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10th jubilee Homogenization Seminar at the Hungarian Meteorological Service
21.10.2020|Vreme
The Hungarian Meteorological Service organized the jubilee 10th Seminar for Homogenization and Quality Control and 5th Conference on Spatial Interpolation Techniques in Climatology and Meteorology virtually between 12 and 14 October 2020. The Seminars for Homogenization and Quality Control in Climatological Databases are traditionally held in Budapest and hosted by the Hungarian Meteorological Service since 1996.
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Ocean Observing System Report Card 2020
20.10.2020|Vreme
The 2020 Ocean Observing System Report Card has been released, providing?an update on the status of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on ocean observations, the advances in observing measurements and initiatives, and the connection with vital services resulting from the observations.
Global forum promotes resilient cities
19.10.2020|Vreme
The 15th annual Global Forum on Human Settlements took place virtually on October 15-16, with the theme of ?Post-Pandemic Recovery and Transformation: Resilient Cities, Healthy Planet.?
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September was the warmest on record
15.10.2020|Vreme
It was the warmest September on record for the globe. The first nine months of 2020 were the second warmest on record (after 2016), according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Solomon Islands holds marine and ocean services workshop
15.10.2020|Vreme
The Solomon Islands has six major Islands and over 900 smaller islands. More than 75% of the population live in the rural areas, mostly around the coast. Surrounded by ocean, most of the rural dwellers use small crafts to travel from island to island within the country.?Nevertheless, this means of transport has caused accidents and loss of lives and is a great concern. As one of the responsible authorities for the safety and well-being of ocean goers, the Solomon Islands Meteorological Service (SIMS) has introduced Ocean Services into its portfolio and seek to provide services that will be essential to aid small crafts & vessel travellers.
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State of Climate Services 2020 Report: Move from Early Warnings to Early Action
13.10.2020|Voda
Over the past 50 years, more than 11,000 disasters have been attributed to weather, climate and water-related hazards, involving 2 million deaths and US$ 3.6 trillion in economic losses. While the average number of deaths recorded for each disaster has fallen by a third during this period, the number of recorded disasters has increased five times and the economic losses have increased by a factor of seven, according to a new multi-agency report.
Arctic research expedition ends
12.10.2020|Vreme
The most ambitious Arctic research expedition ever undertaken has come to a successful end after spending more than a year researching climate change in the Arctic, Drifting with the ice, the?Multidisciplinary Drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC)?endured the extreme cold, Arctic storms, a constantly changing floe ? and the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Delta makes landfall
12.10.2020|Vreme
Hurricane Delta made?landfall in Northeast Mexico as?a strong?category 2?on the Saffir Simpson scale. It then went on to hit the Gulf Coast of the United States of America.
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Caluroso setiembre e inicio de octubre del 2020 - Dirección de MeteorologÃa e HidrologÃa Paraguay
12.10.2020|Vreme
El mes de setiembre de 2020 fue extremadamente caluroso. Hubo d?as en el que se registraron valores de temperaturas muy elevadas en diferentes localidades del Paraguay, ?stos superaron en algunos casos m?ximas? hist?ricas de hace m?s de tres d?cadas.?Las anomal?as de las temperaturas, m?nima media, media y m?xima media, muestran valores positivos ?distribuidos en todo el territorio nacional. Es de resaltar los valores de anomal?as de la temperatura m?xima media de hasta 5,0 ?C en el noreste de la Regi?n Oriental.
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Se registraron nueve records históricos de temperatura máxima en la jornada - DMH Paraguay
9.10.2020|Vreme
En el primer d?a de octubre se registraron nueve r?cords hist?ricos de temperatura m?xima en el pa?s, una localidad en particular(Puerto Casado) despu?s de 35 a?os, mientras que las restantes, superaron las marcas hist?ricas, en su mayor?a registradas en lo que va del a?o, Algunas temperaturas m?ximas hist?ricas que fueron registradas el d?a 26 y 30 de setiembre, volvieron a superarse el d?a de hoy.
