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Also Known As Organisation Météoroligique Mondiale • WMO
Date 1947 - present
Headquarters Geneva
Areas Of Involvement meteorology

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Cross section of Earth showing the core, mantle, and crust
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Iceland, Glacier lagoon (Jokulsarlon)
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Hurricane Catarina, which hit Brazil, was taken by an Expedition 8 crewmember on the International Space Station, March 27, 2004. Tropical cyclones below the equator rotate clockwise when viewed from space.
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