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METEOROLOGICAL DIVISION [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Office competent to: prepare forecasts under the guidance of a main meteorological office; supply meteorological information and briefing to aeronautical personnel.

CONT

In September 1939 the full-time staff of the [Armed Forces] Meteorological Division numbered 213, of which 51 were meteorologists and 57 were meteorological observers. Over the next 6 years the Division was to recruit and train an additional 350 meteorologists and a large number of assistants in order to open and operate an additional dozen forecast centres and to maintain dependent weather offices at several dozen air training schools and operational war units.

OBS

The term "dependent," when used as an adjective as is the case here, is more frequently written with an "e." "Dependant" with an "a" represents the noun form.

Key term(s)
  • dependant meteorological office
  • dependant weather office

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Centre météorologique qualifié pour remplir les fonctions suivantes : a) établir des prévisions suivant les indications d'un centre météorologique principal; b) fournir des renseignements météorologiques et l'exposé verbal au personnel aéronautique; c) fournir les renseignements météorologiques nécessaires à un centre météorologique supplémentaire associé.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Climatology
  • Climate Change
OBS

CCCma is a division of the Climate Research Branch of the Meteorological Service of Canada of Environment Canada. We conduct research in coupled and atmospheric climate modelling, sea-ice modelling, climate variability and predictability, the carbon cycle, and a number of other areas. CCCma is located on the beautiful Univeristy of Victoria campus.

Key term(s)
  • Canadian Center for Climate Modelling and Analysis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux canadiens
  • Climatologie
  • Changements climatiques
OBS

Le CCmaC est une division de la Direction de la recherche climatique du Service météorologique du Canada, Environnement Canada. Nous effectuons des recherches sur la modélisation du climat (modèles couplés), la modélisation des glaces de mer, la variabilité et la prévisibilité du climat, le transport des traceurs, et plusieurs autres sujets. Les locaux du CCmaC sont situés sur le magnifique campus de l'Université de Victoria.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

The second acoustic system used was an acoustic concentration profiler(ACP) operated by personnel from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA), Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories(AOML), Ocean Acoustics Division, located in Miami, Florida.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Le second système acoustique utilisé était un profileur de concentrations acoustique (ACP) opéré par le personnel de la NOAA, Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratories (AOML), Ocean Acoustics Division, localisé à Miami, en Floride.

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Of the Marine Environment Division of IMO [International Meteorological Organization].

Key term(s)
  • Office for the London Convention

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Key term(s)
  • Bureau de la Convention de Londres

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
Key term(s)
  • Oficina del Convenio de Londres
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