World Metrologist Day March 23. World Meteorology Day (Day of Workers of the Hydrometeorological Service of Russia)
World Meteorological Day
Meteorological Organization (WMO) under the auspices of the UN
held World Meteorology Day, or World
meteorological day (World Meteorological Day). In the event
191 WMO States and Territories are participating.
meteorological organization (WMO, World Meteorological),
in which the formation of the Organization was proclaimed.
The motto of the holiday was the words: “Weather, climate and water in the information age.” And the holiday itself
celebrated since 1961.
The main activity of WMO is to provide support to countries in providing
meteorological and hydrological services. World Meteorological Day itself is held on
with the aim of raising awareness among the general public about possible consequences climate change
Indeed, today rapid climate change is one of the most serious environmental problems, With which
humanity faces. This is manifested not only in changes in weather conditions, increase/decrease
temperature, but can also lead to such destructive disasters as floods, droughts, tsunamis, etc.
Statistical data accumulated over last decade, eloquently show that more than 80% of all
natural disasters are of meteorological or hydrological origin. Therefore, every year this
The day is dedicated to a particular topic and relevant promotional activities are held. So, in
over the years it was held under the motto: “Our future climate", it was held under the mottos: "Our future
climate", "Weather, climate, water and sustainable development", "Hazard prevention and mitigation
consequences of natural disasters", "Polar meteorology: understanding global impacts",
"Understanding Clouds" and others.
In Russia, the official “start” of the hydrometeorological monitoring system has been given for more than 170 years
back - in 1834, when by decree of Emperor Nicholas I the Normal was established in St. Petersburg
magnetic meteorological observatory. Since that time, the Russian meteorological network began to conduct
regular meteorological and magnetic observations according to a unified manual.
World Meteorological Day 2018: “Getting ready for the weather,
We take the climate into account"
“Preparing for the weather, taking into account the climate” - theme,
selected for the World meteorological day 2018
of the year. If we add to this slogan the words “we focus
on water resources", then we will get a full range
fundamental elements that constitute
driving force sustainable development. Weather, climate and
water is vital to public welfare,
health and food security. However they
can also be destructive. For centuries
events with significant impacts, such as
tropical cyclones, heavy showers, heat waves, droughts,
winter snowstorms and extremely low temperatures
resulted in loss of life and livelihoods.
However, today climate change is increasing
degree of intensity and frequency of occurrence of some
from such phenomena.
The current year 2018 began on the same note as
2017 ended with extreme weather phenomena, which led to loss of life and destruction
livelihood.
It's no surprise that for the second year in a row, the environment was clearly the top issue
a concern addressed by world leaders in the Global Risks Report
World economic forum. This includes aspects such as extreme weather events,
loss of biodiversity and destruction of ecosystems, large-scale natural disasters, man-made environmental
environmental disasters, as well as unsuccessful efforts to mitigate climate change
and adaptation to them. Extreme weather events were considered as the only factor
the most serious risk. 2017 was one of the three warmest years in meteorological history.
observations and the warmest with the absent El Niño phenomenon. Long term climate change
caused by greenhouse gas emissions, promises our planet higher temperatures
in the future, along with more extreme weather and water shocks. In particular,
it is necessary to prepare for extreme weather, climate and hydrological conditions through
through advanced systems early warnings about many dangerous phenomena, as well as
more coordinated response measures. To facilitate this, WMO publishes a checklist
multi-hazard early warning systems as an important and practical
applicable tool for strengthening resilience.
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services should be able to clearly and
provide timely service for all events from nowcasting to sub-seasonal
and seasonal weather forecasts and longer-term climate predictions for everyone - from individual
individuals to communities, various industries business activity and policy makers,
Which would be presented in the most understandable language. The first step in building resistance to
extreme weather and climate events is to develop a reliable observation network.
Extensive network of observations from land, air, sea, and outer space -
mandatory provision of data to support forecasting of extreme weather and
climate events and issuing early warnings about them. WMO as a community is involved in
assisting Members who need to modernize their observing infrastructure and develop
climate services offers great opportunities for this.
