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 |
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| instanceOf |
World Meteorological Organization programme
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atmospheric monitoring programme → environmental monitoring network → international scientific programme → |
| abbreviation |
GAW
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| 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
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| 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
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| inception |
1989
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| 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
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| parentOrganization |
World Meteorological Organization
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| partOf |
Global Climate Observing System
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WMO Integrated Global Observing System → |
| precededBy |
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 → |
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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GAW Central Facilities
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GAW Central Facilities ("World Meteorological Organization atmospheric composition infrastructure") → GAW Scientific Advisory Groups → GAW World Calibration Centres → GAW World Data Centres → |
partOf |
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GAW Central Facilities
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GAW World Data Centres → |
supportsProgram |
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GAW
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abbreviationOf |
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GAW Scientific Advisory Groups
("Global Atmosphere Watch programme")
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appliesTo |
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GAW
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fullName |
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World Meteorological Organization
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hasGlobalProgramme |
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Executive Council (World Meteorological Organization)
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oversightOf |
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Global Atmosphere Watch
("Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network")
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precededBy |
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Global Observing System
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relatedTo |
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EAPS
("Earth’s atmosphere")
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studies |
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GAW World Calibration Centres
("Global Atmosphere Watch global observing system")
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supports |