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Authority overview | |
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Formed | 1950 |
Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Website |
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The General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection is a government body responsible for environmental issues, meteorological information and weather prediction in Saudi Arabia. [1]
When the Directorate of Military Affairs was established in 1930, it involved the Meteorology affairs before it separated to an independent entity called Directorate of Meteorology. [2] in 1950 the Directorate of Meteorology was transformed to the General of Meteorology and the Civil Aviation Authority whereas later in 1981 become the Meteorology Department and Environmental Protection Administration. [3] [2] in 2011, it was amended to the General Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Protection and eventually in 2016, it was changed to the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection. [2]
The authority is responsible for many tasks including: [3] [2]
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (June 2019) |
Authority overview | |
---|---|
Formed | 1950 |
Jurisdiction | Saudi Arabia |
Headquarters | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
Website |
ncm |
The General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection is a government body responsible for environmental issues, meteorological information and weather prediction in Saudi Arabia. [1]
When the Directorate of Military Affairs was established in 1930, it involved the Meteorology affairs before it separated to an independent entity called Directorate of Meteorology. [2] in 1950 the Directorate of Meteorology was transformed to the General of Meteorology and the Civil Aviation Authority whereas later in 1981 become the Meteorology Department and Environmental Protection Administration. [3] [2] in 2011, it was amended to the General Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Protection and eventually in 2016, it was changed to the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection. [2]
The authority is responsible for many tasks including: [3] [2]