ABCDEFGHIJKL
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Overview of WMO_CategoryCode
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Type 1: space × topic
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specialized topic →(general)timescaleprocessing phasechemical comstituentsspecial purpose
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↓ spacial limitationlongmiddleobservationforecastreanalysishuman-made changestatusagricultureaviation
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(unspecified)anyData ?Type 2
(see below)
pollution
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Atmosphere(unspecified)meteorologyclimatologysynoptic-Meteorologyweather-Observationweather-Forecastreanalysys ?airPollutionatmospheric-Compositionagricultural-Meteorologyaviation-Meteorology ?
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Seamarine-Meteorologymarine-Forecast ?
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LandlandMeteorologyClimate
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Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere(unspecified)aerologyspace-Weather-Forecast ?
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Seamarine-Aerology
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Hydrosphere(unspecified)hydrologywater-Pollution
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Landland-
Hydrology
landWater-Forecast ?landWater-Pollution
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Seaoceano-graphytsunami-Forecast ?
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Cryosphere (ice)Landglaciology
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Sea
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Pedosphere (soil) and LithosphereLandseismicData ?land-
Pollution
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Type 2: observational specialities
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Registered:rocketSounding, actinometry, satelliteObservation, airplaneObservation
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Possible:radarObservation
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Type 3: metadata (ex. satellite orbit)
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Registered:observationPlatform