Secondly, community resilience to extreme weather and climate events should be
develop on the basis of scientific and technical achievements in the field of forecasting. Sharp reduction
the scale of loss of life due to severe weather events over the past 30 years has significantly
degree due to significant improvements in the accuracy of weather forecasting and warnings, and
also improving coordination with disaster preparedness and response authorities
their consequences. Thanks to advances in numerical weather forecasting, today's forecast for
five days is as reliable as a forecast for two days 20 years ago. And this trend towards improvement
persists, providing support for early warnings. Indeed, advance
warnings are a fundamental element of disaster risk reduction. They can prevent
loss of life and reduce economic and material damage from hazardous phenomena including disasters.
For early warning systems to work effectively, it is necessary to actively
engage in their work people and communities at risk from a range of hazards,
promote education and awareness of the public about risks, effectively disseminate
messages and warnings, and provide status constant readiness. For this reason, WMO
took the initiative to create a global standardized multi-hazard warning system
phenomena in collaboration with national meteorological and hydrological services throughout
The topic of weather is the most relevant and popular in the environment human communication. A lot depends on the weather, including our mood and well-being, our plans and, of course, their implementation. Humanity has been interested in weather for a long time. In Russian chronicles, the first evidence of weather appears in the description of events dating back to the second half of the 9th century. In the second half of the 17th century, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, daily records of the weather conditions in Moscow and its environs began to be kept. And after the invention of the barometer, attempts were made to predict the weather by changing atmospheric pressure. On December 1, 1725, the first regular instrumental meteorological weather observations in Russia were started at the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg.
World Meteorological Organization
In 1872, the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) was established. On October 11, 1947, the Convention was opened for signature, which established the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to replace the IMO. April 2, 1948 Soviet Union acceded to the Convention, and on March 23, 1950, the Convention came into force. Thus, March 23 is the official date of the formation of the WMO, created within the UN. The World Meteorological Organization has set itself many tasks, including facilitating worldwide cooperation in creating a network of stations making meteorological observations.
Thus, the tasks of WMO are also to assist in the creation and maintenance of systems for the rapid exchange of meteorological information, and to promote the further application of meteorology in aviation, shipping, in solving water problems, in agriculture and in other areas of human activity and many others.
The World Meteorological Organization, as a specialized intergovernmental organization of the UN system, allows us to support interstate cooperation in hydrometeorology and operational hydrology. what is possible through coordination of global, regional, national systems observations and international exchange hydrometeorological data.
The representative of Russia in this global observation system is Roshydromet with its network of hydrometeorological and aerological stations, which includes the Northern Interregional Territorial Administration for Hydrometeorology and Monitoring environment
The meaning of the holiday March 23
At the initiative of the World Meteorological Organization, starting in 1961, the world meteorological community began to celebrate March 23 as World Meteorological Day (WMD) - the professional Day of meteorologists around the planet. Each year, WMO celebrates Meteorologist's Day under a specific theme, focusing on Special attention any specific and relevant this moment topic.
Every year to attract the attention of the population, public and government bodies to hydrometeorology not only as a science, but also as an operational service acting in the interests of industry development national economy, during the celebration of World Meteorological Day (Meteorologist's Day) on March 23, comprehensive media coverage is provided various aspects activities of the hydrometeorological service.
World Meteorology Day is celebrated with ceremonial meetings in teams, meetings with service veterans, holiday congratulations received from territorial bodies authorities, serviced organizations and enterprises, educational institutions.
The established holiday of March 23 - World Meteorological Day (Meteorologist's Day) is a sign of respect and gratitude to people who have chosen an interesting, but at the same time very difficult profession. The celebration of World Meteorological Day is intended to enhance the authority of Roshydromet and recognition important role the work of Russian hydrometeorologists.
