International Bureau of Weights and Measures

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The International Bureau of Weights and Measures is an international organization that maintains the global system of units (SI) and ensures worldwide uniformity of measurements and time standards.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
international standards organization
metrology institute
abbreviation International Bureau of Weights and Measures self-linksurface differs
surface form: BIPM
collaboratesWith national metrology institutes
regional metrology organizations
coordinates international comparisons of national measurement standards
international time scales
worldwide uniformity of measurements
country France
fieldOfWork measurement standards
metrology
time standards
foundedBy Metre Convention
foundingInstrument Metre Convention
governedBy International Committee for Weights and Measures
hasMotto Working together to increase the effectiveness of the world-wide measurement system
hasOrgan General Conference on Weights and Measures
International Committee for Weights and Measures
hasStaff international scientific and technical personnel
headquartersLocation France
Hauts-de-Seine
Sèvres
Île-de-France region
surface form: Île-de-France
inception 1875
language English
French
legalStatus intergovernmental organization under international law
locatedNear Paris
locatedOn grounds of the Pavillon de Breteuil
maintains International System of Units
International System of Units
surface form: SI base units

SI derived units
memberType states parties to the Metre Convention
oversees realization of SI units
parentOrganization General Conference on Weights and Measures
publishes Metrologia
SI
surface form: SI Brochure
purpose to coordinate international metrology
to ensure worldwide uniformity of measurements
to maintain the International System of Units
regionServed worldwide
responsibleFor establishing and disseminating Coordinated Universal Time
key comparisons of measurement standards
shortName International Bureau of Weights and Measures self-linksurface differs
surface form: BIPM

International Bureau of Weights and Measures self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bureau international des poids et mesures
significantEvent adoption of the revised SI based on fundamental constants in 2018
website https://www.bipm.org

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International Bureau of Weights and Measures abbreviation International Bureau of Weights and Measures self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: BIPM
National Physical Laboratory affiliation International Bureau of Weights and Measures
National Physical Laboratory of India collaboratesWith International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
26th General Conference on Weights and Measures convenedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service cooperatesWith International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
International Atomic Time coordinatedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
International System of Units coordinatedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Coordinated Universal Time definedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
International System of Units governingBody International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: International Committee for Weights and Measures
International Atomic Time governingOrganization International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: Comité International des Poids et Mesures
Coordinated Universal Time maintainedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
Coordinated Universal Time maintainedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
International Atomic Time maintainedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
International Atomic Time maintainedBy International Bureau of Weights and Measures
this entity surface form: BIPM
International Bureau of Weights and Measures shortName International Bureau of Weights and Measures self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: BIPM
International Bureau of Weights and Measures shortName International Bureau of Weights and Measures self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bureau international des poids et mesures