5 SEP 14

EH-I

METEOROLOGY
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... EH-I
METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR NAVIGATION - ANNEX 3
CHAPTER 1 DEFINITIONS............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Definitions ..................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Terms used with a limited Meaning............................................................................................... 1
CHAPTER 2 GENERAL PROVISIONS ........................................................................................................... 1
2.1 Objective, Determination and Provision of Meteorological Service .............................................. 1
2.2 Supply, Use and Quality Management of Meteorological Information .......................................... 1
2.3 Notifications required from Operators........................................................................................... 2
CHAPTER 3 WORLD AREA FORECAST SYSTEM AND METEOROLOGICAL OFFICES ........................... 2
3.1 Objective of the World Area Forecast System .............................................................................. 2
3.2 World Area Forecast Centers ....................................................................................................... 2
3.3 Meteorological Offices .................................................................................................................. 3
3.4 Meteorological Watch Offices ....................................................................................................... 3
3.5 Volcanic Ash Advisory Centers..................................................................................................... 4
3.6 State Volcano Observatories ........................................................................................................ 4
3.7 Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centers ............................................................................................... 4
CHAPTER 4 METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS .......................................................... 5
4.1 Aeronautical Meteorological Stations and Observations .............................................................. 5
4.2 Agreement between Air Traffic Services Authorities and Meteorological Authorities.................... 5
4.3 Routine Observations and Reports .............................................................................................. 6
4.4 Special Observations and Reports ............................................................................................... 6
4.5 Contents of Reports...................................................................................................................... 6
4.6 Observing and Reporting Meteorological Elements ..................................................................... 6
4.7 Reporting of Information from Automatic Observing Systems...................................................... 8
4.8 Observation and Reports of Volcanic Activity ............................................................................... 8
CHAPTER 5 AIRCRAFT OBSERVATIONS AND REPORTS .......................................................................... 8
5.1 Obligations of States..................................................................................................................... 8
5.2 Types of Aircraft Observations ...................................................................................................... 8
5.3 Routine Aircraft Observations - Designation................................................................................. 8
5.4 Routine Aircraft Observations - Exemptions ................................................................................. 8
5.5 Special Aircraft Observations ....................................................................................................... 8
5.6 Other Non-Routine Aircraft Observations ..................................................................................... 9
5.7 Reporting of Aircraft Observations during Flight........................................................................... 9
5.8 Relay of Air-Reports by ATS Units ................................................................................................ 9
5.9 Recording and Post-Flight Reporting of Aircraft Observations of Volcanic Activity ...................... 9
CHAPTER 6 FORECASTS ............................................................................................................................. 9
6.1 Interpretation and use of Forecasts .............................................................................................. 9
6.2 Aerodrome Forecasts ................................................................................................................... 9
6.3 Landing Forecasts ...................................................................................................................... 10
6.4 Forecasts for Take-Off................................................................................................................. 10
6.5 Area Forecasts for Low-Level Flights.......................................................................................... 10
CHAPTER 7 SIGMET AND AIRMET INFORMATION, AERODROME
WARNINGS AND WIND SHEAR WARNINGS AND ALERTS................................................. 10
7.1 SIGMET Information .................................................................................................................. 10
7.2 AIRMET Information ................................................................................................................... 11
7.3 Aerodrome Warnings.................................................................................................................. 11
7.4 Wind Shear Warnings and Alerts................................................................................................ 11
CHAPTER 8 AERONAUTICAL CLIMATOLOGICAL INFORMATION ............................................................ 11
8.1 General Provisions ..................................................................................................................... 11
8.2 Aerodrome Climatological Tables ............................................................................................... 12
8.3 Aerodrome Climatological Summaries ....................................................................................... 12
8.4 Copies of Meteorological Observational Data ............................................................................ 12
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