History of meteorology
Even at the dawn of its history, man was faced with adverse atmospheric phenomena. Not understanding them, he deified the terrible and natural phenomena associated with the atmosphere (gods - Perun, Zeus, Dazhbog, etc.). As civilization develops in China, India, and the Mediterranean countries, attempts are made to regularly meteorological observations, the first scientific ideas about climate appear. The first work about atmospheric phenomena was compiled by Aristotle.
Modern scientific meteorology dates back to the 17th century, when the foundations of physics were laid. The great scientist Galileo and his students invented a thermometer (1610), a barometer, a rain gauge, that is, a new opportunity instrumental observations. Since the middle of the 17th century. The Academy of Experimentation in Tuscany organized the first small network of instrumental observations, which were carried out in several points in Europe. In addition, weather observations were an indispensable part of the programs of all sea voyages.
At the same time, the first meteorological theories appeared. E. Halley gave the first explanation of the monsoons, and E. Hadley published a treatise on the trade winds. By the middle of the 18th century. M.V. Lomonosov considered meteorology an independent science, main task which was "prediction of the weather."
In the middle of the 19th century. State networks of stations emerge. And at the beginning of the century, the foundations of climatology were laid in Germany through the works of A. Humboldt and G. Dove. Around 1820, G. W. Brandes in Germany came up with the idea of applying geographic Maps observations of the Mannheim network of stations. Thus, the first appeared synoptic maps, which made it possible to detect areas of high and low pressure. They turned out to be mobile and moved, as a rule, from west to east.
After the invention of the telegraph, from the 50s, on the initiative of astronomer W. Le Verrier in France and Admiral R. Fitzroy in England, the synoptic research method atmospheric fronts quickly entered common use. On its basis, a new branch of meteorology arose - synoptic meteorology.
By the middle of the 19th century. refers to the organization of the first meteorological institutes, including the Main Physical Observatory in St. Petersburg (1849). In the second half of the 19th century, the foundations of dynamic meteorology were laid, i.e., the application of the laws of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to the study of atmospheric processes.
In the 20th century new, in-depth approaches to climatological research have emerged. A particularly large contribution to the development of climatological problems in Russia was made by the works of A. A. Kaminsky, L. S. Berg, M. I. Budyko, M. M. Somov and others.
The modern meteorological service of Russia considers the date of its foundation to be June 21, 1921, when V.I. Lenin signed the decree of the Council People's Commissars"On the organization of a unified meteorological service in the RSFSR".
On January 1, 1930, in Moscow, in accordance with the Government Decree on the creation of a unified meteorological service of the country, the USSR Central Weather Bureau was formed.
Currently a research hydrometeorological center Russian Federation occupies key positions in the development of the main directions of hydrometeorological science.
The Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, along with methodological and scientific research work, conducts a large operational work, and also performs the functions of the World meteorological center and the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center World Service weather in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) system. In addition, the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia is a regional center for zonal weather forecasts within the framework of World system zonal forecasts. On a regional scale, the same work is carried out by regional hydrometeorological centers.
The scientific and operational-production activities of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia are not limited to weather forecasts. The Hydrometeorological Center actively works in the field of hydrology of land waters, oceanography and marine meteorology, agrometeorology and produces a wide range of various specialized products. Forecasting yields of major agricultural crops, forecasting air quality in cities, long term forecast level of the Caspian Sea and other inland water bodies for management water resources, forecast of river flow and associated floods and floods, etc. are also areas of scientific and practical activities Hydrometeorological Center of Russia.
On March 23, World Meteorology Day is celebrated under the auspices of the UN (Photo: Kokhanchikov, Shutterstock)
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Many areas of human life depend on weather conditions. In order to prepare in advance for its changes, you must have reliable forecast. It is based on collected data and mathematical models. Dedicated to specialists involved in this field professional holiday- Hydrometeorologist's Day.
When is it celebrated?
The Day of Workers of the Hydrometeorological Service of Russia is celebrated annually on March 23. It is not a national holiday. Celebrated for the 11th time in 2019. The event was established by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated May 19, 2008 No. 812 “On the Day of Hydrometeorological Service Workers.” The document was signed by D. Medvedev.
