC Russian Federation and RTC Spain). These centers play a vital role in supporting the WMO’s mission to enhance meteorological and hydrological services across Regional Association VI. These centers serve as
Issue 2/2024 of the WMO Services for Aviation Newsletter has just been issued. The newsletter, issued two times per year, brings the meteorological and aviation communities up-to-date on some of the latest developments within WMO, its Members and its partner organizations such as ICAO. The latest
WIS2 Operational Newsletter 2025 Contact: wis@wmo.int or wis2-support@wmo.int Click to Subscribe NOW Welcome to the First WIS2 Operational Newsletter Issued on: 9 January 2025 This newsletter inaugurates the official operational communications channel for the WMO Information System 2.0 (WIS2). As we
The Expert Team on WIS Operations (ET-WISOP) held its kick-off meeting from December 3 to 5, 2024, in a hybrid format, with physical attendance at WMO headquarters in Geneva. The meeting convened representatives from all 15 Global Information System Centres (GISCs) along with WIS2 Global Service
The recently concluded RA VI RCC User Forum Survey represents a significant milestone in our ongoing effort to improve regional climate services. This survey, directed at National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) across Regional Association VI, has provided valuable insights into the
