Overview of WMO Technical Guidance Documentation

(documentation status: 15 May 2006)

This document provides a list of technical guidance documentation to be used by Members.

At its first session (Geneva, 25-27 April 2006), the Inter-Commission Task Team on Quality
Management Framework (ICTT-QMF) decided to produce a list of the Commission documents,
which are used in current operations and considered by the Commissions as technical guidance
documentation to be used by Members. The representative of each Technical Commission in the
ICTT-QMF agreed to provide this information to the WMO Secretariat by 15 May 2006.

It is planned that the list will be reviewed annually.

Contents

Contents................................................................................................................................... 1
Commission for Basic Systems (CBS) ............................................................................... 1
Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observations (CIMO) ........................... 2
Commission for Hydrology (CHy) ....................................................................................... 2
Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) .................................................................. 4
Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (CAeM)......................................................... 7
Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM)........................................................... 8
Joint WMO/IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine meteorology
(JCOMM) .................................................................................................................................. 8
Commission for Climatology (CCl).................................................................................... 11

Commission for Basic Systems (CBS)

1. The WMO Technical Regulations (WMO N 49). Volume I – General Meteorological

Standards and Recommended Practices Section A World Weather Watch (E, F, R, S) 1988
edition.
! A1 – Global Observing System (GOS)
! A2 – Global Data – Processing System (GDPS)
! A3 – Global Telecommunication System (GTS)

Global Observing System

2. Manual on Global Observing System (GOS), WMO No544, 2003 Edition, (pdf), E, F, R, S.
3. Guide on the GOS (WMO No 488), 1989, (E, F, R, S)
4. WMO Publication No.9 Volume A

Global Data – Processing System (GDPS)

5. Manual on the Global Data-Processing System (GDPS )WMO No 485, Edition 1992, (E, F,
R, S).
6. Guide on the GDPS (WMO No 305), 1993, (E, F, R, S)
7. Guide on the automation of data-processing centers (WMO No 636), 1998, (E, F, R, S)
8. Data Management Guide (WMO No788), 1992 edition, (E only).

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 9. Summary of Recommended Practices for Weather Forecasting, 2004, (E only).

Global Telecommunication System (GTS)

10. Manual on the GTS (WMO No 386), 1992, (E, F, R, S)
11. Manual on codes-International codes (WMO No306), 1995, (E, F, R, S)
12. Guide on Internet practices. Revised edition, 2003, (E, F, R, S-all html).
13. Guide on the use of TCP/IP on the GTS, (Wold97), Internet Guide, (E only).
14. Guide on Virtual Private Networks (VPN) via the Internet between GTS centers, 2002,
(wold97), Internet Guide, (E only).

Public Weather Service (PWS)

15. Guidelines on quality management procedures and practices for Public Weather Service”
(WMO/TD N 1256), 2005 (E only).

Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observations (CIMO)

Guide to meteorological instruments and methods of observation

WMO-No. 8
Sixth edition; loose-leaf
1996
F, R, S, English out of print

Commission for Hydrology (CHy)

49 - Technical Regulations Volume III – Hydrology

English, French, Russian, Spanish
Basic Documents No. 2
Loose-leaf; updated by supplements when necessary
1988 edition
ISBN : 92-63-14049-9

168 - Guide to hydrological practices

English, French, Russian, Spanish
Fifth edition
1994 ; xxx + 735 pp.
ISBN: 92-63-15168-7
Also available on CD-ROM
The English version is also on the Web:
http://www-cluster.bom.gov.au/hydro/wr/wmo/guide_to_hydrological_practices/WMOENG.pdf
The Guide was prepared in 1992 and approved by CHy in early January 1993. It provides detailed
guidance for the day-to-day activities of Hydrological Services. It consists of 59 chapters covering
the entire field of hydrology, with its applications to water management. It includes many of the
scientific and technological advances, which have taken place since the 1970s: radar-
measurement of rainfall; loggers using solid-state memories; and the application of personal
computers and geographic information systems. It discusses a wide range of hydrological models
including distributed models and contains information on how to select one for a specific purpose.
The guide also deals with urban water-resources management, sustainable water development,
irrigation and drainage and similar topics relevant to water management.

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332 - Manual for estimation of probable maximum precipitation
1986; xxviii + 269 pp.
English, summary English, French, Russian, Spanish
ISBN: 92-63-11332-2
The manual describes procedures for estimating probable maximum precipitation (PMP) for
hydrological forecasting and design purposes. The manual was first published in 1972. For this
second edition it has been extensively reviewed and updated and new chapters included
broadening the scope of application

519 - Manual on stream gauging

Volume I-Fieldwork
1980, xiv + 308 pp.
Volume II-Computation of discharge
1980, xiv + 258 pp.
English, summary English, French, Russian ,Spanish
ISBN: 92-63-10519-7
Volume I deals with the selection of gauging-station sites, measurement of stage and
measurement of discharge and is aimed primarily at the hydrological technician. Volume II deals
mainly with the computation of the stage-discharge relation and computation of daily mean
discharge and is aimed at the junior engineer with a background in basic hydraulics.