Who's celebrating
All employees of the department, regardless of rank, position and length of service, are involved in the events on the occasion of the Day of Hydrometeorological Service Workers. Among them are employees of weather control stations, observatories, laboratories, service personnel, researchers, workers information resources dedicated to weather conditions.
The holiday is considered by teachers, students, graduate students, graduates of specialized educational institutions. Their relatives, friends, acquaintances and close people join in the celebration.
History and traditions of the holiday
The event was first celebrated in 2009, after the publication of the corresponding Decree of the President of the Russian Federation on May 19, 2008. The holiday is one of the youngest. Its date is symbolic meaning. It coincides with the formation of the World Meteorological Organization in 1950.
Tradition involves feasting with colleagues, friends, relatives, acquaintances, and close people. Congratulations are offered to the heroes of the occasion. There are toasts, wishes for health and success in responsible work. Those gathered discuss the news, share their experience, talk about everyday life, and exchange gifts. Among them are souvenirs and themed products.
Events are being moved from offices to cafes and restaurants. Management rewards employees with certificates, valuable gifts. For outstanding services, by presidential decree the title “Honored Meteorologist of the Russian Federation” is awarded. Attached to it Chest sign, made of silver, in the form of a composition of oak and laurel branches. The carriers are employees who have made a significant contribution to environmental monitoring, its use in economic sectors and personnel training.
The Day of Workers of the Hydrometeorological Service of Russia in 2019 is marked by events in cultural institutions. The leadership of the structure and creative teams perform on their stage. TV and radio stations broadcast stories about the profession. They tell about everyday work, the main characters talk about the work of weather stations and making forecasts.
About the profession
Hydrometeorological service workers collect and process information about weather conditions. The instruments record sensor readings of temperature, pressure, humidity, and wind speed. Their tasks include compiling meteorological forecasts for a certain period of time. For this purpose, the computing power of computers is used, which contain mathematical models of atmospheric processes.
The accuracy of predictions faces a fundamental limitation. Their reliability has been proven to be limited to 21 days. This is due to the nonlinearity of the laws that govern air phenomena and the emergence of chaotic regimes. The profession of a hydrometeorologist is associated with the need for deep knowledge of the natural sciences.
Meteorologist is a rare profession:
Nerves are strong, intuition is accurate,
The people around are all ungrateful -
They think that only the untalented are ignorant here.
But they themselves don’t know how wrong they are.
You're all about science, they're guessing.
Cyclones, precipitation and wind roses
To know, you need doctor's degrees.
And let someone say that you are charlatans,
They will predict and try thunderstorms and tsunamis
And let them work night and day -
We won’t find them later even with fire.
We are the masters of weather forecasting,
We wish you to be on a strong platoon less often,
Calm down - we need an accurate forecast,
So as not to freeze your warm nose in vain in winter.
Who will make an accurate forecast?
Who predicts a hurricane?
Only he is a meteorologist,
He knows the score of the cyclones.
On your holiday I wish you happiness,
Only sunny weather
Money hurricanes
Let your income increase.
I want meteorologists
Congratulations on their glorious day.
The forecast is excellent for the whole year
You have fun making up.
Let them not be afraid in life
Rains, storms and blizzards.
And they will only be next to you
Your beloved hands.
In the work of joy, victories,
Love your science.
With cyclones, fronts
Let them not be bored.
Congratulations all over the world
On this day today you.
Everyone celebrates your holiday.
Meteorologists - you are top class!
After all, any weather forecast
You always predict
And at any time of the year
Tell me everything about her.
About the preservation of nature
You must take care
Well, we wish you
Happiness, joy, love!
Long life, good health,
So that in any bad weather,
Despite all the adversity
Your prediction has come true!
Meteorologist, happy holiday!
We hope the forecast does not disappoint.
Let the cyclone stay away.
Only the happy light of the sun awaits you!
Don't forget to predict the weather for us.
