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China Meteorological Administration
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The China Meteorological Administration or CMA (Chinese: 中国气象局), headquartered in Beijing, is the national weather service for the People's Republic of China.
History
The agency was originally established in December 1949 as the the Central Military Commission Meteorological Bureau. In 1994 the CMA was transformed from a subordinate governmental body into one of the public service agencies under the State Council.[1]
Meteorological bureaus are established in 31 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, excluding meteorological services at Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. 14 meteorological bureaus at sub-provincial cities including 4 cities which have been specifically designated in the state development plan), 318 meteorological bureaus at prefecture level and 2,300 bureaus (stations) at county level.[1]
Subordinate bodies under the CMA
Beijing Meteorological Bureau, the capital weather forecasting office
- National Meteorological Centre (the Central Meteorological Observatory)[1]
- National Satellite Meteorological Centre (National Centre for Space Weather Monitoring and Warning)
- National Climate Centre
- National Meteorological Information Centre
- Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences
- Atmospheric Observation Technology Centre
- China Meteorological Administration Training Centre
- Department of Capital Construction & Real Estate Management
- Logistic Service Centre
- Audio-Visual Publicity Center
- China Meteorological News Press, and Meteorological Press.
See also
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