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2020-12-15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
发布年 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
语种 | 英语 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
国家 | 国际 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
领域 | 地球科学 ; 气候变化 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
正文(英文) | The World Meteorological Organization has announced the winners of a new Weather Apps Awards competition and its annual Calendar competition at a ceremony highlighting the cutting edge of science and technology and the power and beauty of nature. The Weather Apps Awards competition recognizes excellence in ever-improving mobile-based applications, which have become the most widespread way for the public to access and use weather information. Hundreds of weather apps are now available, with global, regional or local coverage. They are developed by both the private sector and public agencies like National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS). The majority of the apps are for general weather information, but there are also specialized ones for specific uses such as sports, agriculture, tourism etc. “Weather apps do more than just tell users what is set to happen – they can be vital decision-making tools in critical situations. This means that app development is a crucial link in the weather and climate service delivery chain. However, the huge variety of functionality, quality and usefulness of these mobile apps presents challenges to both users and information providers,” said Gerald Fleming, chair of the WMO jury. “Public trust and public safety are at stake.” “Weather forecasting has been a field of intensive innovation for centuries. Ever since its establishment in 1950, WMO has sought to stimulate this innovation and to promote best practices and knowledge transfer. In this spirit, the Weather Apps Awards underscore the importance of sharing this know-how and innovation for the benefit of society,” said Mr Fleming, formerly with Met Eireann (Ireland) and a long-time contributor to WMO public weather service activities. The 13-member international jury, with expertise in various fields including weather and climate, IT, communication and social science, recognized 18 Winners and 14 Honorable Mentions in three categories. Group 1 - Innovation and promotion of the use of weather and climate information for development. Group 2 - Specialized apps award category. Group 3 - Public weather forecasts and information (general category). The competition was launched in August 2020 and received 118 entries from all over the world. The submissions were well balanced between the public sector (38%), private sector (41 %), and others (21 %), including universities, research institutions and private weather enthusiasts. The WMO International Weather Apps Awards has the following objectives:
WMO Calendar Competition The Awards ceremony also presented the winners of WMO’s 2021 Calendar Competition. It attracted more than 1,100 photographs from all over the world on the theme Weather, Climate, Water and the Ocean. A WMO jury selected 70 finalists – in keeping with the 70th anniversary of WMO – for public voting on social media. The final selection of photographs – 13 winners and 12 honorable mentions – was based on photographic and artistic merit, meteorological interest and geographical balance, as well as the popularity of the photographs on Facebook and Instagram. All winning photographs will be showcased on WMO social media channels and its website throughout 2021. LIST OF THE FINAL WEATHER APP AWARDS 04 December 2020
Group 1 - Awards for innovation and promotion of the use of weather and climate information for development
Group 2 - Specialized apps award category
Group 3 - Public weather forecasts and information (general category)
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来源平台 | world meteorological organization (wmo) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
文献类型 | 新闻 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/307661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
专题 | 地球科学 气候变化 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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