CIMO/MG-3/ Doc. 3.4.2, page 1

WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
COMMISSION FOR INSTRUMENTS AND
METHODS OF OBSERVATION
CIMO MANAGEMENT GROUP
Third Session
GENEVA (SWITZERLAND), 3-7 JULY 2006 / CIMO/MG-3/ Doc. 3.4.2
(16.VI.2006)
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ITEM: 3.4
Original: ENGLISH ONLY

STATUS OF IOM REPORTS

(Submitted by Secretariat)

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Summary and purpose of document

This document provides the status of the Instruments and Observing Methods Reports since CIMO-XIII.

Action proposed

The MG is invited to note the status of IOM Reports and to assist Secretariat in finalizing those due to publish in mid 2006.

CIMO/MG-3/ Doc. 3.4.2, page 1

STATUS OF IOM REPORTS
No / IOM No.
TD No. / IOM Report / Author / Status
CIMO-XIIrelated
IOM 76
TD 1153 / GPS Radiosonde Comparison – Brazil, 20 May – 10 June 2001, Executive summary / R. Silveira
et al. / Published in 2003 on CD and website
IOM 77
TD 1159 / Road Managers and Meteorologists on Road Meteorological Observations / J. Terprstra & T. Ladent / Published in 2003 on CD and website
IOM 78
TD 1160 / Evaluation of the AWS Algorithm Questionnaire / M. Gifford / Published in 2003 on CD and website
IOM 79
TD 1196 / Operational Aspects of Wind Profiler Radars / J. Dibbern
et al. / Published in 2005 on CD and website
IOM 80
TD 1197 / WMO Catalogue of Radiosondes and Upper-Air Wind Systems in Use by Members in 2002, and
Compatibility of Radiosonde Geopotential Measurements for period from 1998 to 2001 / J. Elms / Published in 2004 on CD and website
IOM 85
TD 1305 / The WMO Relative Humidity Sensor Intercomparison, Phase I (Russian Federation, 1995-1997) and Phase II (Wallops Islands, USA, 8-26 September 1995) - Final Report / A. Balagurov
F. Schmidlin
et al. / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready.
Needed:
- ET/IOC chair and president approval,
- Foreword
IOM 90
TD 1314 / GPS Radiosonde Comparison – Brazil, 20 May – 10 June 2001, Final report / J. Nash,
R. Silveira / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready.
Needed:
- ET/IOC chair and president approval,
- Foreword
7th Edition of Instrument Development Inquiry / J. v.d. Meulen / In preparation
CIMO-XIIIrelated
IOM 81
TD 1250 / Initial guidance to obtain representative meteorological observations at urban sites / T. Oke / Published in 2004 on website
Planned in mid 2006 on CD
IOM 82
TD 1265 / Papers and Posters - TECO-2005 / Published in 2005 on CD and website
IOM 83, TD 1303 / The WMO Intercomparison of Radiosonde Systems, Mauritius, 2-25 February 2005; Final report / J. Nash et al. / Published in 2006 on website
Planned in mid 2006 on CD
Needed:
- president approval
- Foreword
IOM 84
TD 1304 / The WMO Laboratory Intercomparison of Rainfall Intensity Gauges (France, Netherlands, Italy, Sep 2004 - June 2005) - Final Report / L. Lanza et al. / Published in 2006 on website
Planned in mid 2006 on CD
Needed:
- president approval
- Foreword
IOM 86
TD 1306 / Training Material on Metrology and Calibration / Jérôme Duvernoy Aurélie Dubois / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready.
Needed:
- president approval
- Foreword
IOM 87
TD 1307 / Training Material on Automated Weather Observing Systems / E. Büyükbaş
et al. / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready.
Needed:
- president approval
- Foreword
IOM 88
TD 1308 / Training Material on Weather Radar Systems / E. Büyükbaş
et al. / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready.
Needed:
- president approval
- Foreword
IOM 89
TD 1309 / Operational Aspects of Different Ground-Based Remote Sensing Observing Techniques for Vertical Profiling of Temperature, Wind, Humidity and Cloud Structure / E. N. Kadygrov / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready.
Needed:
- president approval
- Foreword
IOM 91
TD 1320 / The International Pyrheliometer Comparison, Davos, Switzerland, 26 September to 14 October 2005, - Final Report / W. Finsterle / Planned in mid 2006
Report ready. Needed:
- ET/IOC chair and president approval,
- Foreword
8th Edition of Instrument Development Inquiry / K. Hegg / In preparation
Guidance Material on the Choice of Meteorological Instruments for Surface Data Suitable for Use in Developing Countries / J. v.d. Meulen et al. / In preparation