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[The] projects involved the design and implementation of tasks related to meteorological and hydrologic forecasting technologies. [The] hydrometeorological projects involve design and installation of hydrometeorological monitoring networks, data management systems, data communications systems; application of meteorological forecast models; design and installation of flood early warning systems; determination of precipitation estimates using remote(radar and satellite) sensors and warning communications.  1, record 1, English, - hydrometeorological%20project

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The air quality data was derived from a network of air quality and meteorological monitoring stations in the Lower Mainland operated by the Greater Vancouver Regional District and the British Columbia Ministry of Environment. The air quality monitoring system includes five stations provided by Environment Canada under the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network Program.  1, record 2, English, - air%20quality%20monitoring%20system

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Des protocoles d'études sont à développer notamment sur la base des systèmes de surveillance de la qualité de l'air, qui intègrent désormais le CO [monoxyde de carbone] parmi les 13 polluants mesurés, que ce soit dans l’atmosphère des villes ou dans les logements et les espaces intérieurs [...]  2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20surveillance%20de%20la%20qualit%C3%A9%20de%20l%27air

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CLICOM : Acronym for CLImate COMputing which, along with INFOCLIMA, is a WCDMP [World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme] project to coordinate the implementation, maintenance and upgrading of automated climate data management procedures and systems in WMO [World Meteorological Organization] member countries. CLICOM is a system for the collection, quality control and archiving of climate data and the production of climate applications products. INFOCLIMA is a system developed to provide information on climate data sets which are available in various services and institutions as well as information about observing station networks and National Climate Centers.  2, record 3, English, - Climate%20Computing

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CLICOM. (CLImatología COMputarizada). Objetivos: Realizar el procesamiento de datos climatológicos en formato estándar OMM. (Software donado por la OMM, Organización Meteorológica Mundial). [...] Finalidad: Permite la clasificación y archivo de la información climática. El sistema está diseñado para analizar grandes cantidades de información meteorológica, emitir resúmenes estadísticos y gráficos.  1, record 3, Spanish, - Climatolog%C3%ADa%20Computarizada

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Base de datos CLICOM.  3, record 3, Spanish, - Climatolog%C3%ADa%20Computarizada

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Meteorological Synthesizing Centre-East(Moscow, Russia) is an international centre of Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of Long-Range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe was established in 1979.  1, record 4, English, - Meteorological%20Synthesizing%20Centre%2DEast

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The degree of hotness or coldness of the atmosphere with respect to some standard value.  2, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20temperature

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For example, atmospheric temperature is forecast by dividing the atmosphere into gridboxes and computing the time evolution of the average temperature within each box based on a number of variables including wind vector and the turbulent transport of heat.  3, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20temperature

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Fundamental meteorological parameters such as atmospheric temperature, humidity, cloud properties and surface properties can be continuously measured by earth-orbiting satellites.... Atmospheric temperature is necessary for numerical weather predictions or global change monitoring models.  4, record 5, English, - atmospheric%20temperature

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Mesure du degré d'intensité de la chaleur ou du froid qui se manifeste dans l'atmosphère par rapport à une valeur de référence donnée.  2, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20atmosph%C3%A9rique

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La température atmosphérique est en moyenne de 15 °C au sol, et diminue assez rapidement avec l'altitude, car la surface terrestre constitue une source de chaleur. Dans la région située entre 10 et 40 km, la stratosphère, la température augmente.  3, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20atmosph%C3%A9rique

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Mesure de la température atmosphérique. La mesure locale des profils verticaux de température est effectuée à bord de ballons-sondes lancés dans l'atmosphère à heures fixes (souvent 0 heure et 12 heures en temps universel) à partir de stations de mesure; on obtient ainsi une description très précise de l'état thermique de l'atmosphère, même si pour les très basses températures des problèmes techniques peuvent survenir (par exemple, influence du givre sur les capteurs) et entacher la mesure d'une certaine erreur; de plus, l'altitude jusqu'à laquelle cette température est mesurée varie, car elle est fonction du niveau auquel le ballon éclate. [...] il existe un autre moyen d'appréhender la température atmosphérique, qui consiste à exploiter les mesures faites à bord de certains satellites.  4, record 5, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20atmosph%C3%A9rique

