{"id":2365,"date":"2026-09-29T01:17:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T16:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-29-weather-spectrum-handbook-en\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T04:25:05","slug":"2026-09-29-weather-spectrum-handbook-en","status":"publish","type":"briefing","link":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/briefing\/2026-09-29-weather-spectrum-handbook-en\/","title":{"rendered":"A new handbook aims to protect radio spectrum used by weather systems"},"content":{"rendered":"

2026-09-29 01:17 KST<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weather radar, radiosondes, active and passive Earth-observation sensors, and space-weather instruments depend on different bands. Interference can erase weak signals or contaminate measurements.<\/p>\n

The edition was launched at a September 28\u201330 seminar in Geneva as commercial communications and satellite demand grows ahead of the 2027 and 2031 World Radiocommunication Conferences.<\/p>\n

Why interference affects forecasts<\/h2>\n

Passive sensors read extremely faint natural emissions from the atmosphere and surface. Leakage from strong nearby transmitters can create errors that software cannot fully reconstruct.<\/p>\n

What the handbook covers<\/h2>\n

It gives common ground for equipment requirements, radio rules, sharing conditions and protection methods, while considering cloud processing and commercial data.<\/p>\n

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Forecasts do not improve instantly<\/h2>\n

The launch updates principles and negotiating evidence. Actual interference reduction depends on national licensing, equipment standards, cross-border coordination and future WRC decisions.<\/p>\n

What to watch<\/h2>\n

Seminar outcomes, WMO positions for WRC-27 and national spectrum plans are the next checkpoints; no particular mobile band was automatically banned.<\/p>\n

Primary source and independent checks<\/h2>\n

Primary source: ITU official announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

Institutional measurement or explanation: WMO joint announcement<\/a><\/p>\n

Independent check: WMO seminar record<\/a><\/p>\n

Read in other languages<\/h2>\n

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ITU and WMO launched a new edition of their handbook on radio spectrum for weather, climate and water observations on September 28. It is technical guidance for regulators and meteorological services, not a law that instantly reallocates radar or satellite frequencies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-2365","briefing","type-briefing","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing\/2365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/briefing"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/briefing"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onepress.co.kr\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}