ninth session of the executive committee abridged report with resolutions

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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
NINTH SESSION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
GENEVA, 24th SEPTEMBER· 14th OCTOBER 1957
ABRIDGED REPORT WITH RESOLUTIONS
PRICE: Sw. fT. 20.-
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WMO· No. 67. RC.14
Secretariat of the World Meteorological Organization .. Geneva .. Switzerland
1958

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
List of persons attending the session ............................. _ ............................................................................ IX
Agenda ... .. .... XI
General summary of the work of the session 1
List of resolutions adopted by the ninth
session of the Executive Committee ..... . .............................................................. 40
Session
_N o ..
1 A.15 Working arrangements with other organ-
izations ......................................................................................................................................................... 40
2 A.3 Co-ordination with the United Nations
Organization and the specialized agen
cies and concentration of efforts and
resources ............................................................................................................................................... 40
3 A.16 Amendment to the rules of procedure of
the Executive Commi ttee ......................................................................................... 41
4 P.34 Amendments to chapters 1 to 11 of the
Technical Regulations of the World Me-
teorological Organization ................................................. _ ..................... 42
5 P.4 Amendments to chapter 12 of the Tech
nical Regulations of the World Meteo-
rological Organization ..................................... :. ................................................................. 43
6 P.l5 Programme in hydrology of the World
Meteorological Organization. . .................. 43
7 P.35 Working Group on the International Geo-
physical Year ................................................................................................................................... 44
8 P.36 International Geophysical Year World
Data Centres 45
9 P.37 Bibliographical information on meteo-
rological aspects of atomic energy ...................................... . .. .... 46
10 P.38 Collaboration between the World Meteo
rological Organization and other in
ternational organizations interested
in the peaceful uses of atomic energy ............................................ 47
11 P.l6 Report of the second session of the
Commission for Instruments and Methods
of Observation ...................................... _... ......................................................................................... 48
12 P.17 Interim international reference preci-
pi tation gauge ............................................................................................................................ 51
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Resolutions (continued)
13 P.lS Definition of meteorological
optical range .. .. ................. 52
14 P.19 Recalibration of pyrheliometric
working standards ..... . ........... 54
15 P.20 Mean differences in temperatures
and heights indicated by various
types of radiosondes.. .. ........................ _... . _.. .. .............. 55
16 P.33 Report of the second session of
the Commission for Aerology __ _ .. 56
17 P.21 Kelvin temperature ... ........... 57
18 P.22 Thermodynamic Celsius temperature .. 58
19 P.23 International temperature scale
of 1948. .. ................................................. _... ..... 59
20 P.24 Horizontal sounding techniques ..................... ,. . .60
21 P.25 Definition of tropopause ... ................... 61
22 P.26 Establishment of atmospherics
networks .............................. _... .............. _... .......... . ................................. 61
23 P.27 Development of international at-
mospherics networks.. .. ..................................... 62
24 P.28 Selection of significant levels
for publication of aero logical
data.. .............................................. .. ............ 63
25 P.29 Definition of jet stream ...... . .................... _.. ... 64
26 P.30 Publication of data for isobaric
surfaces __ . 65
27 P.31 Extrapolation of soundings for
geopotential calculation. .. ............................ 65
28 P.32 Establishment of a network for
the chemical sampling of air and
precipi tation . .......................... 66
29 P.12 Report of the second session of
