Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau explained

Agency Name:	Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
Nativename:	Chinese: 澳門地球物理氣象局 Portuguese: Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofisicos
Headquarters:	Taipa Grande, Taipa, Ilhas, Macao
Formed:	1952
Preceding:	Macao Meteorological and Geophysic Service (地球物理氣象服務)
Employees:	101

The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau^[1] (SMG, ; Portuguese: Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofisicos) 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

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

• Meteorological Monitoring
• Seismological Monitoring
• Climate & Atmospheric Environment
• Telecommunications & Processing

Buildings in the Observatory

The SMG's headquarters and observatory is located at Rampa do Observatório on Taipa Grande.

See also

• Hong Kong rainstorm warning signals
• Hong Kong tropical cyclone warning signals
• China Meteorological Administration
• Hong Kong Observatory
• Central Weather Bureau (Taiwan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meteorological and Geophysics Bureau . 2024-04-11 . Macao SAR Government Portal . en-US.
2. Web site: Introduction . Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090624211403/http://www.smg.gov.mo/te_introduction.php . 2009-06-24.