OPA_SOT_meeting_SOT05_Doc03/2.3, SOT-V-Doc-III-2.3

Port Meteorological Officers (PMOs)

Author(s) Graeme Ball, SOT Chairperson, and Julie Fletcher, VOSP Chairperson
Summary At SOT-IV, the VOS Panel again reinforced the view that Port Meteorological Officers play an important role in all of the observing programs of the SOT. In terms of the VOS Scheme, they play a vital role in maintaining the strength of the VOS Scheme, as well as contributing to the volume and frequency of accurate observations. This document reviews the status of PMO Global network and summarizes the Port Meteorological Officers Roles and Responsibilities.
Doc Type Working Document
Status Published on 07 Apr 2009
Keywords SOT SOT-V VOS VOSP SOOP SOOPIP ASAP ASAPP VOSClim PMO
This document is in the list(s): [Working Documents] Observations Programme Area
This document is used in the event(s): Fifth Meeting of the JCOMM Ship Observations Team (SOT)

Group(s): JCOMM
Created at 14:12 on 07 Apr 2009 by Etienne Charpentier
Updated at 16:12 on 21 Dec 2010 by Sungmin O