The WMO recognizes 3 "centennial observing stations" in Abruzzo Region

The weather stations of Campotosto, Chieti and Sulmona, belonging to the remote measurement network of the Civil Protection of Abruzzo Region, have been recognized as "WMO centennial observing stations"; this is a great achievement to which we are proud to have contributed, starting from 1998, with our CAE technology.

On July, 1^st, 2021, this very important recognition was made official: the Executive Council of the WMO accepted the outcome of the evaluation performed by the Advisory Committee: among the 57 stations awarded in 2021 all over the world, 7 are Italian, of which 3 are located in Abruzzo.

According to the requirements: the station must have been established at least 100 years ago; its downtime periods must not exceed 10%; the station must be operated according to the observation standards of the WMO; the observed and measured data must be subject to quality control procedures according to current WMO guidelines and practices; historical observation data and metadata must be made available for scientific research and, last but not least, they must be digitally archived.

Long-term observing stations are part of the irreplaceable World Cultural and Scientific Heritage. They constitute unique sources of information on the past of atmospheric, climatic and environmental parameters, satisfying the need of current and future generations to collect high quality data in the long term, in order to have the necessary references for assessments on climate change.

"These long-term measurements... are the backbone of both weather forecasting and climate science. It is extremely important to ensure the long-term sustainability of these measurements", said Prof. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization.

Congratulations to the Civil Protection of Abruzzo Region which in recent years has worked to maintain and guarantee the continuous functioning of these centennial stations.



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