Today is a very special day for meteorologists: it is the World Meteorological Day. The day commemorating their work in disseminating early warnings that protect the population from extreme weather events. Without these professionals, the loss of human life would be much greater than it is today.
Obviously, there shouldn't be any, but they are working daily to predict with sufficient advance notice when and where different phenomena occur so that the population has more time to take action.
Why is World Meteorological Day celebrated?
Just over half a century ago, On a day like today in 1950 the World Meteorological Organization was created (OMM) thanks to an agreement by which 30 member states and territories reached an agreement to disseminate alerts on extreme meteorological phenomena.
It is the only agency authorized by the United Nations to provide official information on climate and weather, and their interaction with the land and oceans.This year's theme is "Understanding Clouds," as they are very important because they are linked to the environmental conditions of each area. If you'd like to learn more about different types of clouds, you can read about the nimbostratus and how they are classified, as well as consult other related events, such as tornadoes in SpainIt is also interesting to know that the rainforest plays a role in regulating the global climate, providing climatic stability.
What activities will be carried out?
On the occasion of #WorldMeteorologicalDay, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) has published four guides available for anyone who wants to download them:
- General Cloud Identification Guide
- High cloud classification guide
- Middle Cloud Classification Guide
- Low Cloud Classification Guide
In addition, they have uploaded a calendar in which you can see photos of spectacular clouds. Clouds, as is known, are related to various meteorological phenomena, including spectacular phenomena such as four spectacular meteorological phenomenaFor more information, you can read about how these events can occur and other related events. In fact, climate change has increased the frequency of these adverse phenomena in many regions.
At the AEMET headquarters A lecture on clouds will be given at 11,55:XNUMX a.m., by Mr. Rubén del Campo, Mr. Fernando Bullón and Mr. José Miguel Viñas. A perfect excuse to learn more about clouds, the effects they can have as damage from climate change in these phenomena.
Happy day, meteorologists!
