 Founded in
1931, the Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) is a part of the
Hellenic Ministry of Defense and it is staffed with civilian and military
personnel.
HNMS's mission is the meteorological support of
the national defense, the national economy and the whole society. The HNMS
is organized in the Central Service Directions and in Operational
Meteorological Centers. The Directions work in subject consists in
administrative and technological support of the Operational Meteorological
Centers as well as the promotion of research in critical sectors, such as
numerical prediction, climatology, hydrology and agricultural meteorology.
The work of Operational Meteorological Centers is the supply of
meteorological support in 24h basis to whom it may concern.
HNMS is a member of all the International
Organizations concerning meteorological topics, following the new progress
in scientific and technological issues, cooperating with Meteorological
Services of other countries, Organizations and Scientific Foundations and
participates in researching and developing programs with final aim the
improvement of the supplying services.
Having the responsibility of meteorological
support during the Olympic Games of 2004, HNMS will provide general and
specific weather forecasts related to all Olympic Events.
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