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CA/EC/MSC/AMSWD  

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  • The Meteorological Service of Canada is Canada's source for meteorological information. The Service monitors water quantities, provides information and conducts research on climate, atmospheric science, air quality, ice and other environmental issues, making it an important source of expertise in these areas. Atmospheric Monitoring and Water Survey: This directorate provides national leadership for MSC activities in atmospheric and water monitoring, archiving and data management. This includes being responsible for establishing national standards for observing systems, and for the national archives. The directorate also provides national leadership on network design, the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and the development of planning strategies to meet current and future requirements for data. The directorate uses many approaches to fulfill the obligation to collect, store and deliver data as part of the national program delivery. In fulfilling this mandate, MSC manages a number of national monitoring networks: upper air (radiosonde, Doppler Radar, lightning, surface weather, climate, hydrometric and marine (Buoy and Volunteer Observing Ship). [Summary provided by Government of Canada, Environment Canada, Meteorological Service of Canada, Atmospheric Monitoring and Water Survey Directorate.] (en)

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  • 2015-02-25 15:47:29.0 [epneff] Removed bad URL update Definition (The Meteorological Service of Canada is Canada's source for meteorological information. The Service monitors water quantities, provides information and conducts research on climate, atmospheric science, air quality, ice and other environmental issues, making it an important source of expertise in these areas. Atmospheric Monitoring and Water Survey: This directorate provides national leadership for MSC activities in atmospheric and water monitoring, archiving and data management. This includes being responsible for establishing national standards for observing systems, and for the national archives. The directorate also provides national leadership on network design, the evaluation and implementation of new technologies and the development of planning strategies to meet current and future requirements for data. The directorate uses many approaches to fulfill the obligation to collect, store and deliver data as part of the national program delivery. In fulfilling this mandate, MSC manages a number of national monitoring networks: upper air (radiosonde, Doppler Radar, lightning, surface weather, climate, hydrometric and marine (Buoy and Volunteer Observing Ship). [Summary provided by Government of Canada, Environment Canada, Meteorological Service of Canada, Atmospheric Monitoring and Water Survey Directorate.]);

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