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The World Meteorological Organization has established a Task Team to look into enhancing the availability of distance learning in meteorology for individuals working in operational meteorological services. Dr Vilma Castro from Costa Rica and Dr Tim Spangler from the USA are co-chairs of this task team.
As a first step, they are trying to identify by 23 October 2009:1. Sources of online education that would allow individuals to comply with the requirements in the publication WMO 258 Guidelines for the Education and Training of Personnel in Meteorology and Operational Hydrology*, either the meteorology component or the mathematics and physics pre-requisites. 2. Organizations that teach meteorology mathematics/physics via distance learning techniques. They would appreciate it very much if you would send them information about websites and organizations that fit this description. They will be compiling a summary of what is available and would be willing to share it with you when they are done.
Please also feel free to send them your thoughts and ideas about how the availability of distance learning in meteorology can be enhanced.
*The Guidelines can be found in http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/etr/documents/WMO258.pdf Vilma can be contacted at vilmac2001@xxxxxxxxx and Tim Spangler can be contacted at tspang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-- Timothy C. Spangler Ph.D. Director Tel: 303-497-8473
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