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Division of Applied Meteorological Services
Division of Applied Meteorological service prepares the National Climatological, Agro-meteorological, hydro-meteorological and environmental data bank
Below are it’s sections:
Hydrometeorology section
The hydrometeorology division deals with processing, analyzing and archiving of all hydro-meteorological data including, but not limited to computation of rainfall intensity, duration and frequency.
The section also monitors water levels at river discharge for the major rivers in Uganda and issue advisories and warnings as appropriate.
The section also outputs various hydro-meteorological research works
Agro-meteorology and Remote Sensing section
The section provides weather advisories to the farming community through weather forecasts and outlooks issued by UNMA including the monthly climate outlooks and updates.
The section also monitors and collects agro-meteorological data at various stations based within the National Agricultural Research Organisation centres.
The section also monitors crop and pasture conditions and meteorological elements by use of Remote Sensing.
On the basis of the data so gathered, the division quantifies the impact of meteorology on agriculture and livestock, and in collaboration with the Food Security Department gives early warning advisories to the government on the food security situation.
The directorate also prepares and issues monthly and decadal agro-meteorological bulletins