The World Meteorological Day (WMD) is celebrated as a part of The World Meteorological Organization (WMO). The WMO, according to Wikipedia, is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873. The organization was found in 1950 and it is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) for meteorology, operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. The tag line of the official WMO website is "Working together in weather, climate and water."
This year's WMD theme is "Climate for You".
What is meteorology, anyway?
Meteorology is a part of Science that revolves around weather and climate. It basically includes weather forecasting, cyclones and air flow researches and it also studies about the Earth's atmosphere. The majority of Earth's observed weather is located in the troposphere, which is the lowest portion of the Earth's atmosphere.
Previous WMDs
The themes of the previous 3 WMDs:
~60 years of service for your safety and well-being (2010)
~Weather, climate and the air we breathe (2009)
~Observing our planet for a better future (2008)
This year's WMD
WMO's secretary-general (SG) always delivers a message for the world each year on WMDs. Click here to read the message.
To visit WMO's official website, click here.