National Institute of Meteorology explained

National Institute of Meteorology
Native Name:Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Meteorlogia
Jurisdiction:Brazil
Headquarters:Brasília, Federal District
Employees:99
Chief1 Name:Naur Pontes
Chief1 Position:Director
Parent Department:Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Website:https://portal.inmet.gov.br/

The National Institute of Meteorology (Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia, INMET) is the national meteorological 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.[1]

INMET traces its origins to a 1909 decree by then president of Brazil Nilo Peçanha, establishing the Directorate of Meteorology and Astronomy (Portuguese: Directoria de Meteorologia e Astronomia).[2] [3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brazil World Meteorological Organization. 2021-04-28. community.wmo.int.
  2. Web site: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia - INMET. 2021-04-28. portal.inmet.gov.br.
  3. Web site: Portal da Câmara dos Deputados. 2021-04-28. www2.camara.leg.br.