Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1952 |
| Headquarters | Taipa Grande, Taipa, Ilhas, Macao |
| Employees | 101 |
| Website | smg.gov.mo |
The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau[1] (SMG, Chinese: 地球物理氣象局; Portuguese: Direção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofísicos) is a department of the Macao Government. It provides weather forecasts and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also provides geophysical-related services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors.
Overview
[edit]The Meteorologic and Geophysic Services was 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.[2] It was renamed the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau following the handover in 1999.
Services
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- Meteorological Monitoring
- Seismological Monitoring
- Climate & Atmospheric Environment
- Telecommunications & Processing
Buildings in the Observatory
[edit]The SMG's headquarters and observatory is located at Rampa do Observatório on Taipa Grande.
References
[edit]- ^ "Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau". Macao SAR Government Portal. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Introduction". Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau. Archived from the original on 2009-06-24.
See also
[edit]- Hong Kong rainstorm warning signals
- Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals
- China Meteorological Administration
- Hong Kong Observatory
- Central Weather Bureau (Taiwan)
