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  4. National Focal Points for Aircraft-Based Observations
National Focal Points for Aircraft-Based Observations

Aircraft-based observations, from early pilot reports to automated AIREPs and AMDAR systems, now provide accurate, high-volume upper-air data for forecasting and aviation. ICAO systems like Automatic Dependent Surveillance also enhance global monitoring and meteorological applications.

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Working Structure

See a current list of our experts and our Terms of Reference in the Contacts Directory.
Related Content
  • Aircraft-Based Observations (ABO)

Subsidiary bodies

  • Standing Committee on Earth Observing Systems and Monitoring Networks (SC-ON)

Working groups

  • Expert Team on Aircraft-based Observing Systems (ET-ABO)
  • Expert Team on Earth Observing System Design and Evolution (ET-EOSDE)
  • Expert Team on Radio Frequency Coordination (ET-RFC)
  • Expert Team on Space Systems and Utilization (ET-SSU)
  • Expert Team on Space Weather (ET-SWx)
  • Expert Team on Surface-based and basic Observing Networks (ET-SON)
  • Expert Team on the Global Cryosphere Watch Expert Network
  • Expert Team on WIGOS Tools and Regional WIGOS Centres (ET-WTR)
  • Task Team on WMO Global Hydrological Data Centers
  • Task Team on EarthHydroNet
  • Task Team on Global Greenhouse Gas Watch Networks (TT-G3W-Networks)
  • Task Team on the GCOS Surface Reference Networks (TT-GSRN)
  • WIGOS Vision Update

Focal Points

  • National Focal Points for OSCAR/Surface
  • National Focal Points for WDQMS
  • National Focal Points for WIGOS
  • Regional WIGOS Centre Focal Point
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