Partner 24 CHMI: Czech Hydrometeorological Institute

http://www.chmi.cz/indexe.html

The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute is based on three independent disciplines covered by three departments

• Meteorological
• Hydrological 
• Atmospheric Quality Protection

Their activities are supported by a computer and telecommunication centre and an information and documentary centre and an information and documentary centre. Seven regional offices provide comprehensive services along all of the Institute's activities. The institute is housed in its own as well as rented buildings. The Head Office and centralized workplaces, including the data processing, telecommunication and technical services, are located at the Institute's own campus at Prague-Komoany. Other properties are situated at Prague-Libu where aerological and radar workstations, an atmospheric quality laboratory and instrumentation are housed, and at Brno, Ostrava and Ústí nad Labem where the largest branch offices can be found. At the Institute's Head office a centralized library and specialized archives are located.

The Institute is controlled by the Environment Ministry of the Czech Republic.

The Czech Hydromoteorological Institute is a central State institute of the Czech Republic in the fields of air quality, hydrology, water quality, climatology, and meteorology.The object of CHMI's activity in the above fields is the following:

• integrate the performance of public service in a rational,  efficient and economical manner,
• establish and operate monitoring stations with the aid of a telecommunications network (national networks for monitoring the atmosphere and hydrosphere both qualitatively and quantitatively and for establishing the reasons underlying their pollution or damage),    
• process in an expert manner the results of observations, measurements and monitoring,
• create and maintain data bases,
• provide information on conditions, characteristics and regimes,
• provide forecasts and warnings,
• carry out and coordinate scientific and research activities.

CHMI furthermore

·           issues and distributes professional non-periodical publications,

·           under international agreements and pursuant to the membership of the Czech Republic in specialised UNO bodies and in programmes managed by UNO. CHMI carries out other tasks at both national and international levels, such as the National Climate Programme of the Czech Republic.

·           pursuant to an authorisation granted by the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic the Institute provides for the working of its archives