World Meteorological Organization has launched the PCAPS project to improve weather forecasting in the Arctic and Antarctic.
About PCAPS
- Objective: To increase and improve weather, water, ice, and climate information about the Arctic and Antarctic.
- It will help develop observation systems and Earth system models and advocate for improved forecasting services.
- PCAPS is part of WMO’s World Weather Research Programme (WWRP).
WMO’s WWRP
- Key Objectives:
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- Advance research of the earth system through the science-for-services value cycle approach
- Improve the warning process to account for the evolving nature of extreme weather impacts.