After all, life’s plan depends on it.
And we hasten to wish you well
And just for fun, a hurricane!
The rain has been dancing through the puddles since morning.
The winds sing with many voices,
And the atmospheric front will swirl
My greetings to the weather forecasters.
May the holiday date of March
He will lay it out on the table in front of you
Have fun colorful card!
And he will offer her a drink...
Let it be with lightning, with spring thunder
Thunderstorms of happiness will rain down on you!
And you will leave the umbrella at home,
Not believing my forecast.
Listen to us, weather!
Weather forecasters are on edge,
Don't break down today
Obey the forecast.
Meteorology Day
Defies logic
But congratulations sincerely
All of you, specialists.
May everything come true for you,
The forecasts never end
And cash flow
The rains are knocking on the windows.
Meteorologists today
Celebrating your special day
Congratulations from the bottom of my heart, guys,
On a wonderful holiday, you are not lazy.
I want to wish you cyclones
Goodness, love, good luck,
Let the storms of money help
Solve all problems for you.
May the weather be nice
Always makes you happy in our hearts
I wish you victories and happiness,
And the mood is just ah!
Without meteorology we are nowhere,
The weather is always important to us
We must know for sure
Today there is sunshine or thunderstorm!
Therefore today we
We celebrate the holiday with the whole world,
And we are all united from the heart,
We wish you accurate forecasts!
Meteorology -
Complex matter
Here for the accuracy of the forecast
All criteria are important.
To you, report specialists,
I wish for clarity
So that they can warn
About any danger.
Let it always be in a personal forecast
The sun wins
And enthusiasm and positivity
The clouds are clearing away.
Holiday March 23 - World Meteorology Day (Meteorologist's Day)
The topic of weather is the most relevant and popular in human communication. A lot depends on the weather, including our mood and well-being, our plans and, of course, their implementation. Humanity has been interested in weather for a long time. In Russian chronicles, the first evidence of weather appears in the description of events dating back to the second half of the 9th century. In the second half of the 17th century, by order of Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich, daily records of the weather conditions in Moscow and its environs began to be kept. And after the invention of the barometer, attempts were made to predict the weather by changes in atmospheric pressure. On December 1, 1725, the first regular instrumental meteorological weather observations in Russia were started at the Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg.
In 1872, the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) was established. On October 11, 1947, the Convention was opened for signature, which established the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to replace the IMO. On April 2, 1948, the Soviet Union acceded to the Convention, and on March 23, 1950, the Convention came into force. This day is the official date of the formation of the WMO, created within the UN. The World Meteorological Organization has set itself many tasks, including facilitating worldwide cooperation in creating a network of stations making meteorological observations, and assisting in the creation and maintenance of systems for the rapid exchange of meteorological information, and promoting the further use of meteorology in aviation, shipping, and in solving water problems , in agriculture and in other areas of human activity and many others.
The World Meteorological Organization, as a specialized intergovernmental organization of the UN system, allows for the support of interstate cooperation in the field of hydrometeorology and operational hydrology. which is possible through the coordination of global, regional, national observation systems and international exchange of hydrometeorological data.
The representative of Russia in this global observation system is Roshydromet with its network of hydrometeorological and aerological stations, which includes the Northern Interregional Territorial Administration for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring
At the initiative of the World Meteorological Organization, starting in 1961, the world meteorological community began to celebrate March 23 as World Meteorological Day (WMD) - a professional holiday for meteorologists around the planet. Every year, WMO celebrates this day under a specific motto, focusing on a specific and current topic.
Every year, in order to attract the attention of the population, the public and government bodies to hydrometeorology, not only as a science, but also as an operational service acting in the interests of the development of sectors of the national economy, during the celebration of World Meteorological Day, comprehensive media coverage of various aspects of the activities of the hydrometeorological service is carried out.
World Meteorology Day is celebrated with ceremonial meetings in teams, meetings with service veterans, and holiday congratulations received from territorial authorities, serviced organizations and enterprises, and educational institutions.
