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Record 1 2010-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
OBS

The VOF consists of merchant ships of Indian registry, some foreign merchant vessels and a few ships of the Indian Navy, totalling 203. These ships have meteorological instruments supplied by the Indian Meteorological Department. The observations are transmitted by the ships to the nearest coastal radio stations for onward transmission to the storm warning centres. Records of observations are passed on to the Department when the ships call at port.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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