Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba
National meteorological service of Cuba From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
The Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba (INSMET) in the governmental body monitoring meteorology and the oceans around Cuba.[1] It is located under the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment.[2]
History
INSMET was founded October 12, 1965.[3]
Technology
INSMET has eight radars from Japan, the Soviet Union, and Germany.[3] The technology used by INSMET is inhibited by the United States embargo against Cuba.[3]
Tasks
The organization has issued watches and warnings for tropical cyclones.[4][5]
Divisions
The Group of Solar Radiation and Atmospheric Ozone of the Center of Physics is charged with monitoring of the ozone layer and ultraviolet radiation. It was founded in 1985 to research the effect of variations in level of ozone on hurricanes.[2]
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads