[DRMM] 2013 inter-session amendment of Manual on Codes approved

WMO Secretariat updated its operational newsletter
http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html

They say:

"Adoption of amendments to the Manual on Codes (WMO No. 306) between CBS sessions

In accordance with the Procedure for the Adoption of Amendments to the Manual on Codes between CBS sessions, and as concurred by the president of CBS, the WMO Circular letter No. OBS/WIS/DRMM/DRC (PR-6688) (English http://goo.gl/CaA3y, French http://goo.gl/tOXFP, Russian http://goo.gl/rx7ow, Spanish http://goo.gl/ZSOXx, Arabic http://goo.gl/l3xPA) dated 25 February 2013, including draft amendments to the Manual on Codes, was dispatched to all WMO Members for comments.
The WMO Secretariat received replies approving the draft amendments in the Circular letter by 24 April 2013. The amendments are therefore approved in accordance with the Procedure
The president of CBS agreed to notify all WMO Members and members of EC of the approval of the amendments by the WWW Operational Newsletter.  The implementation date of amendments is on 14 November 2013."

Fast track amendment (2013 round #1) of WMO Manual on Codes

WMO announced the first round in 2013 of the fast track amendment (*) of WMO Manual on Codes was approved on 28 April, to take effect on 8 May 2013, i.e. today.

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/ois/Operational_Information/Newsletters/current_news_en.html

 

The result is now posted on WMO website.  The latest versions of GRIB & BUFR tables are 11 and 20 respectively.

http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/www/WMOCodes/WMO306_vI2/LatestVERSION/LatestVERSION.html

IPET-MDRD/TT-MDI reviews WIS discovery metadata records by WMO programmes

Recently our team had opportunity to review a set of WIS discovery metadata (i.e. geographical metadata in ISO 19139 format) made by GAWSIS (GAW Station Info Service by MeteoSwiss).

 

- discussion: https://groups.google.com/a/wmo.int/d/msg/cbs-ipet-mdrd/JJsTYuAziOc/FQtdcchwHcAJ

- note: https://gist.github.com/etoyoda/5403538

 

That was really good opportunity to refresh my memory, implement missing links, and practice interaction between WMO programmes.  Our role is to establish conventions (notations) to express various metadata which is special to WMO, so it is essential to have input from WMO programmes.