Weather ship
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A weather ship was a ship stationed in mid-ocean to make meteorological observations for weather forecasting. Since the 1960s this role has been largely superseded by satellites and long range aircraft.
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- Australian Voluntary Observing Fleet
- Canadian Voluntary Observing Ships Program
- Dutch Voluntary Observing Ships and PMO Web Site
- Hong Kong Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme
- Indian Voluntary Observing Fleet
- JCOMM Voluntary Observing Ships Scheme
- United States Voluntary Observing Ship Program
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