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WMO/TD-No.778

RSMC SUPPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE
Documentation for Meteorologists at National Meteorological Services
SECTION 1
Introduction to the RSMC specialization for the provision of atmospheric transport model products for environmental emergency response
SECTION 2
Arrangements for requesting and receiving atmospheric transport model products from a (RSMC)
SECTION 3
Aim of an atmospheric transport model in connection with numerical weather prediction (NWP) model (scientific information)
SECTION 4      Updated   27 Sept 2002
Users' interpretation guide for atmospheric transport model products provided by RSMCs
SECTION 5
Annexes
Annex 1      Updated   27 Sept 2002
Regional and global arrangements for the provision of transport model products for environmental emergency response
Annex 2
Designated RSMCs with specialization in atmospheric transport modelling for environmental emergency response (November 1994)
Annex 3      Updated   27 Sept 2002
Request form for WMO RSMC support by delegated authorities (pdf)
Request form for WMO RSMC support by IAEA (pdf)
Annex 4
Information on RSMC models and specific outputs
(updated March 2007)
Annex 5
Fictitious scenarios to demonstrate RSMC support for environmental emergency response
Annex 6
Principles of environmental emergency response exercises
Annex 7
Announcement about a planned EER exercise
Annex 8
Guidance on response to chemical incidents - Definition of requirements concerning chemical incidents
(updated Nov. 2006)
Annex 9
Role of national meteorological services (NMSs) in response to chemical incidents
(updated Nov. 2006)
Annex 10
Guidance for development of the interface between a national meteorological service and other emergency response agencies in case of chemical incidents
(updated 2006)
Annex 11
KNMI experience in setting up an emergency response organization on serious chemical accidents
Annex 12
Procedures to integrate and activate NMSs/RSMCs in case of chemical incidents or forest fires

WWW-Web Editor, Oct 2007