Weather ship
A weather ship was a ship stationed in mid-ocean to make meteorological observations for weather forecasting. Since the 1960s this role has been superceded by satellites and long range aircraft.
External links
- Australian Voluntary Observing Fleet
- Canadian Voluntary Observing Ships Program
- Dutch PMO Web Site
- Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme
- Indian Voluntary Observing Fleet
- JCOMM Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme
- United States Voluntary Observing Ship Program
Categories: Water-transport stubs | Meteorology | Ship types