Technical work
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Aeronautical requirements for meteorological service to international air navigation including:
- world area forecast system (WAFS) and meteorological office and meteorological watch office responsibilities
- volcanic ash advisory centres (VAAC) and tropical cyclone adivsory centres (TCAC) responsibilities
- aerodrome meteorological observations and forecasts
- aircraft observations and reports
- warnings of hazardous weather phenomena, en route, in the terminal area and on the aerodrome
- aeronautical climatological information
- meteorological service for operators and pilots, meteorological information for air traffic, search and rescue and aeronautical information services
- use of communications for meteorological information exchanges
Meteorological Component of CNS/ATM Systems
- development, management and coordination of WAFS and the Satellite Distribution System for Information related to Air Navigation (SADIS)
- requirements to uplink and downlink operational meteorological information to aircraft using air-ground data link
- development of specific warnings for clear air turbulence
- development, management and coordination of the international airways volcano watch (IAVW) and tropical cyclone warning system
Other special projects and studies including:
- wind shear detection, reporting and warning
- detection and warnings of radioactive and toxic chemical clouds
- development of "graphical" SIGMET information
- slant visual range for aeronautical operations
- observing, reporting and forecasting of weather conditions at the aerodrome and in the terminal area, including the assessment of automated aerodrome meteorological observing systems
- impact of institutional developments in the provision of aeronautical meteorological services
- transition to new-generation digital aeronautical meteorological codes
- quality management of meteorological information
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