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The Canadian Air and Precipitation Monitoring Network, CAPMoN, is operated by the Meteorological Service of Canada in order to study the regional patterns and trends of acid rain; and gas, particulate and precipitation chemistry... The network began operating in mid-1983. CAPMoN updated and replaced two older networks known as the Canadian Network for Sampling Precipitation(CANSAP) and the Air and Precipitation Network(APN).  1, record 6, English, - Canadian%20Network%20for%20Sampling%20Precipitation

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Le Réseau canadien d'échantillonnage des précipitations et de l'air (RCEPA) est géré par Environnement Canada en consultation avec les provinces et les territoires, qui peuvent exploiter des stations analogues à celles du RCEPA pour satisfaire leurs propres besoins.  4, record 6, French, - R%C3%A9seau%20canadien%20d%27%C3%A9chantillonnage%20des%20pr%C3%A9cipitations%20et%20de%20l%27air

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NOAA AHVRR allows for a family of satellites upon which flood monitoring and mapping can almost always be done in near real time. Currently, multi channel and multi sensor data sources from GOES and POES satellites have been used for meteorological evaluation, interpretation, validation, and assimilation(into Numerical Weather Prediction Models) to assess hydrological and hydro geological risks(Barrett, 1996).  2, record 7, English, - flood%20mapping

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flood mapping: term officially approved by the RADARSAT-2 Terminology Approval Group (RTAG).  3, record 7, English, - flood%20mapping

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L'instrument ASAR [Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar] apporte des réponses très positives sur la problématique de la cartographie des inondations, notamment avec son mode de fonctionnement en polarisation alternée, produit à haute et moyenne résolutions spatiales. [...] Concernant la cartographie des inondations en particuliers, la phase de l'onde radar pourrait apporter des éléments supplémentaires pour infirmer ou confirmer la présence d'eau, mais nécessiterait d'importants développements pour être utilisable en temps rapide pendant la crise. D'autres modes de fonctionnement à haute résolution temporelle, tels que le champ large ou la basse résolution, seraient à évaluer pour réaliser des cartes à très grande échelle, surveiller de grands bassins et disposer ainsi d'une vision d'ensemble de la situation.  2, record 7, French, - cartographie%20des%20inondations

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cartographie des inondations : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de RADARSAT-2 (GTTR).  3, record 7, French, - cartographie%20des%20inondations

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The prime objective of ISRO has been to develop space technology and its application to various national tasks. Since 1969, when it was set up, ISRO has established space systems like the INSAT for telecommunication, television broadcasting and meteorological services, and the Indian Remote Sensing Satellites(IRS) for resources monitoring and management.  3, record 8, English, - Indian%20Space%20Research%20Organization

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Rapid mixing downward of a plume by strong winds; usually observed in the lee of hills, buildings, and stacks.  4, record 9, English, - downwash

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Monitoring of particles(PM₁₀), nitrogen dioxide(NO₂) and carbon monoxide(CO) was to be undertaken with the aim of determining whether high pollution levels occur during plume downwash caused under the meteorological conditions predicted by the modelling exercise.  5, record 9, English, - downwash

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The drawdown of a plume after emission due to a low pressure area downwind of the stack.  3, record 9, English, - downwash

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Ce modèle, développé par l'Agence Américaine de Protection de l'Environnement (EPA) permet, à partir de données météorologiques synthétiques ou réelles, de calculer la concentration de polluants au sol en tenant compte du type et du nombre de sources, de leur localisation, de l'effet des bâtiments et du rabattement du panache.  3, record 9, French, - rabattement

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Sur l'Est, on tordait de la tôle pour tenter de résoudre le délicat problème du rabattement des fumées.  4, record 9, French, - rabattement

