World Meteorological Organization

World Meteorological Organization

Question: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has its headquarters in which of the following city?
(a) Rome
(b) London
(c) New York
(d) Geneva
Ans. (d)
Related facts:

  • On 13 December 2016 World Meteorological Organization have established a new world record for wave height measured by a buoy.
  • An automated buoy recorded the wave in a part of the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the U.K. on 4 February 2013.
  • It was 19 meters, or 62.3 feet, in height.
  • The previous record of 18.275 meters (59.96 feet) was measured on 8 December 2007, also in the North Atlantic.
  • The highest waves typically occur in the North Atlantic, rather than the Southern Ocean.
  • Wind circulation patterns and atmospheric pressure in the North Atlantic in winter leads to intense extra-tropical storms, often so-called “bombs”.
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191 Member States and Territories.
  • It originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873.
  • Established in 1950, WMO became the specialised agency of the United Nations for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences.

Reference:
https://public.wmo.int/en/media/press-release/19-meter-wave-sets-new-record-highest-significant-wave-height-measured-buoy
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/14/wipeout-huge-19-meter-high-wave-sets-new-record.html
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/13/highest-ever-wave-sets-record-iceland-britain-north-atlantic