The Royal Meteorological Society launches new guidelines for Observing the Weather and Climate

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• Automatic Weather Station Guide
• Automatic Weather Station Site Auditors' Guide
• Automatic Weather Station Site Manager's Guide
• Setting up a Weather Station

Meteorological observations are increasingly important to key decision makers in many professions. They have never been more in demand, nor more widely available, especially via the internet. However there are growing concerns among both users and providers about the quality of these weather and climate observations.

To help address these concerns the Royal Meteorological Society’s Special Interest Group on Observing Systems has organised an open meeting on Wednesday 14 ^th May 2008 at Imperial College, London.

At this meeting the Royal Meteorological Society will present its new guidance on the installation and operation of meteorological sensors. Other presentations will cover how the Met Office and the CAA make meteorological observations, the grading of observing stations and the requirements of forensic meteorology and chemical hazard sites.

Anyone with an interest in observations of weather and climate is encouraged to attend.

Registration forms may be obtained by email from ‘susan.drew@rmets.org’ or downloaded from the Society’s meetings information at http://www.rmets.org/events/index.php or by writing to the Society at:

Royal Meteorological Societ y 104, Oxford Road , Reading, Berks , RG1 7L L

Notes and contact details:

1. The Royal Meteorological Society is the UK’s Professional Body and Learned Society for Weather and Climate. The Society is a registered charity, based in Reading, UK.
2. The President of the Society is Professor Geraint Vaughan, from the University of Manchester, the Chief Executive of the Society is Professor Paul Hardaker and the Head of Communications is Dr Liz Bentley.
3. The Society’s Special Interest Group on Observing Systems is chaired by Jonathan Shanklin and the Secretary of the Group and contact point is John Prior (Email: john.prior@metoffice.gov.uk , Tel.: 01392 886206). The Meeting organiser is Mike Brettle, from Vaisala Ltd.