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UNEP Questionnaire for
Earthwatch Partners |
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PROGRAMME
NAME |
WMO Space Programme
(WMOSP) |
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URL/
Website |
http://www.wmo.int/sat |
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Description |
The WMO Space Programme (WMOSP) aims at enhancing the space-based component of WMO’s World Weather Watch (WWW) Global Observing System (GOS). Technical/scientific specifications for environmental operational and R&D satellites are coordinated to ensure that future space systems meet user requirements. Operational aspects and programmes of current satellite systems are coordinated through the WMOSP between the satellite operators and the user community. The data generated by the various satellite platforms improve weather forecasting and support early warning of natural disasters on a real-time basis and contribute to climate change monitoring programmes on a non-real time basis. |
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Agenda
21 - Areas of particular focus or interest |
Atmosphere - Oceans -
Agriculture - Climate Change - Desertification - Health - Human
Settlements |
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Regions |
Worldwide and in geographic
regions depending on the footprint of the specific satellite |
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Data
collection, Observation, Monitoring |
Present and future operational meteorological satellites and R&D satellites are listed in: http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat/satellitestatus.php A Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS) monitors and compares the accuracy of radiometric measurements from different operational satellite missions. |
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URL/
Data collection., Observ., Monitor. |
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat/satellitestatus.php |
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URL/Assessment and Analysis |
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URL/Indicators |
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URL/Modelling |
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URL/Early warning mechanisms |
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URL/
Reports, Information dissemination |
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat/publications_en.php
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/sat/product-access-guide_en.php |
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Major
Assessment Reports |
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URL/
Network dev. and support |
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Networks
managed by Agency/Prog. |
Space-based sub-system of the World Weather
Watch Global Observing System (GOS) |
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URL/
Capacity building |
http://vlab.wmo.int/ |
Responsible
Office/Person
(for inquiries or follow-up) |
Ms Barbara Ryan
WMO
CP 2300
CH-1211 Geneva 2
Switzerland
Tel.: +(41 22) 730 8285
Fax: +(41 22) 730 8181
BRyan@wmo.int |
