GAW Central Facilities
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World Meteorological Organization facility network
atmospheric monitoring support center
component of the Global Atmosphere Watch programme
GAW Central Facilities are specialized centers that support the World Meteorological Organization’s Global Atmosphere Watch program by coordinating observations, data management, calibration, and quality assurance for atmospheric monitoring worldwide.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Meteorological Organization facility network
ⓘ
atmospheric monitoring support center ⓘ component of the Global Atmosphere Watch programme ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure comparability of atmospheric observations worldwide
ⓘ
improve data quality in the Global Atmosphere Watch network ⓘ support long‑term atmospheric composition records ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
air quality policy support
ⓘ
global climate assessments ⓘ ozone layer protection assessments ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
national meteorological and hydrological services
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regional GAW networks ⓘ research institutions participating in GAW ⓘ |
| ensures |
implementation of GAW quality management framework
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traceability of measurements to reference standards ⓘ |
| field |
atmospheric sciences
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climate observation ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ |
| geographicScope | global ⓘ |
| hasComponentType |
Central Facilities for specific GAW focal areas
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Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centre ⓘ Regional Calibration Centre ⓘ GAW World Calibration Centres ⓘ
surface form:
World Calibration Centre
GAW World Data Centres ⓘ
surface form:
World Data Centre
|
| hasRole |
calibration support for Global Atmosphere Watch stations
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coordination of atmospheric observations ⓘ data management for atmospheric monitoring ⓘ quality assurance for Global Atmosphere Watch measurements ⓘ standardization of measurement procedures ⓘ support of global atmospheric composition monitoring network ⓘ |
| monitors | performance of GAW observational sites ⓘ |
| operatedBy | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| partOf |
Global Atmosphere Watch
ⓘ
Global Atmosphere Watch ⓘ
surface form:
World Meteorological Organization atmospheric composition infrastructure
|
| provides |
calibration services for atmospheric instruments
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centralized data archiving for GAW variables ⓘ data access services to the scientific community ⓘ technical support to GAW stations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
WMO Global Atmosphere Watch Station Network
ⓘ
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS) ⓘ
surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
|
| supportsActivity |
aerosol monitoring
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climate and air quality research ⓘ global atmospheric composition monitoring ⓘ greenhouse gas monitoring ⓘ ozone and UV monitoring ⓘ precipitation chemistry monitoring ⓘ reactive gas monitoring ⓘ |
| supportsProgram | Global Atmosphere Watch ⓘ |
| usesStandard |
WMO Global Atmosphere Watch measurement guidelines
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WMO quality assurance system for atmospheric composition ⓘ |
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