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Tres nuevos récords de temperaturas máximas - DMH Paraguay
9.10.2020|Vreme
En?el ?ltimo d?a de setiembre,?las localidades?de Salto del Guair? y Minga?Guaz?,?batieron los r?cords hist?ricos de temperatura m?xima despu?s de 35?a?os y la localidad de Pilar despu?s de 57 a?os. Mientras que,?Paraguar? volvi? a igualar su r?cord hist?rico por segunda?vez en este mes de setiembre.?En la tabla se puede observar de?color rojo?los nuevos valores de temperatura m?xima hist?rica.??Cabe se?alar que este setiembre finaliza,?con 6 nuevos?r?cords de temperaturas m?ximas en el pa?s.?
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Monthly Weather Summary - September 2020 - Kingdom of Bahrain
9.10.2020|Vreme
September 2020 goes on record as the hottest September ever experienced in Bahrain since 1902.?Hot and humid weather dominated the Kingdom of Bahrain during the month of September due to the moist easterly to Southeasterly winds.?The mean temperature of the month was 34.8?C which is 2.4?C above the long-term normal for September and this goes on record as the highest mean temperatures for September since 1902. The old record was 34.6?C recorded in September 2017.
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50th Anniversary of Fengyun Satellite Program - China Meteorological Administration
9.10.2020|Vreme
This year marks the 50th anniversary of China?s Fengyun Satellite Program. Up to now, China has launched 17 Fengyun meteorological satellites in total, with 7 in orbit. The Chinese meteorological satellites Fengyun, or FY in acronym, are arranged in series. The odd number series is the polar-orbiting satellite series, and the even number series is the geostationary ones.?Development and implementation of Fengyun Satellite Program is a national cause upon which pools the efforts from many institutions that undertake the production of satellite and carrier rocket, launching, telemetry & control, as well as the ground application. It is by the concerted endeavor of them that a complete meteorological satellite application system has been established. National Satellite Meteorological Center (NSMC) of China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has become the operator of both polar-orbiting and geostationary meteorological satellites. Fengyun satellites are becoming ever more important in protecting life and property of people from natural disasters.
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Deferral of Aeronautical Meteorological Service Charges Payment to Support Airlines amid COVID-19 Pandemic
8.10.2020|Vreme
The Aviation Meteorological Office (AMO) of the Republic of Korea has implemented a payment deferral program for aeronautical meteorological service charges to support airlines in overcoming the economic hardships caused by COVID-19 pandemic.?The AMO imposes aeronautical meteorological service charges on each international flight landing at airports in the Republic of Korea or flying over the Flight Information Region (FIR). However, monthly aeronautical meteorological service charges on landing aircraft are deferred for each airline for three months, from March to November 2020. No interest will be applied to the deferred fees during the period of deferment.?Read more >>??
ECMWF moves towards a policy of open data
8.10.2020|Vreme
The World Meteorological Organization has welcomed the announcement by the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts that hundreds of?ECMWF forecast charts?will become free and accessible to all.
Volta Basin seeks to increase resilience to floods and drought
8.10.2020|Vreme
In the past few months many parts of the Volta Basin have been hit by heavy rainfall, causing floods which have displaced thousands of people and led to loss of life and livelihoods. Ghana, Burkina Faso, C?te d'Ivoire and Benin have all been impacted.
Delta makes landfall in Mexico
7.10.2020|Vreme
Hurricane Delta has made?landfall in Northeast Mexico as?a strong?category 2?on the Saffir Simpson scale.
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Delta instensifies rapidly into major hurricane
6.10.2020|Vreme
Hurricane Delta is close to landfall in Mexico as?a dangerous category 3 on the Saffir Simpson scale.
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2020 Antarctic ozone hole is large and deep
6.10.2020|Vreme
The annually occurring ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the largest and deepest in recent years. Analyses show that the hole has reached its maximum size.
Mediterranean episode causes unprecedented rainfall
6.10.2020|Voda
Parts of southern France and northern Italy are recovering from unprecedented rainfall on 2 to 3 October, linked to a so-called Mediterranean episode. Autumn ?is traditionally peak season for such episodes, fuelled by the warmth of Mediterranean waters.
