The International Meteorological Organization Prize is awarded annually by the
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics.
The WMO originated from the Internati ...
(WMO) for outstanding contributions in the field of meteorology and, since 1971, the field of operational hydrology.
The prize, established in 1956, consists of a 14-carat gold medal 57mm in diameter, displaying the official WMO emblem and on the reverse the Latin inscription ''Pro singulari erga scientiam meteorologicam merito'' (for outstanding work on the science of meteorology), together with a cash award of 10,000 Swiss Francs. It was named to commemorate the International Meteorological Organization, the predecessor organisation of the current World Meteorological Organization.
Prizewinners
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List of oceanography awards
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List of meteorology awards
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List of prizes known as the Nobel of a field
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Meteorology awards
Oceanography awards
Awards established in 1956