Iran Meteorological Organization
The Iran Meteorological Organization, also called the Met Department, is an agency of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development of the Government of Iran. Headquartered in Tehran, it is the principal agency responsible for meteorological observations, weather forecasting and seismology, operating hundreds of observation stations across Iran.
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Iran |
| Headquarters | Tehran |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Roads and Urban Development |
| Website | www |
History
In 1298, the meteorological office was included in the Barzegaran school curriculum, taught by French teachers. The first platform for the measurement of meteorological data, air temperature, relative humidity and rainfall was built and completed in 1929 in the Barzegaran school. After World War II, the first meteorological observatories were established in Iran by the Allies in 1948.[1]
Heads of Meteorological Organization
- Before the revolution:
-Professor Mohammad Hassan Ganji from 1335 to 1347
- Abdolhossein Parviz Navai from 1347 to 1357
- Ginos Nemat (Supervisor of 1978)
- General Asghar Behsarsht (1978)
- After the revolution :
- Cyrus Ahadpour from 57 to 58
- Hassan Hajilari from 1958 to 1959
- Kazem Samadian from 1359 to 60
- Ali Mohammad Nourian from 60 to 72
- Hossein Ali Taravat from 1372 to 1373
- Ali Mohammad Nourian from 1973 to 1988 (second time)
-Bahram Sanaei from 1988 to 1992
- Davood Parhizgar from 1992 to 1997
- Sahar Tajbakhsh since March 1997
References
- "سازمان اسناد و کتابخانه ملی ایران". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