680 - Manual on water quality monitoring-Planning and implementation of sampling and

field testing
1988; xiv + 197 pp.
English, summary English, French, Russian, Spanish
ISBN : 92-63-10680-0
This manual, the culmination of a Commission of Hydrology project, is intended as a practical
handbook for those who plan water-quality sampling programmes, those who carry out the
fieldwork and for the training of personnel in the subject of water-quality data collection.

686 - Manual on operational methods for the measurement of sediment transport

1989; xii + 172 pp.
English, summary English, French, Russian, Spanish
ISBN : 92-63-10686-X
This manual describes the methods and equipment used for the measurement and estimation of
sediment load in rivers and reservoirs and discusses the merits of some of the methods and
equipment for various river-flow conditions. Recommendations are made for enhancing data
acquisition and research on the improvement of operational methods of measurement.

948 - Manual on Sediment Management and Measurement

2003; xv + 158 pp.
English, summary English, French, Russian, Spanish
ISBN : 92-63-10948-6
This manual focuses on understanding the processes of erosion and sedimentation and their
relationship to surface runoff. Particular attention is given to sediment transportation, river fluvial
and reservoir sedimentation.

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Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS)

Title, Technical Document Number and publication date (all documents in English)

1. Final Report of the Expert Meeting on the Operation of Integrated Monitoring Programmes, Geneva, 2-5 September
1980
5. Report of the WMO/UNEP/ICSU Meeting on Instruments, Standardization and Measurements Techniques for
Atmospheric COz, Geneva, 8-11 September 1981
13. Report of the Executive Committee Panel of Experts on Environmental Pollution, Fourth Session, Geneva, 27
September - 1 October 1982
22. Report of the Fifth Session of the WMO Executive Counci) Panel of Experts on Environmental Pollution, Garmisch-
Partenkirchen, Federal Republic of Germany, 30 April - 4 May 1984 (WMO TD No. 10)
25. Summary Report on the Status of the WMO Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network as at May 1984. November
1984 (WMO TD No. 13)
38. Summary Report on the Status of the WMO Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network as at 31 December 1985.
September 1986 (WMO TD No. 136)
39. Report of the Third WMO Expert Meeting on Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Measurement Techniques, Lake Arrowhead,
California, USA, 4-8 November 1985. October 1986
40. Report of the Fourth Session of the CAS Working Group on Atmospheric Chemistry and Air Pollution, Helsinki, Finland,
18-22 November 1985. January 1987
42. Scripps reference gas calibration system for carbon dioxide-in-air standards: revision of 1985 by C.D. Keeling, P.R.
Guenther and D.J. Moss. September 1986 (WMO TD No. 125)
43. Recent progress in sunphotometry (determination of the aerosof optical depth). November 1986 pdf (1.88 mb)
44. Report of the Sixth Session of the WMO Executive Council Panel of Experts on Environmental Pollution, Geneva, 5-9
May 1986. March 1987
51. Report of the NBS/WMO Expert Meeting on Atmospheric COZ Measurement Techniques, Gaithersburg, USA, 15-17
June 1987. December 1987
53. WMO Meeting of Experts on Strategy for the Monitoríng of Suspended Particulate Matter in BAPMoN - Reports and
papers presented at the meeting, Xiamen, China, 13-17 October 1986. October 1988
56. Report of the First Session of the Executive Council Panel of Experts/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution
and Atmospheric Chemistry, Hilo, Hawaii, 27-31 March 1988. June 1988
64. Report of the consultation to consider desirable locations and observational practices for BAPMoN stations of global
importance, Bermuda Research Station, 27-30 November 1989
66. Summary Report on the Status of the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch Stations as at 31 December 1990 (WMO TD No.
419)
70. Report of the Second Session of EC Panel of Experts/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric
Chemistry, Santiago, Chile, 9-15 January 1991 (WMO TD No. 633)
73. Report of the Experts Meeting on Global Aerosol Data System (GADS1, Hampton, Virginia, 11-12 September 1990
(WMO TD No. 438)
74. Report of the Experts Meeting on Aerosol Physics and Chemistry, Hampton, Virginia, 30-31 May 1991 (WMO TD No.
439)
76. The International Global Aerosol Programme (IGAP) Plan: Overview ( WMO TD No. 445)
77. Report of the WMO Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Isotopic Measurement Techniques, Lake
Arrowhead, California, 14-19 October 1990
79. Report of the Meeting of Experts to Consider the Aerosol Component of GAW, Boulder, 16-19 December 1991 (WMO
TD No. 485)
80. Report of the WMO Meeting of Experts on the Quality Assurance Plan for the GAW, Garmisch- Partenkirchen, Germany,
26-30 March 1992 (WMO TD No. 513)
85. Chemical Analysis of Precipitation for GAW: Laboratory Analytical Methods and Sample Collection Standards by Dr
Jaroslav Santroch (WMO TD No. 550)
86. The Global Atmosphere Watch Guide, 1993 (WMO TD No. 553)
87. Report of the Third Session ot EC Panel/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry,
Geneva, 8-11 March 1993 (WMO TD No. 555)
88. Report of the Seventh WMO Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Isotopic Measurement
Techniques, Rome, Italy, 7 - 10 September 1993, (edited by Graeme I. Pearman and James T. Peterson) (WMO TD No.
669)
89. 4th International Conference on COZ (Carqueiranne, France, 13-17 September 1993) (WMO TD No. 561)
90. Global Atmospheric Background Monitoring for Selected Environmental Parameters GAW Data for 1992, Volume I:
Atmospheric Aerosol Optical Depth (WMO TD No. 562)
91. Extended Abstracts of Papers Presented at the WMO Region VI Conference on the Measurement and Modelling of

