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A joint IATA-WMO press release on the establishment of the Working Arrangement on AMDAR is now available via the link and as copied below. WMO and IATA agree to improve aircraft meteorological reporting
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Issue 2/2020 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
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Climate change is getting worse. Flood, drought and rising sea levels are threatening sanitation systems – from toilets to septic tanks to treatment plants. Everyone must have sustainable sanitation that can withstand climate change and keep communities healthy and functioning. Sustainable
La Reunion Global GAW station observation platforms
La Réunion, France, has been reclassified from a Regional to a Global GAW station. La Réunion station consists of three observational platforms across the island: STDENIS, GILLOT and MAIDO. The station is situated far away from the substantial anthropogenic pollution source in the south-west Indian
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Operational Newsletter on the World Weather Watch 2023 Contact: wis@wmo.int JMA to Exchange TEMP SHIP BUFR Data with WIGOS Station Identifier (WSI) Notification from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) From February 2024, JMA will start using BUFR template TM309057 to send TEMP SHIP including
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Operational Newsletter on the World Weather Watch 2023 Contact: wis@wmo.int JMA to Exchange TEMP SHIP BUFR Data with WIGOS Station Identifier (WSI) Notification from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) From February 2024, JMA will start using BUFR template TM309057 to send TEMP SHIP including
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WMO has published the outcomes of a 2020 survey of aviation professionals on the impacts of climate change and variability on aviation operations and development. The survey was conducted by the WMO Services Commission (SERCOM) Standing Committee on Services for Aviation (SC-AVI) between January and
WIGOS Learning Portal
In support of all Members on the further development of WIGOS throughout its operational phase, WMO has just published the WIGOS Learning Portal, on the WMO Moodle platform. This portal is a merger of “OSCAR/Surface Resources Portal” and “WDQMS Resources Portal for Regional WIGOS Centres”, and it
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We need your insights into the activities proposed under following action areas : Action area ‘FLOODS’ Action area ‘DROUGHTS AND SUPPORT TO FOOD SECURITY AGENDA’ Action area ‘INTERFACES WITH SCIENCE’ Action area ‘WATER RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND INFORMATION FOR SDG’ Action area ‘WATER QUALITY’ Action
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Earlier today, the 72nd Session of WMO's Executive Council approved, through Resolution 4.1(6)/1* (EC-72), an amendment to WMO Technical Regulations (WMO-No. 49), Volume II, Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation to align with Amendment 79 of ICAO Annex 3. * Provisional resolution