WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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Earth observation framework
World Meteorological Organization programme
meteorological observing system framework
The WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) is the World Meteorological Organization’s framework for coordinating and integrating global meteorological, hydrological, climate and related Earth system observations from diverse platforms and networks.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1701241 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Context triple: [WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems, hasMainResponsibility, WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)]
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WMO Information System
The WMO Information System is the World Meteorological Organization’s global infrastructure for collecting, sharing, and distributing weather, climate, and water data among member states and users.
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Global Observing System
The Global Observing System is an international network of meteorological and environmental observation platforms that provides essential data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and related research worldwide.
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WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems
The WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems is a specialized body of the World Meteorological Organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating global meteorological observing, data processing, and information exchange systems.
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Global Climate Observing System
The Global Climate Observing System is an international program that coordinates and supports comprehensive, long-term observations of the Earth’s climate system to underpin climate research, services, and policy.
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Global Ocean Observing System
The Global Ocean Observing System is an international collaborative framework that coordinates and advances sustained ocean observations to support climate research, weather forecasting, marine services, and environmental management.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Target entity description: The WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) is the World Meteorological Organization’s framework for coordinating and integrating global meteorological, hydrological, climate and related Earth system observations from diverse platforms and networks.
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WMO Information System
The WMO Information System is the World Meteorological Organization’s global infrastructure for collecting, sharing, and distributing weather, climate, and water data among member states and users.
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B.
Global Observing System
The Global Observing System is an international network of meteorological and environmental observation platforms that provides essential data for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and related research worldwide.
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C.
WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems
The WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems is a specialized body of the World Meteorological Organization responsible for overseeing and coordinating global meteorological observing, data processing, and information exchange systems.
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D.
Global Climate Observing System
The Global Climate Observing System is an international program that coordinates and supports comprehensive, long-term observations of the Earth’s climate system to underpin climate research, services, and policy.
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E.
Global Ocean Observing System
The Global Ocean Observing System is an international collaborative framework that coordinates and advances sustained ocean observations to support climate research, weather forecasting, marine services, and environmental management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Earth observation framework
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World Meteorological Organization programme ⓘ meteorological observing system framework ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WIGOS
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| aimsTo |
coordinate global climate observations
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coordinate global hydrological observations ⓘ coordinate global meteorological observations ⓘ coordinate related Earth system observations ⓘ integrate observations from diverse platforms and networks ⓘ support climate monitoring ⓘ support disaster risk reduction ⓘ support environmental policy and services ⓘ support weather forecasting ⓘ |
| appliesStandard |
WMO Guide to WIGOS
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WMO technical regulations ⓘ
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WMO Manual on WIGOS
WMO technical regulations ⓘ
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WMO Technical Regulations
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| countryOfHeadquarters | Switzerland ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
capacity development for observations
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data quality management ⓘ gap analysis in observing networks ⓘ interoperability of observing systems ⓘ metadata standardization ⓘ standardization of observations ⓘ |
| fullyOperationalSince | 2020 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
National WIGOS implementation mechanisms
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Regional WIGOS Centres ⓘ WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System ⓘ WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
WIGOS Information Resource
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
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WIGOS Station Identifiers
WIGOS regulatory framework ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| operator | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| partOf |
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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World Meteorological Organization observing systems
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| replaces |
Global Atmosphere Watch
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Global Atmosphere Watch observing component framework
Global Cryosphere Watch observing component framework ⓘ Global Observing System ⓘ WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
WMO Hydrological Observing System framework elements
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| scope | global ⓘ |
| sector |
Earth system science
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climatology ⓘ hydrology ⓘ meteorology ⓘ |
| startTime | 2016 ⓘ |
| uses |
airborne observing platforms
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climate monitoring networks ⓘ cryospheric observing networks ⓘ hydrological observing networks ⓘ marine observing platforms ⓘ space-based observing systems ⓘ surface-based observing networks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) Description of subject: The WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) is the World Meteorological Organization’s framework for coordinating and integrating global meteorological, hydrological, climate and related Earth system observations from diverse platforms and networks.
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WMO Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
Himawari meteorological satellites
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World Meteorological Organization space-based observing system
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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World Meteorological Organization Integrated Global Observing System
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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World Meteorological Organization observing systems
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WMO Hydrological Observing System framework elements
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WIGOS Information Resource
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
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subject surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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WIGOS Station Identifiers
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WMO Technical Regulations
this entity surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
this entity surface form:
World Meteorological Organization observing system
this entity surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System