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 Atmospheric Composition Changes Including Pollution Transport, Sofia, 4-8 October 1993 (WMO TD No. 563)
92. Report of the Second WMO Meeting of Experts on the Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centres of the Global
Atmosphere Watch, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 7-1 1 December 1992 (WMO TD No. 580)
93. Report of the Third WMO Meeting of Experts on the Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centres of the Global
Atmosphere Watch, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 5-9 July 1993 (WMO TD No. 581)
94. Report on the Measurements of Atmospheric Turbidity in BAPMoN (WMO TD No. 603)
95. Report of the WMO Meeting of Experts on UV-B Measurements, Data Quality and Standardization of UV Indices, Les
Diablerets, Switzerland, 25-28 July 1994 (WMO TD No. 625)
96. Global Atmospheric Background Monitoring for Selected Environmental Parameters WMO GAW Data for 1993, Volume
l: Atmospheric Aerosol Optical Depth
97. Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPjP) for Continuous Ground Based Ozone Measurements (WMO TD No. 634)
98. Report of the WMO Meeting of Experts on Global Carbon Monoxide Measurements, Boulder, USA, 7- 11 February 1994
(WMO TD No. 645)
99. Status of the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch Programme as at 31 December 1993 (WMO TD No. 636)
100. Report of the Workshop on UV-B for the Americas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 22-26 August 1994
101. Report of the WMO Workshop on the Measurement of Atmospheric Optical Depth and Turbidity, Silver Spring, USA, 6-
10 December 1993, (edited by Bruce Hicks) (WMO TD No. 659) pdf (202 kb)
102. Report of the Workshop on Precipitation Chemistry Laboratory Techniques, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, 17-21
October 1994 (WMO TD No. 658)
103. Report of the Meeting of Experts on the WMO World Data Centres, Toronto, Canada, 17-18 February 1995, (prepared
by Edward Hare) (WMO TD No. 679)
104. Report of the Fourth WMO Meeting of Experts on the Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centres (QA/SACs) of the
Global Atmosphere Watch, jointly held with the First Meeting of the Coordinating Committees of IGAC-GLONET and
IGAC-ACE, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 13-17 March 1995 (WMO TD No. 689)
105. Report of the Fourth Session of the EC Panel of Experts/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and
Atmospheric Chemistry (Garmisch, Germany, 6-11 March 1995) (WMO TD No. 718)
106. Report of the Global Acid Deposition Assessment (edited by D.M. Whelpdale and M-S. Kaiser) (WMO TD No. 777)
107. Extended Abstracts of Papers Presented at the WMO-IGAC Conference on the Measurement and Assessment of
Atmospheric Composition Change (Beijing, China, 9-14 October 1995) (WMO TD No. 710)
108. Report of the Tenth WMO International Comparison of Dobson Spectrophotometers (Arosa, Switzerland, 24 July - 4
August 1995)
109. Report of an Expert Consultation on 85Kr and 222Rn: Measurements, Effects and Applications (Freiburg, Germany, 28-
31 March 1995) (WMO TD No. 733)
110. Report of the WMO-NOAA Expert Meeting on GAW Data Acquisition and Archiving (Asheville, NC, USA, 4-8 November
1995) (WMO TD No. 755)
111. Report of the WMO-BMBF Workshop on VOC Establishment of a "World Calibration/Instrument Intercomparison Facility
for VOC" to Serve the WMO Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW! Programme (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 17-21
December 1995) (WMO TD No. 756) pdf (16.0 mb)
112. Report of the WMO/STUK Intercomparison of Erythemally-Weighted Solar UV Radiometers, Spring/Summer 1995,
Helsinki, Finland (WMO TD No. 781)
113. The Strategic Plan of the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) (WMO TD No. 802)
114. Report of the Fifth WMO Meeting of Experts on the Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centres (QA/SACs) of the Global
Atmosphere Watch, jointly held with the Second Meeting of the Coordinating Committees of IGAC-GLONET and IGAC-
ACEE°, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 15-19 July 1996 (WMO TD No. 787)
115. Report of the Meeting of Experts on Atmospheric Urban Pollution and the Role of NMSs (Geneva, 7- 11 October 1996)
(WMO TD No. 801)
116. Expert Meeting on Chemistry of Aerosols, Clouds and Atmospheric Precipitation in the Former USSR (Saint Peterburg,
Russian Federation, 13-15 November 1995)
117. Report and Proceedings of the Workshop on the Assessment of EMEP Activities Concerning Heavy Metals and
Persistent Organic Pollutants and their Further Development (Moscow, Russian Federation, 24-26 September 1996)
(Volumes I and II) (WMO TD No. 806)
118. Report of the International Workshops on Ozone Observation in Asia and the Pacific Region (IWOAP, IWOAP-II),
(IWOAP, 27 February-26 March 1996 and IWOAP-II, 20 August18 September 1996) (WMO TD No. 827)
119. Report on BoM/NOAA/WMO International Comparison of the Dobson Spectrophotometers (Perth Airport, Perth,
Australia, 3-14 February 1997), (prepared by Robert Evans and James Easson) (WMO TD No. 828)
120. WMO-UMAP Workshop on Broad-Band UV Radiometers (Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, 22-23 April 1996) (WMO
TD No. 894)
121. Report of the Eighth WMO Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Isotopic Measurement Techniques
(prepared by Thomas Conway) (Boulder,CO, 6-11 July 1995) (WMO TD No.821)
122. Report of Passive Samplers for Atmospheric Chemistry Measurements and their Role in GAW (prepared by Greg
Carmichael) (WMO TD No. 829)
123. Report of WMO Meeting of Experts on GAW Regional Network in RA VI, Budapest, Hungary, 5-9 May 1997
124. Fifth Session of the EC Panel of Experts/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry,

