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METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY [4 records]

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Record 1 2023-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Research Laboratories and Centres
  • Scientific Research Facilities
  • Scientific Co-operation
OBS

The Dr. Neil Trivett Global Atmosphere Watch Observatory is an atmospheric baseline station operated by Environment and Climate Change Canada... The observatory is the northernmost of 31 global stations in an international network coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization(WMO) under its Global Atmosphere Watch(GAW) program to study the long-term effects of pollution on the atmospheric environment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Laboratoires et centres de recherche
  • Installations de recherche scientifique
  • Coopération scientifique

Spanish

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Record 2 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Meteorology
OBS

The meteorological services in Japan were started in 1875 at the Tokyo Meteorological Observatory(TMO) established in the Ministry of Interior. TMO was given the new name, the Central Meteorological Observatory(CMO) in 1887, which was placed under control of the Ministry of Education. In 1956, CMO became an external organ of the Ministry of Transport and was renamed the Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA). JMA is reponsible for contributing to the improvement of public welfare including natural disaster prevention and mitigation, safety of transportation, prosperity of industries, and international co-operation activities.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Météorologie
Key term(s)
  • Office météorologique japonais

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Meteorología
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Record 3 2002-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Weather Stations and Meteorological Instruments and Equipment
OBS

The Main Geophysical Observatory(MGO) in St. Petersburg, Russia... kept its team of senior staff specializing in scientific meteorological activity for meteorology. It continues to be a leading scientific establishment for climate modeling and development of hydrodynamic long-range weather forecasting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Stations, instruments et équipements météorologiques
Key term(s)
  • observatoire géophysique principal
  • Observatoire principal de géophysique

Spanish

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Record 4 1999-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Environmental Studies and Analyses
  • Geophysics
  • Radiological Physics (Theory and Application)
OBS

World Radiation Data Center deals with the collection and processing of solar radiation data obtained at the World Radiation Network stations.

OBS

The World Radiation Data Centre(WRDC) is one of specialized World Meteorological Organization(WMO) Data Centres located at Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory(MGO). The WRDC had been founded in 1964 and since that time it continuously collects, processes, archives and distributes solar radiation data received at the world radiometric network. The WRDC is issuing periodic bulletin "Solar Radiation and Radiation Balance Data. The World Network".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Études et analyses environnementales
  • Géophysique
  • Physique radiologique et applications

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Estudios y análisis del medio ambiente
  • Geofísica
  • Física radiológica (Teoría y aplicación)
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