WMO SPACE PROGRAMME Technical Documents

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WMO Space Programme Technical Documents

• SP-7, The Space-based Global Observing System in 2010 (GOS-2010), (WMO/TD No. 1513) (Note: SP-7 is a short version including only Introduction and Volume I. To download the complete version including Vol. II, III, IV and V, please click here.)
• SP-6, Status of the Availability and Use of Satellite Data and Products by WMO Members for the period 2006-2007, (WMO/TD No. 1483)
• SP-5, The potential role of WMO in Space Weather, a report on the potential scope, cost and benefit of a WMO activity in support of international coordination of Space Weather services, prepared for the 60th Executive Council, April 2008. (WMO-TD N° 1482)
• SP-4, Status of the Availability and Use of Satellite Data and Products by WMO Members for the period 2004-2005, (WMO-TD No. 1423)
• SP-3, Application of Satellite Technology, Progress Report, 2003 (WMO/TD No. 1311)
• SP-2, Status of the Availability and Use of Satellite Data and Products by WMO Members, 2003 edition (WMO-TD No. 1296)
• SP-1, Role of Satellites in the 2010s, 2003 (WMO-TD No. 1177)

WMO Satellite Activities Technical Documents (previous series)

• SAT-30, Status of the Availability and Use of Satellite Data and Products by WMO Members, 2001 edition (WMO/TD No. 1119)
• SAT-29, Application of Satellite Technology, Progress Report, 1999-2000 (WMO/TD No. 1089) Addendum
• SAT-29, Application of Satellite Technology, Progress Report, 1999-2000 (WMO/TD No. 1089)
• SAT-28, Applications With Meteorological Satellites, P.Menzel, 2001 (WMO/TD No. 1078)
• SAT-27, Migration of Satellite Receiving Stations to the New Meteorological Satellite Digital Data Broadcast Services (WMO/TD No. 1057)
• SAT-26, Statement of Guidance Regarding How Well Satellite and in situ Sensor Capabilities Meet WMO User Requirements in Several Application Areas, 2001 (WMO/TD No. 1052) N.B. Document SAT-26 has been superceded - for latest version of SOG click here

• Observing Systems Technologies and Their Use in the Next Decade - World Weather Watch Technical Report No. 20 (WMO/TD No. 1040)
• SAT-25, Satellite Ground Receiving Equipment in WMO Regions (WMO/TD No. 1021)
• SAT-24, Application of Satellite Technology, Progress Report, 1997-1998 (WMO/TD No. 995)
• SAT-23, Status of the Availability and Use of Satellite Data and Products by WMO Members, 1999 edition (WMO/TD No. 994)
• SAT-22, Statement of Guidance Regarding How Well Satellite Capabilities Meet WMO User Requirements in Several Applications Areas, 2000 (WMO/TD No. 992) N.B. Document SAT-22 has been superceded - for latest version of SOG click here

• SAT-21, Preliminary Statement of Guidance Regarding How Well Satellite Capabilities Meet WMO User Requirements in Several Application Areas, 1998, (WMO/TD No. 913) N.B. Document SAT-21 has been superceded - for latest version of SOG click here
• SAT-20, Interim WMO Requirement For Digital Satellite Image Data and Extracted Product Exchange over the GTS, 1998 (WMO/TD No. 911)
• SAT-19, Application and Presentation Layer Specifications for the LRIT/LRPT/HRIT/HRPT Data Format, 1998
• SAT-18, Application of Satellite Technology, Progress Report 1995-1996 (WMO/TD No. 863)
• SAT-17, Notes on Satellite Meteorology
• SAT-16, Satellite Ground Receiving Equipment in WMO Regions, Status Report 1995 (WMO/TD No. 719)
• SAT-15, Application of Satellite Technology, Annual Progress Report 1994 (WMO/TD No. 716)
• SAT-14, Satellite Data Archiving, 1998 (WMO/TD No. 909)
• SAT-13, A Description of a Standard Small Satellite Groundstation for Use by WMO Members, 1995 (WMO/TD No. 660)
• SAT-12, Application of Satellite Technology, Annual Progress Report 1993, (WMO/TD No. 628)
• SAT-11, Satellite Ground Receiving Equipment in WMO Regions, Status Report, 1992 (WMO/TD No. 576)
• SAT-10, Application of Satellite Technology, Annual Progress Report 1992, (WMO/TD No. 569)
• SAT-9, Application of Satellite Technology, Annual Progress Report 1991, (WMO/TD No. 504)
• SAT-8, Application of Satellite Technology, Annual Progress Report 1990, (WMO/TD No. 431)

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