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A weather ship is a ship stationed in mid-ocean to make meteorological observations for weather forecasting. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size An ocean (from Greek, ''Okeanos'' (Oceanus) is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the Hydrosphere. Weather forecasting is the application of science and technology to predict the state of the atmosphere for a future time and a given location Since the 1960s this role has been largely superseded by satellites, long range aircraft and weather buoys. This article is about artificial satellites For natural satellites also known as moons see Natural satellite. Weather buoys are instruments which collect Weather and Ocean data within the world's oceans

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute continues to maintain the weather ship "Polarfront", known as weather station M ("Mike") at 66°N, 02°E. Norwegian Meteorological Institute ( Norwegian Meteorologisk Institutt) is the Norwegian national institute for Weather forecasts The three main The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a network of 13 Ocean Weather Stations in 1948. The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) an agency of the United Nations, codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation The agreement of the weather stations ended in 1990, and station Mike has been the only remaining weather ship since the mid 1990s.

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