AMOSSG/3-SN No. 1

12/9/01

AERODROME METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVING SYSTEMS STUDY GROUP (AMOSSG)

THIRD MEETING

Miami, 22 to 25 January 2002

Agenda Item	4:	Adoption of the agenda

PROVISIONAL AGENDA

(Presented by the Secretary)

SUMMARY
The group is invited to adopt the provisional agenda. Explanatory notes are attached to provide further information.

1.	Opening of the meeting

2.	Election of Chairman

3.	Adoption of working arrangements

4.	Adoption of the agenda

5.	Review of the requirements for meteorological observations and reports at aerodromes contained in Chapter 4 of Annex 3

6.	Assessment of the current capability of automatic weather observing systems to meet the expected future requirements

7.	Development of guidance material on automatic weather observing systems

8.	Future work programme of the group

9.	Any other business

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Appendix

APPENDIX

EXPLANATORY NOTES

1.	Opening of the meeting

2.	Election of Chairman

3.	Adoption of working arrangements

4.	Adoption of the agenda

Self-explanatory.

5.	Review of the requirements for meteorological observations and reports at aerodromes contained in Chapter 4 of Annex 3

The group is expected to review the draft version of the amendment to Chapter 4 of Annex 3 developed by the Secretariat and updated, as appropriate, based on the comments received from the group by October 2001. A parallel proposal to amend Annex 3 to introduce "prevailing visibility" will also be presented for consideration by the group.

6.	Assessment of the current capability of automatic weather observing systems to meet the expected future requirements

The group should re-assess the current capability of automatic weather observing systems to meet the expected future requirements as specified under Agenda Item 5 and to be included in Annex 3. Particular attention should be paid to the observation of visibility, present weather, cloud amount and type, and recent weather.

7.	Development of guidance material on automatic weather observing systems

The draft outline of a manual on automatic weather observing systems developed by the AMOSSG/2 Meeting will be reviewed by the group.

8.	Future work programme of the group

9.	Any other business

Self-explanatory.

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