Global assault on the weather

The launching of the world's first weather satellite in 1960 opened a new era in meteorology. Weather forecasting and exploration of the atmosphere can now be based on data obtained promptly and on a truly global scale. But even today only one-quarter of the surface of the globe has. enough meteorological stations. To fill the gaps in the present weather observation network, the World Meteorological Organization is planning a bold new adventure in international co-operation the World Weather Watch.

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