Procedures and Guidelines for global and regional intercomparisons of marine meteorological and oceanographic instruments.

Abstract

Due to the importance of international comparability of measurements, WMO (for marine meteorological instruments) and/or IOC (for oceanographic instruments), from time to time arranges for international and regional comparisons of instruments. Such intercomparisons or evaluations of instruments and observing systems may be very lengthy and expensive. Rules are therefore been proposed so that coordination will be effective and assured. This document contain general guidelines and should, when necessary, be supplemented by specific working rules for each intercomparison.