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METEOROLOGICAL REPORTING CENTER [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Air Transport
DEF

Meteorological office designated to maintain watch over meteorological conditions within a defined area or for the purpose of supplying meteorological warnings for specific weather phenomena which may affect the safety of aircraft operations.

CONT

A meteorological watch office shall maintain watch over meteorological conditions affecting flight operations within its area of responsibility, prepare SIGMET information relating to its area of responsibility, supply SIGMET information and ... other meteorological information to associated air traffic services units.

OBS

meteorological watch office : the term is specifically used in aeronautical meteorology.

OBS

meteorological watch office; MWO: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • weather watch center
  • meteorological reporting centre
  • weather watch office
  • WWO
  • weather reporting center
  • weather reporting centre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Transport aérien
DEF

Centre météorologique désigné pour assurer la veille des conditions météorologiques dans une région déterminée ou pour émettre des avertissements concernant des phénomènes météorologiques particuliers qui pourraient influer sur l'exploitation des aéronefs.

OBS

Un centre de veille météorologique peut être un centre indépendant ou faire partie d'un centre météorologique principal ou secondaire.

OBS

centre de veille météorologique : ce terme est spécifiquement employé en météorologie aéronautique.

OBS

centre de veille météorologique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

centre de veille météorologique; MWO : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Estaciones, instrumentos y equipos meteorológicos
  • Transporte aéreo
DEF

Oficina meteorológica designada para vigilar las condiciones meteorológicas dentro de una zona determinada o para suministrar avisos meteorológicos relativos a determinados fenómenos que pueden afectar a la explotación de las aeronaves.

OBS

oficina de vigilancia meteorológica: término usado específicamente en meteorología aeronáutica.

OBS

oficina de vigilancia meteorológica; MWO: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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