the Commission for Climatology ................................. 67
30 P.ll Specifications for climatic at-
lases ......... . ......... 68
31 P.13 CLIMAT data ................................................................................................................... 69
32 P.14 Use of aircraft meteorological
observations for climatological
purposes .. ................ 71
33 P.5 Report of the second session of
the Commission for Maritime Meteo-
rology ... .. ......................................................................................... _ ................................. 72
TABLE OF CONTHITS V
Resol utions (continued) Page
34 P.6 Working Group on the Beaufort
Scale .. 78
35 P.7 Modifications to the Interna-
tional Meteorological Codes. 78
36 P.B Surface reports from ships in
short form for use during the
International Geophysical Year ........................................... 80
37 P.9 Identification of subdivisions
of Marsden ten-degree squares. 81
38 P.I0 Tidal wave investigations and
warnings.. . .. 81
39 P.39 Aircraft meteorological reports ... .. ................ 84
40 P.40 Pan.el of experts on meteorolo-
gical developments in view of
cOlninercial jet aircraft opera-
tions. .. ...................................................................................................................... 86
41 P.l Report of the second session of
Regional Association I . 87
42 P.2 Report of the president of Re
gional Association II... 89
43 P.3 Report of the president of Re
gional Association IV . .. .. 89
44 A.6 Internal staff Rules . __ .......................................... _._ ....... _... .. _... ................. 90
45 A.13 Participation in the United Na-
tions Joint Staff Pension Fund .................................................. 91
46 A.7 Transportation expenses and sub
sistence allowances of representa
tives of the World Meteorological
Organization, of presidents of
technical commissions attending
sessions of the Executive Commit
tee and of experts called for con-
sul tation.. ._ _ ._ .......................... _._.92
47 A.l Consideration of the accounts of
the World Meteorological Organi-
zation for the first year (1 Jan-
uary to 31 December 1956) of the
second financial period .. .. .......... 93
48 A.S Budget transfer - Financial year
1957 .......................................................................................................................... 94
49 A.9 Second supplementary estimate to
the budget for the financial year
1 January - 31 December 1957 ............... _. ............................ _... ......... 94
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Resolutions (continued)
50 A.lO Annual budget 1958 .... .................................................................... 95
51 A.ll Contributions to the General
Fund. ____ .............. '' ......................................... 95
52 A.12 Supplementary estimate - Second
financial period 1956-1959 ..................... _ .................... ~ .... ". . 95
53 A.4 Financing of the printing of
publications ......................... _... _____ ._ .......... _._ ............................. 96
54 A.5 First advance from the Working
Capital Fund - Second financial
period ........................................ _ ............................ _... ....................................... _ ....... 98
55 A.2 Assessment of proportional con-
tributions __ .. _.. ................................... _... __ .................................................................. 98
56 A.17 Building for the World Meteoro-
logical Organization ..... _... ........ __ .......................................... 99
57 A.14 Examination of past Executive
Commi ttee resolutions ....... ___ ._ ... _... .................. _ .................................... 100
Annexes
I. Proposal with a view to promot
ing a solution to the problem
raised in recommendation 46 (CAeM-
l/MEr-IV). .. ................................................. _ .............................. 102
II. Statement by the Executive Com
mittee on the procedure for vot-
ing by correspondence_ ........................ _ ................................. 103
III. Statement by the Executive Com-
mittee regarding elections by
correspondence ................ _... ......................... __ ._._ .................................................. 105
IV. Procedure for the final selec
tion of the recipient of the IMO
Prize ............... _... .. _... ................................. _.. _ _ .......................... .. .............................. 106
V. Working arrangements between WMO
and UNTAA. .. ....................... _...... .. ............................... 108
