National Institute of Meteorology

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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.

National Institute of Meteorology (Brazil)
Instituto Nacional de Meteorlogia
Agency overview
Formed18 November 1909; 111 years ago (1909-11-18)
JurisdictionBrazil
HeadquartersBrasília, Federal District
Employees99
Agency executive
  • Miguel Ivan Lacerda de Oliveira, Director
Parent departmentMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply
Websitehttps://portal.inmet.gov.br/

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 Directoria de Meteorologia e Astronomia (lit. 'Directorate of Meteorology and Astronomy').[2][3]

References[]

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

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