Operational Newsletter February 2004

WORLD WEATHER WATCH
Operational Newsletter

February 2004

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		GLOBAL OBSERVING SYSTEM
		PUBLICATIONS NO. 9: VOLUME A - "OBSERVING STATIONS"
		Notification from Mauritius (see Metno A0804): That due to technical constraints, the meteorological services has reschedule its radiosonde activities. The launching of radiosonde will henceforth be effected in the afternoon and transmitted at 1200 UTC GTS broadcast.
		FEEDBACK for Observing network: Explanatory Note Feedback Form
		AUTOMATIC MARINE STATION
		National Programmes: Australia Canada France New Zealand United Kingdom United States of America European Group on Ocean Stations ARGOS monthly status report


		GLOBAL TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM
		VOLUME C1 - CATALOGUE OF METEOROLOGICAL BULLETINS
		The following changes have been received from: RTH Moscow: RU01101O.txt and RUMS101O see METNO MC0604.txt RTH Offenbach: EDZW2230.txt and ED01223o.txt see METNO MC1004.txt RTH Melbourne: AMMC301O.txt
		DATA MANAGEMENT
		The global analysis made by the Secretariat of the special MTN monitoring exercises carried out in January, April, July and October 2003 and of the 2003 annual global monitoring is available in the WMO server Internet (see links in the left column of the page http://www.wmo.int/web/www/ois/monitor/monitor-home.htm). The Global Data Monitoring Report issued by Météo-France is available from the Internet (see also links in the left column of the page http://www.wmo.int/web/www/ois/monitor/monitor-home.htm). It includes data coverage maps updated every day and monthly monitoring reports.

Acknowledgements The WMO Secretariat would like to express its appreciation to all those who have contributed material to the "Operational Newsletter".

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