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 iGeneva, Switzerland, 7-10 April 1997) (WMO TD No. 898)
125. Instruments to Measure Solar Ultraviolet Radiation, Part 1: Spectral Instruments (lead author G. Seckmeyer) (WMO
TD No. 1066)
126. Guidelines for Site Quality Control of UV Monitoring (lead author A.R. Webb) (WMO TD No. 884)
127. Report of the WMO-WHO Meeting of Experts on Standardization of UV Indices and their Dissemination to the Public
(Les Diablerets, Switzerland, 21-25 July 1997) (WMO TD No. 921)
128. The Fourth Biennial WMO Consultation on Brewer Ozone and UV Spectrophotometer Operation, Calibration and Data
Reporting, (Rome, Italy, 22-25 September 1996) (WMO TD No. 918)
129. Guidelines for Atmospheric Trace Gas Data Management (Ken Masarie and Pieter Tans), 1998 (WMO TD No. 907) -
UPDATED in GAW Report No. 150
130. Julich Ozone Sonde Intercomparison Experiment (JOSIE, 5 February to 8 March 1996), (H.G.J. Smit and D. Kley)
(WMO TD No. 926)
131. WMO Workshop on Regional Transboundary Smoke and Haze in Southeast Asia (Singapore, 2-5 June 1998)
(Gregory R. Carmichael). Two volumes
132. Report of the Ninth WMO Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Related Tracer Measurement
Techniques (Edited by Roger Francey), (Aspendale, Vic., Australia) (WMO TD No. 952) pdf (19.6 mb)
133. Workshop on Advanced Statistical Methods and their Application to Air Quality Data Sets, (Helsinki, 14-18 September
1998) (WMO TD No.956)
134. Guide on Sampling and Analysis Techniques for Chemical Constituents and Physical Properties in Air and Precipitation
as Applied at Stations of the Global Atmosphere Watch. Carbon Dioxide
135. Sixth Session of the EC Panel of Experts/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry
(Zurich, Switzerland, 8-11 March 1999) (WMO TD No.1002)
136. WMO/EMEP/UNEP Workshop on Modelling of Atmospheric Transport and Deposition of Persistent Organic Pollutants
and Heavy Metals (Geneva, Switzerland, 16-19 November 1999) (Volumes I and II) (WMO TD No. 1008)
pdf (1.25 mb) vol 1-2 zip (499 kb)
137. WMO RA-II/RA-V GAW Urban Research Meteorology and Environment (GURME) Workshop (Beijing, China, 1-4
November 1999) (WMO-TD No. 1014) pdf (1.96 mb)
138. Reports on WMO International Comparisons of Dobson Spectrophotometers, Parts I - Arosa, Switzerland, 19-31 July
1999, Part II - Buenos Aires, Argentina (29 Nov. - 12 Dec. 1999 and Part III - Pretoria, South Africa (18 March - 10 April
2000) (WMO TD No. 1016)
139. The Fifth Biennial WMO Consultation on Brewer Ozone and UV Spectrophotometer Operation, Calibration and Data
Reporting (Halkidiki, Greece, September 1998 (WMO TD No. 1019) pdf (1.11 mb)
140. WMO/CEOS Report on a Strategy for Integrating Satellite and Ground-based Observations of Ozone (WMO TD No.
1046)
pdf (1.37 mb)
141. Report of the LAP/COST/WMO Intercomparison of Erythemal Radiometers (Thessaloniki, Greece, 13-23 September
1999) (WMO TD No. 1051) pdf (1.05 mb)
142. Strategy for the Implementation of the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (2001-2007), A Contribution to the
Implementation of the Long-Term Plan (WMO TD No.1077) pdf (437 kb)
143. Global Atmosphere Watch Measurements Guide (WMO TD No. 1073) pdf (367 kb)
144. Report of the Seventh session of the EC Panel of Experts/CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and
Atmospheric Chemistry and GAW 2001 Workshop (Geneva, Switzerland, 2-5 April 2001) (WMO TD No. 1104) pdf (640
kb)
145. WMO GAW International Comparisons of Dobson Spectrophotometersat the meteorological observatory
(Hohenpeissenberg, Germany) (WMO TD No. 1114) pdf (6.40 mb)
146. Quality Assurance in Monitoring Solar Utraviolet Radiation: The State of the Art (WMO TD No. 1180) pdf (225 kb)
147. RIGA 2002 - Workshop on Status and Trends of GAW with particular emphasis on the situation and needs of WMO RA
VI (Europe) (Riga, Latvia, 27-30 May 2002) pdf (252 kb)
148. Report of the 11th WMO/IAEA Meeting of Experts on Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Related Tracer Techniques,
Tokyo, Japan (25-28 September 2001) (WMO TD No. 1138) pdf (7.84 mb)
149. Comparison of Total Ozone Measurements of Dobson and Brewer Spectrophotometers and Recommended Transfer
Functions - prepared by J. Staehelin, J. Kerr, R. Evans and K. Vanicek (WMO TD No. 1147) pdf (997 kb)
150. Updated Guidelines for Atmospheric Trace Gas Data Management (April 2003) (WMO TD No. 1149) pdf (267 kb)
151. Report of the CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry (Geneva, Switzerland, 18-19
March 2003) (WMO TD No. 1181) pdf (649 kb)
152. Current activities of the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (as presented at Cg-XIV, May 2003) (WMO TD No.
1168) pdf (404 kb)
153. WMO/GAW Aerosol Measurement procedures guidelines and recommendations (September 2003) (WMO TD No. 1178)
pdf (1.01 mb)
154. WMO/IMEP-15 Trace Elements in Water Laboratory Intercomparison (WMO TD No. 1195) pdf (288 kb)
155. 1st International Expert Meeting on Sources and Measurements of Natural Radionuclides Applied to Climate and Air
Quality Studies, (Gif-sur-Yvette, France, 3-5 June 2003) (WMO TD No. 1201) pdf (2.78 mb)
156. Addendum for the period 2005-2007 to the Strategy for the implementation of the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme

