Weather and Climate Resilience : Effective Preparedness through National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.

The importance of weather, climate, and water information is rising because of the need to serve more elaborate societal needs, minimize growing economic losses, and help countries adapt to climate change. Weather, climate and water impacts societies and economies through extreme events, such as tro...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Rogers, David P.
Other Authors: Tsirkunov, Vladimir V.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington : World Bank Publications, 2013.
©2013
Series:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Environment and sustainable development.
Subjects:
Emergency management.
Meteorological services.
Weather forecasting.
Services météorologiques.
Temps (Météorologie) > Prévision.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Infrastructure.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Emergency management
Meteorological services
Weather forecasting
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:The importance of weather, climate, and water information is rising because of the need to serve more elaborate societal needs, minimize growing economic losses, and help countries adapt to climate change. Weather, climate and water impacts societies and economies through extreme events, such as tropical cyclones, floods, high winds, storm surges and prolonged droughts, and through high impact weather and climate events that effect demand for electricity and production capacity, planting and harvesting dates, managing construction, transportation networks and inventories, and human health. The.
Item Description:Photo 3.3 Modern forecaster workstation capable of blending observation and model products. Department of Meteorology, Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, Cambodia.
Physical Description:1 online resource (163 pages)
Bibliography:ReferencesChapter 3 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services; In This Chapter; Introduction; The Global Weather, Climate, and Water Enterprise; Box 3.1 The World Meteorological Organization's Structure; Figure 3.1 Activities of a Typical National Meteorological Service; Figure 3.2 World Meteorological Organization Global Network; Photos; Photo 3.1 Multiple observation systems; Box 3.2 How Switzerland Supports the Global Climate Observing System; The Special Role of NMHSs; Box 3.3 Technical Insight: Functions of the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System.
ISBN:9781464800276
1464800278

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