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Basic Documents No. 2
Manual on the Observation of Clouds and Other Meteors – International Cloud Atlas
Annex I to the WMO Technical Regulations
WMO-No. 407
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Geneva
Year published
2017
Edition/update
2017 edition
Summary
This Atlas describes the classification system for clouds and meteorological phenomena used by all WMO Members. The classifications also describe meteorological meteors other than clouds – hydrometeors, lithometeors, photometeors, and electrometeors. The Atlas provides a common language to communicate cloud observations, and ensures consistency in reporting by observers around the world. It serves as a training tool for meteorologists, as well as for those working in aeronautical and maritime environments, and it has become popular with weather enthusiasts and cloud spotters.
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English
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Note on contents
The text enclosed in grey-shaded boxes comprises Annex I to the Technical Regulations (WMO-No. 49) and has the legal status of standard practices and procedures.
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WMO-No. 407
Serial title, number
Basic Documents No. 2
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https://library.wmo.int/idurl/4/66297
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International Cloud-Atlas (1896)