WMO Presentation On the occasion of the Ocean Obs 09 Conference WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION Weather – Climate - Water WMO Presentation On the occasion of the Ocean Obs 09 Conference 21 September 2009, Venice, Italy Prepared by D Thomas Length 16 Slides & takes 17 minutes Plus questions World Meteorological Organization

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World Meteorological Organization Challenges Improved and better used-tailored weather forecasting Enhanced climate monitoring Strengthened research and improvement of predictions More reliable marine forecasting activities in support of marine transportation, and More efficient response to marine accidents. World Meteorological Organization 3 3

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World Meteorological Organization WIGOS Better consider the requirements of WMO and WMO-sponsored Programmes; Address synergies and save costs; Promote common standards; Ensure availability of required information; Meet data quality standards, and Facilitate and improve access to data in real or near-real time as well as to archived information. World Meteorological Organization 7 7

World Meteorological Organization Observing System for: Marine services Weather forecasting Climate change detection Climate prediction Climate adaptation, and Disaster risk reduction. World Meteorological Organization 8 8

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