Programmes

WMO scientific and technical programmes

Summary

• World Weather Watch (WWW) Programme
  • Global Observing System
  • Global Telecommunication System and WMO Information System
  • Global Data-processing and Forecasting System
  • Data Management and System Support Activities
  • WWW Operational Information Service
  • Emergency Response Activities
  • Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme
  • WMO Polar Activities
  • Tropical Cyclone Programme

• World Climate Programme (WCP)
  • Climate Coordination Activities
  • Agricultural Meteorology Programme
  • World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies
  • World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme
  • World Climate Applications and Services Programme, including the Climate Information and Prediction Service Project

• Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW)

• World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)

• Applications of Meteorology Programme (AMP)
  • Public Weather Services Programme
  • Aeronautical Meteorology Programme
  • Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Programme
  • Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay (AMDAR)

• Hydrology and Water Resources Programme (HWRP)
  • Basic Systems in Hydrology
  • Hydrological Forecasting in Water Resources Management
  • Capacity-building in Hydrology and Water Resources Management
  • Cooperation in Water-related Issues
  • Associated Programme on Flood Management

• Education and Training Programme (ETRP)

• Technical Cooperation Programme (TCOP)
  • Programme for the Least Developed Countries
  • Voluntary Cooperation Programme
  • Emergency Disaster Assistance
  
  
• Regional Programme (RP)
• WMO Space Programme (SAT)
• Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (DRR)
  
  

  Co-sponsored programmes

  Summary

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
• World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
• Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)
• Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
  Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS)
  
  

  Other major projects

       Adopting a Quality Management approach for NMHSs
                   (restricted to WMO Members and Secretariat)
       Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev Africa)
       Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP)
       Hydrological Operational Multipurpose System (HOMS)
       Integrated Flood Management (IFM) Helpdesk
       Hydrological Information Referral Service (INFOHYDRO)
       Severe Weather Information Centre (SWIC)
       World AgroMeteorological Information Service (WAMIS)
       World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS)
       WMO Information System (WIS)
       WMO Integrated Observing System (WIGOS)
       World Weather Information Service (WWIS)

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