Armenia counts on a network of as many as 45 meteorological stations, 3 climatic stations, and 70 meteorological, 105 river and 7 lake observation sites.

National networks of observation stations contributing to systematic observation

In recent years, new stations have been added to the network and existing ones upgraded.

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5. Western Asia Kottamia Observatory in Egypt

H. The Sahara and the Sahel Observatory

The annex to this document lists the national networks of observation stations relating to systematic observation.

Observation data exchange between Russian operators proceeds within the framework of joint research programmes.

Islamic Development Bank 97 98 17 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands 99 100 17 The Sahara and the Sahel Observatory 101 113 18 The World Conservation Union 114 123 20

OSS has put its efforts into facilitating synergy and consistency between the NAPs and the Long Term Ecological Monitoring Observatories Network (ROSELT OSS).

All reporting Parties also described their programmes on national networks of observation stations relating to systematic observation.

At the present time, following the observation in September 1995 of the galactic centre, the observatory is operating in scanning mode.

(d) Setting up of a long term ecological observatory network (ROSELT) in Africa within the framework of GTOS activities.

Express its appreciation to those Parties already operating stations within the existing network, as well as to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for its support in the establishment and operation of several stations

The Sahara and the Sahel Observatory (OSS) has directed its efforts to the development of methodologies and tools intended for the monitoring and evaluation of the NAPs and the management of shared water resources.

The OSS methodology used to evaluate and monitor the environment is called a dashboard'.

China has also set up an integrated marine observation and monitoring system comprising stations for ocean observation, voluntary observation vessels, a nationwide network for ocean tide testing, seashore ice monitoring radar and China Haijian airplanes for observation.

The European Infrared Space Observatory was placed in orbit in November 1995.

Gambia reported a meteorological network of 15 synoptic stations, 44 rainfall stations and 18 crop monitoring stations for observation of crop phenology.

Many of the stations already exist, mostly in developed countries.

WHYCOS would consist initially of about 1,000 stations worldwide on major rivers.

Other countries like Holland also contributed to the optical telescope and related observational and other instrumentation of the observatory.

A tracking station in Singapore reported faint echoes of this craft coming down in the Sea of Japan area.

The site has superb observing conditions (height 2,500 m) and groups are encouraged to place their instruments and contribute to the growth of an international scientific research centre around the seed observatory.

GMS observes cloud images and temperatures of sea surface and cloud top, and collects meteorological data from aircraft, buoys and meteorological observation stations in remote areas.

Launching of the meteorological rockets are carried out by the Meteorological Rocket Observation Station, the sole facility capable of meteorological rocket observation in East Asia and the western Pacific.

This network supports the current GOOS stations in Latin America.

In addition to the supply of data, ROSELT OSS contributes land cover maps of features and locations of plant formations.

Launching of the meteorological rockets are carried out by the Meteorological Rocket Observation Station, the sole facility capable of meteorological rocket observation in East Asia and the western Pacific.

Within the framework of the MAB programme, UNESCO cooperates with OSS in a project regarding the establishment of an ecological observatory network, ROSELT, in Africa.

OSS is determined to improve cooperation and networking in the subregions of Africa.

Observations of space debris at altitudes of up to several thousand kilometres are made principally by radar stations belonging to the Space Monitoring System.

On that website, observers can find a number of lists, some of which are updated on a daily basis.

Each station would monitor about 15 variables such as flow, suspended load, water chemistry and on bank meteorological variables.

The ground firing test stand, workshop, measurement centre, optical observatory and other facilities are provided for ground based test firing of large scale solid motors.

Although several countries did not provide details of their observation stations, all Parties have synoptic, climatic, meteorological, sea level, rainfall and hydrological monitoring stations.

There is some cooperation among international groups (such as the Sahara and Sahel Observatory (OSS) and the Long Term Ecological Monitoring Observatories Network (ROSELT), but little adoption.

OSS has participated actively in the activities of the NCBs through inceptive actions.

At present the observatory is operating in the scanning regime and is continuing to transmit valuable information.

(d) United Nations European Space Agency Workshop on Basic Space Science World Space Observatory

The observatory is currently operating in the scanning regime and is continuing to transmit valuable information.

GMS observes cloud coverage and temperatures of sea surface and cloud top, and collects meteorological data from aircraft, buoys and meteorological observation stations in remote areas.

The programme of flight experiments at the Granate orbital observatory was continued successfully.

OSS has strengthened cooperation between some African countries and several bilateral and multilateral agencies with regard to monitoring and evaluation.

It is based upon extensive remote and in situ observations and is used to support United States Space Shuttle and International Space Station design and operations