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 (2001-2007), GAW Report No. 142, (WMO TD No. 1209) pdf (277 kb)
157. JOSIE-1998 Performance of ECC Ozone Sondes of SPC-6A and ENSCI-Z Type (WMO TD No. 1218) pdf (2.44 mb)
158. JOSIE-2000 Jülich Ozone Sonde Intercomparison Experiment 2000 (WMO TD No. 1225) pdf (5.26 mb)
159. The Integrated Global Atmospheric Chemistry Observations (IGACO) Report of IGOS-WMO-ESA (September 2004)
(WMO TD No. 1235) pdf (22.9 mb)
160. Manual for the GAW Precipitation Chemistry Programme - Guidelines, Data Quality Objectives and Standard Operating
Procedures (November 2005) (WMO TD No. 1251) pdf (1.91 mb)
161. 12th WMO/IAEA Meeting of Expert on Carbon Dioxide Concentration and Related Tracers Measurements Techniques
(Toronto, Canada, 15-18 September 2003) (WMO TD No.1275) pdf (24.3 mb)
162. WMO/GAW Experts Workshop on a Global Surface-based Network for Long Term Observations of Column Aerosol
Optical Properties (Davos, Switzerland, 8-10 March 2004) (WMO TD No. 1287) pdf (4.09 mb)
163. Protecting the ozone layer: A priority to WMO (WMO TD No. 1288) English pdf (1.09 mb) French pdf (1.10 mb)
164. Instruments to Measure Solar Ultraviolet Radiation - Part 2: Broadband Instruments Measuring Erythemally Weighted
Solar Irradiance (WMO TD No. 1289) pdf (960 kb)
165 Report of the CAS Working Group on Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry and the GAW 2005
Workshop (Geneva, Switzerland, 14-18 March 2005) (WMO TD No. 1302) pdf (4.58 mb)

Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (CAeM)

DOCUMENTATION UNDER CAeM CONTROL

WMO: 49 Technical Regulations, Volume II, Meteorological Service for International Air
Navigation, 2004 ed.
WMO: 114 Guide to qualifications and training of meteorological personnel employed in the
provision of meteorological services for international air navigation, 2nd ed, 1974
(Out of print)
WMO: 364 Compendium of meteorology for use by Class I and Class II meteorological
personnel - Volume II, Part 2 Aeronautical meteorology, 1978 (Out of print)
WMO: 495 Handbook of meteorological forecasting for soaring flight, 2nd ed., 1993
WMO: 641 Meteorological observations using navaid methods, 1985
WMO: 706 Meteorology in the service of aviation, 1988
WMO: 731 Guide on Meteorological Observing and Information Distribution Systems for
Aviation Weather Services, 2nd ed, 2006 (at publisher)
WMO: 732 Guide to Practices for Meteorological Offices Serving Aviation. 2nd ed, 2003
WMO: 770 Methods of interpreting numerical weather prediction output for aeronautical
meteorology, 1999
WMO: 782 Aerodrome reports and forecasts: A user's handbook to the codes, 2005
WMO: 842 Guide to the provision of meteorological service for international helicopter
operations, 1996
WMO: 904 The WMO Cost Recovery for Aeronautical Meteorological Service Guide, 1999

REFERENCE DOCUMENTATION USED BY CAeM

WMO DOCUMENTS
WMO: 8 Guide to Meteorological Instruments and Methods of Observation , 6th ed., 1996
WMO: 266 Compendium of lecture notes for training Class IV meteorological personnel, 2nd ed,
1984
WMO: 488 Guide on the Global Observing System, 1989
WMO: 637 Meteorology and public safety, 1984

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ICAO DOCUMENTS
ICAO/WMO Quality Management Guide (Draft Only)
ICAO Annex 3, Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation, 14th, ed.,
Amendment 73, November 2004
ICAO Doc 8896-AN/893/5, Manual of Aeronautical Meteorological Practice, 5th ed, 1997
ICAO Doc 9328-AN/908, Manual of Runway Visual Range Observing and Reporting
Practices, 2nd ed, 2000
ICAO Doc 9377, AN/915, Manual on Coordination between Air Traffic Services,
Aeronautical Information Services and Aeronautical Meteorological Services, 2nd ed,
2001
ICAO Doc 9837, Manual on Automatic Meteorological Observing Systems at Aerodromes
(Draft Only)
http://www.icao.int/anb/SG/AMOSSG/manual/
ICAO Doc 7192-AN/857, Training Manual. Part F-1: Meteorology for Air Traffic Controllers
and Pilots, 1st ed., 2002

Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (CAgM)

Guide to Agricultural Meteorological Practices (GAMP - WMO-No.134), was first published in 1982.

Joint WMO/IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine

meteorology (JCOMM)

Guides, manuals, and publications:

