GAW
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World Meteorological Organization program
atmospheric monitoring program
global observing system component
GAW is a World Meteorological Organization program that coordinates global observations and analysis of atmospheric composition and related environmental changes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Meteorological Organization program
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atmospheric monitoring program → global observing system component → |
| abbreviationOf |
Global Atmosphere Watch
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| aimsTo |
coordinate global observations of atmospheric composition
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detect changes in the chemical composition of the atmosphere → provide reliable long‑term data on atmospheric composition → support air quality management → support climate change assessments → support environmental policy with scientific information → understand interactions between atmospheric composition and climate → |
| contributesTo |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change assessments
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global atmospheric chemistry research → global climate monitoring → |
| dataType |
in situ atmospheric composition measurements
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long‑term time series of atmospheric constituents → remote sensing atmospheric composition measurements → |
| focusesOn |
aerosols
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air quality → atmospheric composition → climate‑relevant atmospheric constituents → greenhouse gases → long‑range transport of air pollution → ozone → precipitation chemistry → radiation → reactive gases → |
| fullName |
Global Atmosphere Watch
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| geographicScope |
global
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| hasComponent |
GAW Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centres
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GAW World Calibration Centres → GAW World Data Centres → GAW contributing stations → GAW global stations → GAW regional stations → |
| monitors |
atmospheric aerosols
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background atmospheric composition → carbon dioxide → methane → nitrous oxide → precipitation chemistry → regional atmospheric pollution → stratospheric ozone → tropospheric ozone → ultraviolet radiation → |
| operator |
World Meteorological Organization
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| parentOrganization |
World Meteorological Organization
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| partOf |
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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| supports |
early warning of changes in atmospheric composition
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| uses |
calibration and traceability to reference standards
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quality assurance procedures → standardized measurement methods → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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GAW World Data Centres
("GAW Global Stations")
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GAW World Data Centres ("GAW Regional Stations") → |
relatedTo |
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Global Atmosphere Watch
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abbreviation |
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GAW World Data Centres
("GAW WDCs")
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abbreviationOf |