- Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
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Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau 澳門地球物理暨氣象局 or Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofisicos Agency overview Formed 1952 Headquarters Taipa Grande, Taipa, Ilhas, Macao Employees 101 Website www.smg.gov.mo
(Chinese) (Portuguese) (English)The Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (traditional Chinese: 地球物理暨氣象局; simplified Chinese: 地球物理暨气象局; pinyin: Dìqiú Wùlǐ jì Qìxiàng Jú; Portuguese: Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofisicos) is a department of the Macao Government. The services provides forecasts weather and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also provides and geophysical services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors.
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Overview
Macao Meteorologic and Geophysic Services has established in 1952 as a government agency after taking over the role from the Portuguese Navy. Meteorological data had been recorded in Macau since 1861 with online data back to 1901.[1] It was renamed the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau following the handover in 1999.
Services
Headquarter of the Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
- Meteorological Monitoring
- Seismological Monitoring
- Climate & Atmospheric Environment
- Telecommunications & Processing
Buildings in the Observatory
The SMG's headquarters and observatory is located at Rampa do Observatório on Taipa Grande.
References
See also
- Hong Kong rainstorm warning signals
- Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals
- China Meteorological Administration
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Central Weather Bureau (Taiwan)
National Meteorological Organisations Europe Central Institute for Meteorology and Geodynamics (Austria) · Royal Meteorological Institute (Belgium) · Czech Hydrometeorological Institute · Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service · Danish Meteorological Institute · Estonian Meteorological and Hydrological Institute · Finnish Meteorological Institute · Météo-France · Deutscher Wetterdienst (Germany) · Hellenic National Meteorological Service (Greece) · Icelandic Meteorological Office · Met Éireann (Ireland) · Servizio Meteorologico (Italy) · Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre · Instituto de Meteorologia (Portugal) · Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute · Norwegian Meteorological Institute · Administraţia Naţionala de Meteorologie (Romania) · Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia · Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Spain) · Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute · Meteo Swiss · Turkish State Meteorological Service · Met Office (United Kingdom)
Asia Afghanistan Meteorological Authority · China Meteorological Administration · Central Weather Bureau (Taiwan) · Hong Kong Observatory · India Meteorological Department · Japan Meteorological Agency · Macao Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau · Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration · Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia · Pakistan Meteorological Department · Korea Meteorological Administration
Americas Meteorological Service of Canada · Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies (Colombia) · Instituto Nacional Meteorologia e Hidrologia (Ecuador) · Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanología, Metereología e Hidrología (Guatemala) · Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (Mexico) · National Weather Service (United States)
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