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Several ASEAN bodies and agencies are key to discharging these challenging responsibilities. The ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre(ASMC) is the regional facility for developing specialized wheather forecasting capability for the region. It serves as a focal point for coordinating detection and monitoring of transboundary atmospheric pollution in cooperation with the national meteorological services of the ASEAN member countries.  2, record 10, English, - ASEAN%20Specialized%20Meteorological%20Centre

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Any kind of satellite designed for commercial or social purposes.  3, record 11, English, - applications%20satellite

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Artificial satellite which contributes directly to the well-being of society by providing such services as communications, meteorological observation, navigation references, and radiation monitoring.  4, record 11, English, - applications%20satellite

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applications satellite: This term should not be confused with the following: "applications technology satellite" (ATS), or "advanced technology satellite."  5, record 11, English, - applications%20satellite

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[...] la filière SPOT (Satellite probatoire d'observation de la Terre du CNES français) fut engagée sans aucune motivation scientifique. Il s'agissait d'un satellite d'application destiné à fournir des images pour la cartographie et l'exploitation de la surface terrestre.  5, record 11, French, - satellite%20d%27application

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Ne pas confondre cette notion avec celle de «satellite d'application technique», ou de «satellite d'applications technologiques».  6, record 11, French, - satellite%20d%27application

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ASPIC is a system for the forecasting of rainfall and storms. ASPIC is finely monitoring the situation in river basins and generates, whenever necessary, warning signals when thresholds are exceeded.... The Departmental Meteorological Centre may also send pre-warning signals by fax to initiate a watch.  2, record 12, English, - meteorological%20departmental%20centre

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The Auch-Lamothe ... airfield is ready to welcome you. Many activities: The Meteorological Departmental Centre: data are reliable and complete and permanently locally updated.  1, record 12, English, - meteorological%20departmental%20centre

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En France, il existe en principe au moins une station météorologique par département; la station principale du département appelée Centre Départemental Météorologique est le plus souvent implantée sur l'aérodrome le plus fréquenté du département.  1, record 12, French, - centre%20d%C3%A9partemental%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologique

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The World Meteorological Organization Executive Council Panel of Experts on Education and Training serves as an advisory body to the Council on all aspects of technical and scientific education and training in meteorology and operational hydrology. Its specific functions include the co-ordination of activities of the WMO Technical Commissions in the field of education and training within their respective fields of competence. In addition the technical commissions and regional associations may appoint rapporteurs, or establish working groups, on education and training undertaking a significant role in the implementation and monitoring of the programme.  1, record 13, English, - Panel%20of%20Experts%20on%20Education%20and%20Training

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EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation created through an international convention agreed by 17 European Member States : Austria, Belgium, Danemark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom. Luxembourg will soon become the 18th Member State. These States fund the EUMETSAT programmes and are the principal users of the systems. EUMETSAT also has four Cooperating States : Slovak Republic, Hungary, Poland and Croatia. EUMETSAT's primary objective is to establish, maintain and exploit European systems of operational meteorological satellites. EUMETSAT is responsible for the launch and operation of the satellites and for delivering satellite data to end-users as well as contributing to the operational monitoring of climate and the detection of global climate changes.  2, record 14, English, - European%20Organization%20for%20the%20Exploitation%20of%20Meteorological%20Satellites

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... of the World Meteorological Organization(WMO). The purpose of the World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme(WCDMP) is to ensure that WMO Members have access to reliable climate data and products derived from existing observations of the global climate system that are in formats suitable for their use. The programme addresses specifically the data requirements for climate change detection, climate applications, monitoring and research, the assessment of impacts on climate, the validation of climate models and forecasts, and the development of strategies to mitigate potentially adverse effects of climate variations and change.  2, record 15, English, - World%20Climate%20Data%20and%20Monitoring%20Programme

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... de l'Organisation météorologique mondiale.  2, record 15, French, - Programme%20mondial%20de%20donn%C3%A9es%20climatologiques%20et%20de%20surveillance%20du%20climat