Installed holiday - World Meteorological Day (Meteorologist's Day) is a sign of respect and gratitude to people who have chosen an interesting, but at the same time very difficult profession. The celebration of World Meteorological Day is intended to help increase the authority of Roshydromet and recognize the important role of the work of Russian hydrometeorologists.
History of meteorology. Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation
Photo: World Meteorology Day (Meteorologist's Day)
Even at the dawn of its history, man was faced with adverse atmospheric phenomena. Not understanding them, he deified menacing and elemental phenomena associated with the atmosphere (gods - Perun, Zeus, Dazhbog, etc.). As civilization develops in China, India, and the Mediterranean countries, attempts are made at regular meteorological observations, and the first scientific ideas about climate appear. The first work on atmospheric phenomena was compiled by Aristotle. Modern scientific meteorology dates back to the 17th century, when the foundations of physics were laid. The great scientist Galileo and his students invented a thermometer (1610), a barometer, and a rain gauge, that is, a new possibility for instrumental observations appeared. Since the middle of the 17th century. The Academy of Experimentation in Tuscany organized the first small network of instrumental observations, which were carried out in several points in Europe. In addition, weather observations were an indispensable part of the programs of all sea voyages.
At the same time, the first meteorological theories appeared. E. Halley gave the first explanation of the monsoons, and E. Hadley published a treatise on the trade winds. By the middle of the 18th century. M.V. Lomonosov considered meteorology an independent science, the main task of which was “prediction of the weather.”
In the middle of the 19th century. State networks of stations emerge. And at the beginning of the century, the foundations of climatology were laid in Germany through the works of A. Humboldt and G. Dove. Around 1820, G. W. Brandes in Germany came up with the idea of putting the observations of the Mannheim network of stations on geographic maps. Thus, the first synoptic maps appeared, making it possible to detect areas of high and low pressure. They turned out to be mobile and moved, as a rule, from west to east. After the invention of the telegraph, from the 50s, on the initiative of astronomer W. Le Verrier in France and Admiral R. Fitzroy in England, the synoptic method for studying atmospheric fronts quickly came into general use. On its basis, a new branch of meteorology arose - synoptic meteorology.
By the middle of the 19th century. refers to the organization of the first meteorological institutes, including the Main Physical Observatory in St. Petersburg (1849). In the second half of the 19th century, the foundations of dynamic meteorology were laid, i.e., the application of the laws of fluid mechanics and thermodynamics to the study of atmospheric processes.
In the 20th century new, in-depth approaches to climatological research have emerged. A particularly large contribution to the development of climatological problems in Russia was made by the works of A. A. Kaminsky, L. S. Berg, M. I. Budyko, M. M. Somov and others.
The modern meteorological service of Russia considers its founding date to be June 21, 1921, when V.I. Lenin signed the decree of the Council of People's Commissars “On the organization of a unified meteorological service in the RSFSR.”
On January 1, 1930, in Moscow, in accordance with the Government Decree on the creation of a unified meteorological service of the country, the USSR Central Weather Bureau was formed.
Currently, the Research Hydrometeorological Center of the Russian Federation occupies a key position in the development of the main directions of hydrometeorological science.
The Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, along with methodological and scientific research work, carries out extensive operational work, and also performs the functions of the World Meteorological Center and the Regional Specialized Meteorological Center of the World Weather Watch in the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) system. In addition, the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia is a regional center for zonal weather forecasts within the framework of the World Area Forecast System. On a regional scale, the same work is carried out by regional hydrometeorological centers.
The scientific and operational-production activities of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia are not limited to weather forecasts. The Hydrometeorological Center actively works in the field of hydrology of land waters, oceanography and marine meteorology, agrometeorology and produces a wide range of various specialized products. Forecasting the yield of major crops, forecasting air quality in cities, long-term forecast of the level of the Caspian Sea and other inland water bodies for water resource management, forecast of river flow and associated floods and floods, etc. are also areas of scientific and practical activity of the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia.