World Weather Watch

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World Weather Watch is a global program that coordinates the collection, processing, and exchange of meteorological data to support weather forecasting and climate monitoring worldwide.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Meteorological Organization program
global meteorological program
international cooperation mechanism
abbreviation WWW
appliesToJurisdiction worldwide
coordinatesWith Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
Global Climate Observing System
Global Ocean Observing System
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
World Climate Programme
country Switzerland
dataExchangeMechanism Global Telecommunication System
dataFormat standardized meteorological codes
fieldOfWork climatology
earth observation
environmental monitoring
meteorology
foundedBy World Meteorological Organization
goal ensure timely availability of meteorological data worldwide
improve accuracy of weather forecasts
support safety of life and property
support sustainable development planning
hasPart Global Data-processing and Forecasting System
Global Observing System
Global Telecommunication System
headquartersLocation Geneva
inception 1963
operator World Meteorological Organization
purpose collection of meteorological data
exchange of meteorological data
processing of meteorological data
support of aviation meteorology
support of climate monitoring
support of climate research
support of disaster risk reduction
support of hydrology and water resources management
support of marine meteorology
support of weather forecasting
supports climate services
early warning systems
long-range forecasting
seasonal prediction
severe weather forecasting
uses buoy networks
meteorological satellites
numerical weather prediction models
surface weather stations
upper-air observation systems
weather radars


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