Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia (INMET) is the national
meteorological
Meteorology is a branch of the atmospheric sciences (which include atmospheric chemistry and physics) with a major focus on weather forecasting. The study of meteorology dates back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not ...
organization of
Brazil, responsible for
weather forecasting, collecting climate data, and alerting the public of
extreme weather. It is part of the
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.
Employing 99 people and with an annual budget of about 16 million
USD, it is a member of the
World Meteorological Organization. Its director as of April 2021 is Miguel Ivan Lacerda de Oliveira.
INMET traces its origins to a 1909
decree by then president of Brazil
Nilo Peçanha, establishing the ''Directoria de Meteorologia e Astronomia'' ().
References
External links
INMET homepageALERT-AS, Brazil's severe weather warning system
Scientific organisations based in Brazil
Governmental meteorological agencies in South America
Government agencies of Brazil
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