No. Title Year

WMO No. 47 International list of selected, supplementary and auxiliary 2005
ships
WMO No. 259 WMO sea-ice nomenclature 2006
WMO No. 471 Guide to marine meteorological services, 3rd edition 2005
WMO No. 558 Manual on marine meteorological services (Volume I-Global 2005
aspects, Volume II-Regional aspects)
WMO No. 574 Sea-ice information services in the world 2005
WMO No. 702 Guide to wave analysis and forecasting, second edition 1998
WMO No. 781 Guide to the applications of marine climatology 1994
WMO No. 806 An overview of selected techniques for analysing surface- 1994
water data networks
WMO TD No. 840 Tropical Coastal Winds 1997
WMO TD No. 850 Evaluation of the Highest Wave in a Storm 1997
WMO TD No. 858 Handbook of Offshore Forecasting Services (Offshore 1998
Weather Panel)
JCOMM TD No. 4 The Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme – A Framework 2000
(WMO TD No. 1009) Document
JCOMM TD No. 5 Voluntary Observing Ships (VOS Climate Subset Project 2002
(WMO TD No. 1010) (VOSCLIM) – Project Document, Revision 2
JCOMM TD No. 8 Oceanographic and Marine Meteorological Observations in 2000
(WMO TD No. 1032) the Polar Regions - A Report to JCOMM
JCOMM TD No. 9 Estimation of Extreme Wind Wave Heights 2000
(WMO TD No. 1041)
JCOMM TD No. 13 Advances in the Applications of Marine Climatology - The 2003
(WMO TD No. 1081) Dynamic Part of the WMO Guide to the Applications of Marine
Climatology

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 No. Title Year
JCOMM TD No. 23 SIGRID-3: A Vector Archive Format for Sea Ice Charts 2004
(WMO TD No. 1214)
JCOMM TD No. 24 Ice Chart Colour Code Standard 2004
(WMO TD No. 1215)
IOC Manuals and Guide to IGOSS (now JCOMM) Data Archives and Exchange 1993
Guides No. 1 (BATHY and TESAC)
IOC Manuals and International Catalogue of Ocean Data Station 1976
Guides No. 2
IOC Manual & Guide to operational Procedures for the Collection and 1999
Guides No. 3 Exchange of IGOSS (now JCOMM) Data, Third Revised
Edition
IOC Manuals and Guide to Oceanographic and Marine Meteorological 1975
Guides No. 4 Instruments and Observing Practices
IOC Manuals and Wave Reporting Procedures for Tide Observers in the 1968
Guides No. 6 rev Tsunami Warning System
IOC Manuals and Manual on International Oceanographic Data Exchange. (Fifth 1991
Guides No. 9 rev Edition), including Guide for Responsible National
Oceanographic Data Centres as Annex II
IOC Manuals and Chemical Methods for Use in Marine Environment Monitoring. 1983
Guides No. 12
IOC Manuals and Manual for Monitoring Oil and Dissolved/Dispersed Petroleum 1984
Guides No. 13 Hydrocarbons in Marine Waters and on Beaches.
IOC Manuals and Manual on Sea Level Measurement and Interpretation, 2000
Guides No. 14 Volumes I – III
IOC Manuals and Operational Procedures for Sampling the Sea-Surface 1985
Guides No. 15 Microlayer
IOC Manuals and Marine Environmental Data Information Referral Catalogue. 1993
Guides No. 16 Third Edition.
IOC Manuals and GF3: A General Formatting System for Geo-referenced Data, 1993
Guides No. 17 Volumes I – VI
IOC Manuals and User Guide for the Exchange of Measured Wave Data 1987
Guides No. 18
IOC Manuals and Guide to Specialized Oceanographic Centres (SOC) 1988
Guides No. 19
IOC Manuals and Guide to Drifting Buoys 1988
Guides No. 20
IOC Manuals and GTSPP Real time Quality Control Manual 2002
Guides No. 22
IOC Manuals and Guide to Satellite Remote Sensing of the Marine 1992
Guides No. 24 Environment.
IOC Manuals and Manual of Quality Control Procedures for Validation of 1993
Guides No. 26 Oceanographic Data.
IOC Manuals and Chlorinated Biphenyls in Open Ocean Waters: Sampling, 1993
Guides No. 27 Extraction, Clean-up and Instrumental Determination.
IOC Manuals and Nutrient Analysis in Tropical Marine Waters 1993
Guides No. 28
IOC Manuals and Protocols for the Joint Global Ocean Flux Study (JGOFS) 1994
Guides No. 29 Core Measurements
IOC Manuals and Oceanographic Survey Techniques and Living Resources 1996
Guides No. 32 Assessment Methods
IOC Manuals and Manual on Harmful Marine Microalgae. 1995
Guides No. 33
IOC Manuals and Environmental Design and Analysis in Marine Environmental 1996
Guides No. 34 Sampling.
IOC Manuals and Methodological Guide to Integrated Coastal Zone 1997
Guides No. 36 Management.
IOC Manuals and Potentially Harmful Marine Microalgae of the Western Indian 2001
Guides No. 41 Ocean

Technical papers produced by the Expert Teams and Panels:

No. Title Year

DBCP TD No. 2 Reference Guide to the GTS Sub-system of the Argos 2005
Processing System

