Meteorology and Climatology

 

Working group questions attached to the Presidential Decree - Working Group of Meteorology and Climatology:

1- What has been the status of recent precipitation compared to the previous ones in Iran?

2- How have meteorological and other data gauging equipment been used before and during the recent floods?

3- What were the quality of forecasts and warnings of the National Meteorological Organization during the water year 2018-2019 and before the flood?

4- To what extent is the capacity of the country's meteorological monitoring and forecasting systems commensurate with the needs of the executive sector?

5- How has the quality of meteorological reports, including prediction accuracy and warning, reporting interval, and information content and language, affected the performance of organizations related to flooding event?

6- To what extent is the Meteorological Organization's financial resources, knowledge equipment, hardware and software capabilities suitable for flood forecasting and warning in Iran?

7- What is the cause of heavy and wet precipitation in the water year 2018-2019? How will climate change affect Iran's precipitation and water resources future? Does the amount of precipitation in this water year necessitate changes in the country's water resources management system?

8- What are the lessons learnt of flooding for the Meteorological Organization of Iran?

9- What improvements to the Meteorological Organization and its interaction with other organizations are needed to improve its functional quality?