Japan Meteorological Agency

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JapanJapan Kishō-chō
Japan Meteorological Agency
-  JMA  -
JMA logo
State level Government agency
Position of the authority Weather service
Supervisory authority (s) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
Consist since 1875
Headquarters Tokyo - Chiyoda
Website www.jma.go.jp (en)
JMA headquarters in Chiyoda , Tokyo

The Japan Meteorological Agency ( JMA for short , Japanese 気 象 庁 , Kishō-chō , German 'Meteorological Authority') is a government agency that, as the central body in Japan , is responsible for the collection of meteorological data. It publishes weather reports and forecasts . The agency works semi-autonomously under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport . The forecast and early warning of earthquakes , volcanic eruptions , typhoons and tsunamis is also the responsibility of the Meteorological Authority.

In addition to its headquarters in the Chiyoda district of Tokyo, it has five larger stations within Japan and is supported by four marine stations. A network of smaller meteorological observation stations form the basis for collecting the weather data. Also weather satellites are used.

Organization that monitors the area on behalf of WMO
Tropical Cyclone Programs
pool Responsible RSMCs * and TCWCs **
North Atlantic National Hurricane Center * (USA)
Eastern North Pacific National Hurricane Center * (USA)
Central North Pacific Central Pacific Hurricane Center * (USA)
Western North Pacific Japan Meteorological Agency *
South and
Southwest Pacific		 Fiji Meteorological Service *
Meteorological Service of New Zealand **
Papua New Guinea National Weather Service **
Bureau of Meteorology ** (Australia)
Northern Ind India Meteorological Department *
Southwest Indic Météo-France La Réunion *
Southeast Indic Bureau of Meteorology ** (Australia)
Meteorology and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia **

See also

Web links

Commons : Japan Meteorological Agency  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ History , jma.go.jp> About Us
  2. ↑ Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory , Hurricane Research Division: Frequently Asked Questions: What regions around the globe have tropical cyclones and who is responsible for forecasting there? . NOAA . Retrieved May 31, 2008.

Coordinates: 35 ° 41 ′ 22.8 "  N , 139 ° 45 ′ 41.7"  E