March 23 is a special day for meteorologists: Since 1950, the founding year of the World Meteorological Organization, the World Meteorological Day is being celebrated on this date. The day itself as well as the year that follows always have a special “motto”. This year’s motto is “Understanding Clouds”.
Goals
On Wednesday, March 23, meteorologists around the world celebrate World Meteorological Day. This special day has its origins in the year 1950 when the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) was founded. In the year of founding, 31 countries were involved, but the organization has grown ever since and now counts 191 member states. The goals of the organization are to ensure a smooth and efficient global exchange of weather data as well as to globally promote meteorological research. In addition to that, the annual international World Climate Conference is organized by the WMO.
“Understanding Clouds”
Every year the World Meteorological Day is given a theme by the WMO. In 2017, the slogan is “Understanding Clouds”. Clouds are central to weather forecasts and observations and play an important role in the water cycle and the global distribution of water resources. A new edition of the International Cloud Atlas will also be launched marking this occasion.
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