World Meteorological Day
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World Meteorological Day is an annual global observance held on 23 March to highlight the importance of weather, climate, and water services and to commemorate the founding of the World Meteorological Organization.
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| instanceOf |
United Nations observance
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annual event → international observance → |
| abbreviation |
WMD
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| category |
United Nations day
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environmental awareness day → |
| celebratedBy |
general public
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member states of the World Meteorological Organization → national meteorological and hydrological services → scientific community → |
| commemorates |
entry into force of the WMO Convention
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founding of the World Meteorological Organization → |
| country |
worldwide
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| date |
23 March
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| frequency |
annual
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| hasLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| hasOfficialWebsite |
https://public.wmo.int/en/resources/world-meteorological-day
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| inception |
1961
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| locatedInTime |
23 March each year
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| name |
World Meteorological Day
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| observedOn |
23 March
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| organizer |
World Meteorological Organization
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| purpose |
highlight importance of climate services
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highlight importance of water services → highlight importance of weather services → promote disaster risk reduction → promote understanding of climate change → raise awareness of meteorology → |
| recognizedBy |
United Nations system
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| relatedTo |
United Nations
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World Meteorological Organization → climatology → hydrology → meteorology → |
| scope |
global
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| sponsor |
World Meteorological Organization
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| theme |
climate
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water → weather → |
| typicalActivity |
awards and recognition ceremonies
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educational events → exhibitions → media campaigns → public lectures → |
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World Meteorological Day
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World Meteorological Organization
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observesDay |
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WMD
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