Due to the importance of
surface weather observations from the surface of the ocean, the voluntary observing ship program, known as VOS, was set up to train crews how to take weather observations while at sea and also to calibrate weather sensors used aboard ships when they arrive in port, such as
barometer
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thermometer
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[National Data Buoy Center]
The WMO Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS) Scheme.
Retrieved on 2008-01-13. An Automatic Voluntary Observing Ships (AVOS) System is an automated weather station that transmits VOS program reports.
See also
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Old Weather
Old Weather is an online weather data project that currently invites members of the public to assist in digitising weather observations recorded in US log books dating from the mid-19th century onwards. It is an example of citizen science that ...
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Gulf Stream#History
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AIREP
A pilot report or PIREP is a report of actual flight or ground conditions encountered by an aircraft. Reports commonly include information about atmospheric conditions (like temperature, icing, turbulence) or airport conditions (like runway con ...
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PIREP
A pilot report or PIREP is a report of actual flight or ground conditions encountered by an aircraft. Reports commonly include information about atmospheric conditions (like temperature, icing, turbulence) or airport conditions (like runway con ...
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Citizen Weather Observer Program
The Citizen Weather Observer Program (CWOP) is a network of privately owned electronic weather stations concentrated in the United States but also located in over 150 countries. Network participation allows volunteers with computerized weather sta ...
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Phenology
Phenology is the study of periodic events in biological life cycles and how these are influenced by seasonality, seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as environmental factor, habitat factors (such as elevation).
Examples includ ...
References
External links
The Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology (JCOMM)JCOMM Voluntary Observing Ship SchemeVOS on NOSA
Australian Voluntary Observing Fleet
Dutch Voluntary Observing Ships and PMO Web Site
United States Voluntary Observing Ship Program
Meteorological data and networks
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