Global Atmosphere Watch
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World Meteorological Organization programme
atmospheric monitoring programme
environmental monitoring network
international scientific programme
Global Atmosphere Watch is an international program that monitors and assesses changes in the Earth's atmosphere, particularly related to air quality and climate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Meteorological Organization programme
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atmospheric monitoring programme ⓘ environmental monitoring network ⓘ international scientific programme ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GAW ⓘ |
| aims |
to detect trends in atmospheric composition
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to improve understanding of atmospheric processes ⓘ to provide reliable long‑term observations of the chemical composition of the atmosphere ⓘ to support air quality management ⓘ to support climate change assessments ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith |
national meteorological and hydrological services
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research institutions ⓘ space agencies ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
air quality policy development
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atmospheric research ⓘ climate assessments ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerosols
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air quality ⓘ atmospheric chemistry ⓘ climate change ⓘ greenhouse gases ⓘ ozone layer monitoring ⓘ precipitation chemistry ⓘ reactive gases ⓘ ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
GAW Central Facilities
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GAW Scientific Advisory Groups ⓘ GAW World Calibration Centres ⓘ GAW World Data Centres ⓘ GAW contributing stations ⓘ GAW global stations ⓘ GAW regional stations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Geneva ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| monitors |
aerosol properties
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long‑lived greenhouse gases ⓘ ozone ⓘ precipitation chemistry ⓘ reactive trace gases ⓘ solar and ultraviolet radiation ⓘ |
| operator | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| partOf |
Global Climate Observing System
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Global Observing System ⓘ
surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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| precededBy |
Global Atmosphere Watch
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network
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| supports |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
aircraft observations
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balloon observations ⓘ global network of ground‑based stations ⓘ satellite data integration ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization)
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Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network
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Global Atmosphere Watch programme
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Global Atmosphere Watch global observing system
this entity surface form:
World Meteorological Organization atmospheric composition infrastructure
subject surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
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Global Atmosphere Watch observing component framework
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Global Atmosphere Watch Quality Assurance/Science Activity
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Global Atmosphere Watch stations
this entity surface form:
Global Atmosphere Watch network
this entity surface form:
WMO Global Atmosphere Watch