VI. Collaboration between presidents
of regional associations, direc
tors of meteorological services
and the Secretary-General of WMO
on technical assistance questions ............................... 110
VII. Amendments to WMO Technical Re-
gulations, chapters 1 to 11
(Annex to resolution 4 (EC-~X» ............................................... 111
TABLE OF CONTENT S VII
Annexes (continued)
VIII • Amendments to WMO Technical Regu
lations, chapter 12
(Appendices A and B to resolut::'on
5 (EC-IX)) ..... . ···················116
IX. Interim reference precipitation
gauge
(Annex to resolution 12 (EC-IX), ...................................... 127
X. Second world comparison of radio-
sondes - Tabular results of in-
terest for synoptic meteorology
(Annex to resolution 15 (EC-IX)L .................. 129
XI. Defini tion of tropopause
(Al-mex to resolution 21 (EC-IX») ............................................. 133
XII. COntents of climatic atlases for
land areas (surface elements)
(Annex 1) - Specifications of
requirements for national, sub
regional and regional climatic
atlases for land areas (surface
elements) (Annex 2) - Supplement-
ary list of special maps for hy
drologists for inclusion in na
tional atlases (Annex 3)
(Annexes to resolution 30 (EC-IX) L. 134
XIII. Climatological summaries of air
craft meteorological observations
(Annex to resolution 32 (EC-IX» ........................................ 148
XIV. Modifications to the Internation-
al Meteorologicil1 Codes (Amend-
ments to Chapter 1 of Volume B
of WMO publication No. 9.TP.4)
(Annex to resolution 35 (EC-IX) 150
XV. Budget of the \l!oTld Meteorologi-
cal Organization for the third
year of the second financial pe-
riod 1956-1959 - 1 January - 31
December 1958
(Annex B to resolution 50 (EC-IX» ..................................... 154
XVI. Supplementary estimate - Second
financial period 1956-1959
(Annex to resolution 52 (EC-IX» ................... 163
XVII. Staff Regulations and Internal
Staff Rules of the World Meteo-
rological Organization (Annex A)-
Transition procedures (Annex E)
(Annexes to resolution 44 (EC-
IX)': ........................................................................................................................... 1
VIII T ABLE OF COHfENIS
Annexes (continued)
XVIII • Guide to Executive Committee
resolutions
(Annex to resolution 57 (Ee-IX)) .. 168
XIX. List of docUJ,lents .......................... 225
IX
LIST OF PERSONS ATTENDING THE SESSION
L IAembers present
A. Viaut President WMO
M. A. F. Barnett First Vice-President WMO
H. Jl,morim Ferreira Second Vice-President WMO
J. Ravet President RA I
S. Basu President RA II
R.V. GarcIa President RA III
A. Thomson President RA IV
C. del Rosario President RA V
A. Nyberg President RA VI
L. de Azdirraga
M. A. Ivanov*
J. Lugeon
Elected or designated members
F.W. Reichelderfer
Sir Graham Sutton
M.F. Taha
2. Official representatives
A. Pelt Director, European Office of the
United Nations
M.: Milhaud United Nations Organization
P. Ohez United Nations Organization
A. David United Nations Organization
H. Jacoby Food and Agriculture Organization
1.5. Eve World Health Organization
R.N. Clark World Health Organization
M. Batisse United Nations Educational, Scienti
fic'and Cultural Organization
R. Goldscheider International Labour Office
J. Van Mieghem International Union of Geodesy and
Geophysics
3. Advisers present
C.W.G. Daking Adviser to Sir Graham Sutton
R.C. Graham Adviser to Mr. Thomson
H.N. Grandoso Adviser to Mr. GarcIa
P.H. Kutschenreuter Adviser to Mr. Reichelderfer
F.A. Leal Adviser to Mr. Ferreira
* Alternate for Mr. Solotoukhine.
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LIST OF PERSONS ATTENDING THE SESSION
3. Advisers Qresent (continued)
Miss M.A. Martin-Sane Adviser to Mr. Viaut
P. de Martin de Vivies Adviser to Mr. Vi aut
R.S. blikhail Adviser to Mr. Taha
V. Zigun Adviser to Mr. Ivanov
4. Presidents of Technical COmmissions
J. Van Mieghem Former president of CAe
A. Perl at President of elMO
H. Thomsen President of CMM
R.G. Veryard President of eel
5. Secretariat
D.A. Davies Secretary-General
J. R. Rivet Deputy Secretary-General
K. Langlo Chief, Technical Division
H. Sebastian Chief, Administrative Division
W.R. Dyer Chief, Technical Assistance Unit
a.M. Ashford Chief, Technical Section
N.L. Veranneman Chief, Technical Section
J .M. Rubiato Technical Officer
M. A. Alaka Technical Officer
A.M. Mcgenine Technical Officer
M[ss E.A. van der Linde Chief, Publications Section
R.L. Munteanu Technical Officer
E.H. Cook Chief, Finance Section
J. Lagnel Chief of Personnel and General
Services Section
L. Hops Officer in Charge, Linguistic
Section