The National Center for Meteorology (NCM; ar, المركز الوطني للأرصاد) is the national meteorological research and forecasting organization of
Saudi Arabia, working under the
Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture of the
Government of Saudi Arabia. The center was established in March 2019. The center is tasked with weather forecasting, issuing early warnings, and collaborating with other international
meteorology institutions to employ the latest technologies.
In addition to its meteorological services, the center is responsible for
cloud-seeding to increase the rate of precipitation in Saudi Arabia.
History
The National Center of Meteorology was established in March 2019 during Council of Minister session No. 417, which saw the cancellation of
. In addition to the meteorology center establishment, the session included the establishment of the
Center for Wildlife, National Center for Environmental Compliance, National Center for Plant Covering Development and Combating of Desertification.
See also
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List of meteorology institutions
The following is a list of meteorology institutions around the world.
Government
* Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for the environment
* Australian Bureau of Meteorology
* Bangladesh Meteorological Department BMD
* Meteorological Service of C ...
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National Center for Wildlife (Saudi Arabia)
References
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Government agencies of Saudi Arabia
Governmental meteorological agencies in Asia
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres
2019 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Government agencies established in 2019