National Institute of Meteorology

Meteorological organization of Brazil

National Institute of MeteorologyPortuguese: Instituto Nacional de Meteorlogia

Agency overview
Formed| 18 November 1909; 115 years ago (1909-11-18)
Jurisdiction| Brazil
Headquarters| Brasília, Federal District
Employees| 99
Agency executive|

* Naur Pontes, Director

Parent department| Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock
Website| https://portal.inmet.gov.br/

The National Institute of Meteorology (Portuguese: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia, INMET) is the national meteorological organization of Brazil, responsible for weather forecasting, collecting climate data, and alerting the public of extreme weather. It is part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply.

Employing 99 people and with an annual budget of about 16 million USD, it is a member of the World Meteorological Organization. Its director as of April 2021 is Miguel Ivan Lacerda de Oliveira.[1]

INMET traces its origins to a 1909 decree by then president of Brazil Nilo Peçanha, establishing the Directorate of Meteorology and Astronomy (Directoria de Meteorologia e Astronomia).[2][3]

## References

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1. ^ "Brazil | World Meteorological Organization". community.wmo.int. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
2. ^ "Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia - INMET". portal.inmet.gov.br. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
3. ^ "Portal da Câmara dos Deputados". www2.camara.leg.br. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

## External links

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* INMET homepage
* ALERT-AS, Brazil's severe weather warning system

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