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AMC1 MET.OR.100(a) Meteorological data and information

ED Decision 2020/008/R

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED

An agreement between the meteorological services provider and the appropriate ATS unit should be established to cover:

(a)     the provision in air traffic services units of displays related to semi-automatic observing systems or automatic observing systems;

(b)     the calibration and maintenance of these displays/instruments;

(c)      the use to be made of these displays/instruments by air traffic services personnel;

(d)     as and where necessary, supplementary visual observations,  such as meteorological phenomena of operational significance in the climb-out and approach areas, if and when made by air traffic services personnel to update or supplement the information supplied by the meteorological station;

(e)     meteorological information obtained from aircraft taking off or landing such as on wind shear; and

(f)      if available, meteorological information obtained from ground weather radar.