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No. Title Year
DBCP TD No. 3 Guide to Data Collection and Location Services using Service 1995
Argos
DBCP TD No. 8 Guide to Moored Buoys and Other Ocean Data Acquisition 1997
Systems
UNESCO Technical Algorithms for the Computation of Fundamental Properties of 1983.
Papers in Marine Seawater, UNESCO
Science #44
(web) SOT Basic ship visit and rider rules 2003
(web) SOT VOS recruit presentation 2003
(web) SOOPIP XBT best practices guide 2001
(web) SOOPIP XBT/XCTD Standard Test Procedures 2000
(web) SOOPIP User Guide for Thermosalinograph (TSG) 1999
Installation and Maintenance aboard Ships
CSIRO Marine SOOPIP Quality Control Cookbook for XBT data 1994
Labratories Report
221
(web) DBCP Quality Control Guidelines 2004
cordo-die-02-047 WOCE Sea Surface Salinity user’s manual 2006

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Commission for Climatology (CCl)

Title Document Date of latest Latest version Language Form of availability Web-link
number available number (printed - electronic)
edition
GUIDE TO WMO No. 1990 2nd (*) E,F,R,S Printed http://www.wmo.ch/ind
CLIMATOLOGICAL 100 Electronic ex-en.html for orders
PRACTICES
New CCl website
(provisional address)
http://www.wmo.int/we
b/wcp/ccl2/homepage/
ccl.index.shtml#

ON THE WMO 415 1990 E,F Printed http://www.wmo.ch/ind

STATISTICAL TN No. ex-en.html for orders
ANALYSIS OF 143
SERIES OF
OBSERVATIONS
METHODS OF WMO 589 1982 E Printed http://www.wmo.ch/ind
CORRECTION FOR ex-en.html for orders
SYSTEMATIC ERROR
IN POINT
PRECIPITATION
MEASUREMENT FOR
OPERATIONAL USE
GUIDANCE WMO 665 1992 E Printed http://www.wmo.ch/ind
MATERIAL ON THE TN No. ex-en.html for orders
CALCULATION OF 187
CLIMATIC
PARAMETERS USED
FOR BUILDING
PURPOSES
GUIDE TO THE WMO 781 1994 E,F,R,S Printed http://www.wmo.ch/ind
APPLICATIONS OF ex-en.html for orders
MARINE

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CLIMATOLOGY
GUIDELINES ON THE WCDMP-3 1987 E Printed
QUALITY CONTROL WMO-TD
OF DATA FROM THE No. 258
WORLD
RADIOMETRIC
NETWORK
CALCULATION OF WCDMP- 1989 E Printed
MONTHLY AND 10
ANNUAL 30-YEAR WMO-TD
STANDARD No. 341
NORMALS
CLICOM 3.1 2000 Release 2 E,F,R Electronic http://www.wmo.ch/we
b/wcp/wcdmp/clicom31
.html

REPORT OF THE WCDMP- 1990 E Printed

EXPERT GROUP ON 11
GLOBAL BASELINE WMO-TD
DATASETS No. 359

REPORT ON THE WCDMP- 1996 E Printed

STATUS OF THE 26
ARCHIVAL CLIMATE WMO-TD
HISTORY SURVEY No. 776
(ARCHISS) PROJECT
MEETING OF THE WCDMP- 2000 E Electronic http://www.wmo.ch/we
WMO CCl TASK 46 b/wcp/wcdmp/reports/
GROUP ON FUTURE WMO-TD WCDMP-
WMO CLIMATE No. 1025 46/WDMP46_menu.ht
DATABASE ml
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS (CDMSs)
GUIDELINES ON WCDMP- 2003 E Electronic http://www.wmo.ch/we
CLIMATE 52 b/wcp/wcdmp/reports/
OBSERVATION WMO-TD WCDMP-52.pdf
NETWORKS AND No. 1185

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SYSTEMS
GUIDELINES ON WCDMP- 2003 E Electronic http://www.wmo.ch/we
CLIMATE METADATA 53 b/wcp/wcdmp/reports/
AND WMO-TD WCDMP-53.pdf
HOMOGENIZATION No. 1186
REPORT OF THE WCDMP- 2003 E Electronic http://www.wmo.ch/we
CCl/CLIVAR EXPERT 54 b/wcp/wcdmp/reports/
TEAM ON CLIMATE WMO-TD WCDMP-54.pdf
CHANGE No. 1205
DETECTION
MONITORING AND
INDICES (ETCCDMI)
GUIDELINES ON WCDMP- 2003 E Electronic http://www.wmo.ch/we
CLIMATE DATA 55 b/wcp/wcdmp/reports/
RESCUE WMO TD WCDMP-55.pdf
No. 1210

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