World Meteorological Organization

specialized agency of the United Nations for meteorology
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World Meteorological Organization

Summary

World Meteorological Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations[1]. It draws 1,391 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_agency_of_the_united_nations category, ranking #10 of 16).[2]

Key Facts

  • World Meteorological Organization's field of work was atmospheric sciences[3].
  • World Meteorological Organization's field of work was climatology[4].
  • World Meteorological Organization's field of work was hydrology[5].
  • World Meteorological Organization received the LUI Che Woo Prize[6].
  • World Meteorological Organization is in the country of Switzerland[7].
  • World Meteorological Organization's instance of is recorded as specialized agency of the United Nations[8].
  • World Meteorological Organization's instance of is recorded as international organization[9].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official language is recorded as English[10].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official language is recorded as Spanish[11].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official language is recorded as Russian[12].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official language is recorded as French[13].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official language is recorded as Chinese[14].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official language is recorded as Arabic[15].
  • World Meteorological Organization followed International Meteorological Organization[16].
  • World Meteorological Organization's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[17].
  • World Meteorological Organization's Commons category is recorded as World Meteorological Organization[18].
  • World Meteorological Organization's foundational text is recorded as Convention of the World Meteorological Organization[19].
  • World Meteorological Organization's chairperson is recorded as Abdulla Al Mandous[20].
  • March 23, 1950 marks the founding of World Meteorological Organization[21].
  • World Meteorological Organization's parent organization or unit is recorded as United Nations[22].
  • World Meteorological Organization's official website is recorded as https://wmo.int/[23].
  • World Meteorological Organization's topic's main category is recorded as Category:World Meteorological Organization[24].
  • World Meteorological Organization's external data available at URL is recorded as https://services2.arcgis.com/supi6xDj3qduY1gn/arcgis/rest/services/[25].
  • World Meteorological Organization's external data available at URL is recorded as https://oscar.wmo.int/arcgis/rest/services/[26].
  • World Meteorological Organization's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[27].

Body

Founding

March 23, 1950 marks the founding of World Meteorological Organization[21].

Identity

World Meteorological Organization followed International Meteorological Organization[16]. Short names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'WMO'}[28], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'OMM'}[29], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'OMM'}[30], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'ВМО'}[31].

Leadership

World Meteorological Organization's chairperson is recorded as Abdulla Al Mandous[20].

Operations

World Meteorological Organization's headquarters location is recorded as Geneva[17]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as United Nations[22].

Industry

Fields of work include atmospheric sciences[3], an academic discipline[32]; climatology[4], an interdisciplinary science[33]; and hydrology[5], a field of study[34].

Recognition

World Meteorological Organization received the LUI Che Woo Prize[6].

Why It Matters

World Meteorological Organization draws 1,391 Wikipedia views per month (specialized_agency_of_the_united_nations category, ranking #10 of 16).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did World Meteorological Organization receive?

Honors received include LUI Che Woo Prize[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . un.org. Retrieved . un.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . public.wmo.int. public.wmo.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . public.wmo.int. public.wmo.int. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . metoffice.gov.uk. metoffice.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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