Although there had been significant developments in meteorology in the 18th century, Matthew Fontaine Maury, of the US Navy, was instrumental in convening the first true International Meteorological Organization held in Brussels, Belgium on August 23, 1853. Satellite image of Hurricane Hugo with a polar low visible at the top of the image. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Matthew Fontaine Maury Matthew Fontaine Maury (January 14, 1806 – February 1, 1873), was an American oceanographer. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Map showing the location of Brussels in Belgium Brussels City Hall Emblem of the Brussels-Capital Region Flag of The City of Brussels Brussels (Dutch: Brussel, pronounced ; French: Bruxelles, pronounced in Belgian French and often by non-Belgian speakers of French; German: Brüssel) is the capital of Belgium, the... This is the song that never ends yes it gos on and on my friends some people started singing it not knowing what it was they just started singing it forever just becauseThis is the song that never ends yes it gos on and on my friends some... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Maury's initiative was followed by an agreement at an International Meteorological Conference in Vienna Austria September 1873 that an International Meteorological Organization (IMO) should be formed. The members of that Organization were the directors of meteorological services. Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj, Dutch: Wenen) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Then the 1873 International Meteorological Organization was succeeded by the World Meteorological Organization in 1950. 1873 (MDCCCLXXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

External links

• http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/fam/0945.html -- Memories of the Bureau Of Meteorology: Chapter 2: International Meteorology