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World Weather
Watch (WWW)
(1963 →)

Global Atmosphere
Watch (GAW)
(1989 →)

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Below are checklists of United Nations, World Meteorological Organization (WMO) programs on postal items (stamps, souvenir sheets, aerogrammes, postal cards, etc.). Catalog numbers, years of issue, and notes on the items featured are given when available. If readers know of additional information or images, please contact the authors using the e-mail addresses at the bottom of this page.

Sections/divisions of the table below
World Weather Watch (WWW) (1963 →)
Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) (1989 →)


CountryCatalog NumberType of ItemYear of IssueNotes on Content
World Weather Watch (WWW) (1963 →)
Australia431 (Mi395)1968
Australia431 fdc1Stamp and cachet on FDC
Australia431 fdc2Stamp and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431 fdc3Stamp and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431 fdc4Stamp and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431 fdc5Stamp and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431 fdc6Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431 fdc7Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431 fdc8Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia432 (Mi396)
Australia432 fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
Australia432 errorBlock of 4 (4x 432) with missing antenna shaft error
Australia431-432 fdc1Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc2Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc3Two stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc4Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc5Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc6Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc7Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc8Two stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc9Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc10Two stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-432 fdc11Two stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc1Two of three stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc2Two of three stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc3Two of three stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc4Two of three stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc5Two of three stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc6Two of three stamps and cachet (different color) on FDC
Australia431-433 fdc7Two of three stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
AustraliaNoneCachet on cover1968
Australia431-432 coverTwo stamps and cachet on cover1995
AustraliaNoneCachet on cover2007
Australian Antarctic TerritoryNoneCachet on cover1999
China (People's Republic)None(Printed) cachet on FY-2D launch cover back, also front2004"global World Weather Watch system" (in text)
CroatiaNoneCancel and (circular) cachet on postal card201350th anniv. WWW
FranceC51 sc (Mi2157 sc)Souvenir card1981"WWW" (in text)
French Southern and Antarctic TerritoriesNoneCachet on cover1988
Germany (East)983 (Mi1344)
i983
One of strip of 3 (984a (982-984)) (Mi1343-1345)
One of imperforate strip of 3 (i984a)
1968
Germany (East)984a fdcStamp and cachet on FDC
Gilbert and Ellice Islands221 (Mi216)1973100th anniv. IMO-WMO: WWW station map
Gilbert and Ellice Islands218-221 fdcOne of four stamps on FDC
United NationsNoneEssay1968
United Nations188 (Mi204)Block of 4 (4x 188) with WWW inscription on (right) selvedge1968
United Nations188 fdc1Stamp and cachet on FDC
United Nations188 fdc2Stamp and (ArtCraft) cachet on FDC
United Nations188 fdc3Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC
United Nations188 fdc4Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC; also insert
United Nations188 fdc5Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC
United Nations188 fdc6Stamp and (Chickering Cachet Craft) cachet on FDC
United Nations188-189 fdc1Two stamps on FDC
United Nations188-189 fdc2Two stamps and cachet on FDC
United Nations188-189 fdc3Two stamps and cachet (different) on FDC
United Nations189 (Mi205)Block of 4 (4x 189) with WWW inscription on (right) selvedge
United Nations189 fdc1Stamp and cachet on FDC
United Nations189 fdc2Stamp and cachet (different) on FDC
United Nations189 fdc3Stamp and (Chickering Cachet Craft) cachet on FDC
United Nations189 fdc4Stamp and (WFUNA) cachet on FDC
United Nations550 (Mi575)Block of 4 (4x 550) with WMO emblem on (lower) selvedge198925th anniv. WWW
United Nations550 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations551 (Mi576)Block of 4 (4x 551) with WMO emblem on (lower) selvedge
United Nations551 fdcStamp and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations550-551 fdcTwo stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
United NationsSC36Souvenir card of 10 (New York 49-50, 188-189, 550-551; Geneva 176-177; Vienna 91-92)198925th anniv. WWW
United NationsSC36 (NY cancel)SC36 with New York FDC cancel
United Nations (Geneva)NoneMeter198825th anniv. WWW
United Nations (Geneva)176 (Mi176)Block of 4 (4x 176) with WMO emblem on (lower) selvedge198925th anniv. WWW
United Nations (Geneva)177 (Mi177)Block of 4 (4x 177) with WMO emblem on (lower) selvedge
United Nations (Geneva)176-177 fdcTwo stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations (Geneva)SC36 (Geneva cancel)SC36 with Geneva FDC cancel198925th anniv. WWW
United Nations (Vienna)91 (Mi92)Block of 4 (4x 91) with WMO emblem on (lower) selvedge198925th anniv. WWW
United Nations (Vienna)91 maxiMaxicard
United Nations (Vienna)92 (Mi93)Block of 4 (4x 92) with WMO emblem on (lower) selvedge
United Nations (Vienna)91-92 fdcTwo stamps and cancel and cachet on FDC
United Nations (Vienna)SC36 (Vienna cancel)SC36 with Vienna FDC cancel198925th anniv. WWW
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)550-551+176-177+91-92 fdc1Cancels and cachets on FDC198925th anniv. WWW
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)550-551+176-177+91-92 fdc2Cancels and cachet on FDC
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)550+176+91 fdcCancels and cachet on FDC
United Nations (New York, Geneva, and Vienna)551+177+92 fdcCancels and cachet on FDC
United StatesNoneCachet on PPO postcard1968
United StatesNoneCachet on cover1968
United StatesNoneCachet (different color) on cover1968
United StatesNone(Space Voyage) cachet on NOAA-3 launch cover1973"global weather watch program" (in text)
United StatesNone(SCPS) cachet on Meteosat-1 launch cover1977
United StatesNone(SCPS) cachet on GMS-1 launch cover1977
United StatesNone(SCPS)1 cachet on GOES-4 launch cover1980
United StatesNone(ASDA) cachet on cover1983Reproduction of Australia 431
United StatesNoneSpecial stamp show cancel on cover1989
United StatesNoneSpecial stamp show cancel and cachet on cover1989
YugoslaviaNoneCachet on WMD cover1966
Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) (1989 →)
ArgentinaNone(Color and black-and-white rubber-stamp) cachets on cover1994GAW logo and GAW acronym (in Spanish)


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