Location, Location, Verification - how can users and providers of observations assure fitness for purpose

An all day meeting organised by the Special Interest Group on Meteorological Observing Systems

This meeting is intended to give an insight into issues relating to quality control of meteorological observations. It is intended to reflect concerns among both users and providers of meteorological data regarding quality control and standards for meteorological observations. To help address these concerns, the Society has produced guidance on the installation and operation of sensors and this will be presented

Download Guidelines

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


Download Registration Form

Register Online

11.00 - 11.45, Coffee/Registration
11.45 – 12.00, Introduction, Society announcements (Mike Brettle, meeting organiser)
12.00 - 12.30, Royal Meteorological Society Guidance - Jonathan Shanklin, Chairman, RMetS Special Interest Group on Meteorological Observing Systems
12.30 - 13.00, The New COL station grading system - Stephen Burt, Climatological Observers Link
13.00 - 14.00, Lunch
14.00 - 14.30, Meteorological Observations at Aerodromes: A Regulator's Perspective - Colin Hord, CAA
14.30 - 15.00, Quality Systems for Surface Observations - Jim Watson, The Met Office
15.00 - 15.30, Tea
15.30 - 16.00, Wind measurements at chemical storage sites - Mike Brettle, Chartered Meteorologist
16.00 - 16.30, How much can you trust weather observations? - John Greetham, Forensic Meteorologist


16.30 - 17.00, Open Forum

Registration is £5 for members of the Special Interest Group on Meteorological Observing Systems or Royal Meteorological Society or students of Imperial College and £10 for others and includes coffee at reception, a buffet lunch and mid-afternoon refreshments.

Registration forms may be obtained from the Royal Meteorological Society at 104, Oxford Road, Reading, Berks. RG1 7LL, Tel: 0118 956 8500, Email susan.drew@rmets.org, or you can download a form from the Observing Systems Group website http://www.rmets.org/groups/SIG/detail.php?ID=10
On-line registration is also available via the RMetS website www.rmets.org
Further information about the meeting can be obtained from the Meeting Organiser, Mike Brettle, 01638 576203, Email: mike.brettle@vaisala.com

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John Prior