Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau
Weather service of Macau
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The Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau[1] (SMG, Chinese: 地球物理氣象局; Portuguese: Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofísicos) is a department of the Macao Government. It provides weather forecasts and issues warnings on weather-related hazards. It also provides geophysical-related services to meet the needs of the public and the shipping, aviation, industrial and engineering sectors.
- Macao Meteorological and Geophysic Service (地球物理氣象服務)
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| Formed | 1952 |
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| Headquarters | Taipa Grande, Taipa, Macao |
| Employees | 101 |
| Website | smg.gov.mo |
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| Traditional Chinese | 地球物理氣象局 | ||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Direcção dos Serviços Meteorológicos e Geofísicos | ||||||||||
Overview
The Meteorologic and Geophysic Services was established in 1952 as a government agency after taking over the role from the Portuguese Navy. Meteorological data had been recorded in Macau since 1861 with online data back to 1901.[2] It was renamed the Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau following the handover in 1999.
Services
- Meteorological Monitoring
- Seismological Monitoring
- Climate & Atmospheric Environment
- Telecommunications & Processing
Buildings in the Observatory
The SMG's headquarters and observatory is located at Rampa do Observatório on Taipa Grande.