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... of the World Meteorological Organization. The Global Climate Observing System was established in 1992 by four international organizations : the World Meteorological Organization(WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC) of UNESCO, the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP), and the International Council of Scientific Unions(ICSU). The objectives of the Global Climate Observing System(GCOS) are to insure the acquisition of data to meet the data for : climate system monitoring, climate change detection and response monitoring especially in terrestrial ecosystems, application of climate information to national economic development, research toward improved understanding, modelling, and prediction of the climate system.  2, record 16, English, - Global%20Climate%20Observing%20System

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Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el medio ambiente.  3, record 16, Spanish, - Sistema%20Mundial%20de%20Observaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Clima

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EMEP was founded by UNECE [United Nations Economic Commission for Europe], WMO [World Meteorological Organization] and UNEP [United Nations Environment Programme] in 1977. In 1983 it became a project under the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air pollution, itself under the auspices of the ECE Protection of the Environment framework. It is one of two regional networks, the other in North America, where a denser network of precipitation monitoring stations has been established to evaluate SO2 and NOX emissions and transport, in particular.  2, record 17, English, - Co%2Doperative%20Programme%20for%20Monitoring%20and%20Evaluation%20of%20the%20Long%2Drange%20Transmission%20of%20Air%20Pollutants%20in%20Europe

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Appellation et abréviation confirmées par l'organisme.  3, record 17, French, - Programme%20concert%C3%A9%20de%20surveillance%20continue%20et%20d%27%C3%A9valuation%20du%20transport%20%C3%A0%20longue%20distance%20des%20polluants%20atmosph%C3%A9riques%20en%20Europe

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The Defense Meteorological Satelllite Program(DMSP) is a Department of Defense(DoD) program run by the Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center(SMC). The DMSP program designs, builds, launches, and maintains several near polar orbiting, sun synchronous satellites monitoring the meteorological oceanographic, and solar-terrestrial physics environments.  2, record 18, English, - Defense%20Meteorological%20Satellite%20Program

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... of the World Meteorological Organization. The Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme promotes atmospheric research and development and technology transfer between Members. It includes the Global Atmosphere Watch, which integrates monitoring and research activities carried out under the Global Ozone Observing System(GO3OS) and the Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network(BAPMoN) and serves as a system to detect changes in the composition of the atmosphere, an important prerequisite to understanding human impact on the atmosphere and addressing important aspects of sustainable development. The Programme also includes weather prediction research; a Tropical Meteorology Research Programme relating to studies of monsoons, tropical cyclones, rain-producing tropical weather systems and droughts; and a programme on the physics and chemistry of clouds and weather modification.  2, record 19, English, - Atmospheric%20Research%20and%20Environment%20Programme

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[...] de l'Organisation météorologique mondiale. Le PRAE vise à stimuler la recherche atmosphérique, de même que l'élaboration de techniques et leur échange entre les Membres. Un de ses volets est la Veille de l'atmosphère globale, qui regroupe toutes les activités de surveillance et de recherche menées dans le cadre du Système mondial d'observation de l'ozone (SMOO3) et du Réseau de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique de fond (PABMoN) et dont l'objectif essentiel est de détecter les modifications de la composition de l'atmosphère, ce qui est indispensable pour bien comprendre l'influence de l'homme sur l'atmosphère et pour faciliter la pratique d'un développement durable. Il comprend aussi des programmes de recherche sur la prévision météorologique, un programme de recherche en météorologie tropicale - englobant l'étude de la mousson, des cyclones tropicaux, des systèms météorologiques tropicaux pluvigènes et des sécheresses - et un programme de recherche sur la physique et la chimie des nuages et sur la modification artificielle du temps.  3, record 19, French, - Programme%20consacr%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20la%20recherche%20atmosph%C3%A9rique%20et%20%C3%A0%20l%27environnement

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Organización Meteorológica Mundial.  2, record 19, Spanish, - Programa%20de%20Investigaci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20Atm%C3%B3sfera%20y%20el%20Medio%20Ambiente