The World Meteorological Organization was formed on the basis of the International Meteorological Organization (IMO). Today it is the official voice of the UN in the problems of the Earth's atmospheric phenomena, the relationship of the atmospheric layer with the oceans and the impact on climate change.
A Brief History
Year of foundation of the World Meteorological Organization - 1947. It has been operating since 1951. Continues the work of the IMO - the International Meteorological Organization, which was formed in 1853, after the first international conference concerning the problems of meteorology.
The WMO Convention was adopted in Washington in September 1947 and entered into force in March 1950.
The World Meteorological Organization is a specialized body of the UN.
WMO structure
The supreme body of the organization is the World Meteorological Congress. Delegates from states are invited toWMO members. The purpose of the next meeting is to determine a single vector of activity to achieve the set goals and resolve issues about new members of the organization, as well as the election of the main persons of WMO. Congress meets every four years.
The Executive Council was appointed as the executive body of the Association. Its tasks are to be responsible for the implementation of the decisions made and to control the expenditure side of the WMO budget. Today, the board has 37 directors elected by Congress from national hydrometeorological or meteorological observing services. These are 27 members, three vice-presidents, a president and six presidents of regional associations. Namely:
- SW Pacific;
- Europe;
- North, Central America and the Caribbean;
- South America;
- Asian;
- Africa.
These associations are responsible for harmonizing the activities of hydro and meteorological services in the regions.
Technical commissions
The World Meteorological Organization has eight technical commissions in its structure, as follows:
- JCOMM is a joint WMO-IOC commission for meteorology of the seas and oceans.
- CCl - for climatology.
- CAgM - on meteorology in agriculture.
- KAM - aviation meteorology.
- CAN - atmospheric sciences.
- Khy - in hydrology.
- CIMO - Instruments and Methods of Observation.
- KOS - for the main systems.
I haveassociation The Center for Information, Documentation and Administration is the secretariat. It is headed by a general secretary. As well as two bureaus responsible for communication - in Brussels and New York.
Main areas of work
The World Meteorological Organization is working on a wide range of climate and atmospheric issues. It produces science-based weather forecasts, researches climate change that affects the weather, and warns of impending natural disasters. In addition, the tasks of WMO include the coordination of worldwide scientific activities for the timely provision of real-time weather data to airlines, ports, sea and ocean vessels and other interested parties.
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is the highest authority in this field of science.
There are several directions that the organization covers:
- Promotes cooperation between countries in setting up networks for various types of observations.
- Helps speedy exchange of climate and other information, uniformity in the publication of forecasts, statistics and observations.
- The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) unifies meteorological observations.
- Taking measures to prevent dangerous weather events and absorb the possible effects of the elements.
- Promotes operational hydrology, scientific training andnew research.
World Weather Watch
WMO has set up a service that operates with the help of its members' national weather forecasting services, ground-based observational data, meteorological centers in regions and States, and dedicated space satellites. In modern reality, special attention is paid to observation systems from space.
Activities of the organization
All necessary agreements related to measurements, weather standards, codes and communications are established with the direct involvement of WMO.
Not so long ago, the World Meteorological Organization adopted a policy paper on tropical cyclones. It enables the states (about 50), dependent on tropical cyclones, to reduce the number of victims and victims, as well as destruction to a minimum. This is facilitated by constantly modernized forecast and warning systems for impending natural disasters.
The World Meteorological Organization collects, organizes and stores data on climate change, enabling governments to prepare for the likely consequences months in advance.
Atmospheric change research programs are helping to coordinate and systematize data on the physical and chemical composition of clouds, weather forecasts and tropical meteorology. Mandatory monitoring of the content of radionuclides, greenhouse gases, ozone and other gaseoustraces in the atmosphere.
Work is underway at the World Meteorological Organization related to meteorological advice to agricultural producers. This helps to significantly reduce losses from drought, disease or pests. The Water Resources and Hydrology Program provides an opportunity to assess fresh water supplies and quality, manage global water resources and warn of impending floods.
