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STATIONARY WEATHER SHIP [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Ships and Boats
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
CONT

Until 1936, forecasters depended entirely on observations provided by various navies and by volunteers on merchant ships. Then Britain's Meteorological Office ... installed a professional meteorologist on a cargo steamer plying the North Atlantic trade route. ... By World War II, the advantages of stationary weather ships were apparent. Navy vessels were assigned to maintain positions at sea. They provided [meteorological] observations ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de bateaux
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
DEF

Navire spécialisé qui assure la surveillance météorologique en un point de stationnement sur l'océan.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de barcos
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
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