Commission for Atmospheric Sciences
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The Commission for Atmospheric Sciences was a World Meteorological Organization body that coordinated international research and activities related to weather, climate, and atmospheric science.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Commission for Atmospheric Sciences canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
WMO technical commission
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international scientific body ⓘ meteorological organization body ⓘ |
| areaServed | worldwide ⓘ |
| composition | experts nominated by WMO Members ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2020 ⓘ |
| field |
atmospheric sciences
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climate research ⓘ climatology ⓘ environmental sciences ⓘ meteorology ⓘ weather research ⓘ |
| focus |
atmospheric chemistry
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atmospheric composition and air quality ⓘ climate–weather linkages ⓘ data assimilation in meteorology ⓘ improvement of weather prediction ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ predictability of high‑impact weather ⓘ stratospheric ozone ⓘ understanding of climate variability and change ⓘ |
| hasProgramme |
Aerosol and reactive gases monitoring under Global Atmosphere Watch
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Global Atmosphere Watch NERFINISHED ⓘ Stratospheric Processes and their Role in Climate NERFINISHED ⓘ THORPEX NERFINISHED ⓘ World Weather Research Programme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Geneva
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Switzerland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| memberOf | World Meteorological Organization constituent bodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedUnder | WMO Congress and Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United Nations system (via WMO)
NERFINISHED
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World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | World Meteorological Organization technical commissions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to coordinate international research in atmospheric sciences
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to guide the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme ⓘ to guide the World Weather Research Programme ⓘ to promote cooperation in weather and climate research ⓘ to provide scientific advice to the World Meteorological Organization ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Research Board of the World Meteorological Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| shortName | CAS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://public.wmo.int/en/about-us/governance/commission-atmospheric-sciences ⓘ |
| workingLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
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