Okinawa Meteorological Observatory
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The {{nihongo|Okinawa Meteorological Observatory|沖縄気象台|Okinawa Kishōdai}} is a JMA located in Naha, Okinawa. It is responsible for weather services in the Okinawa region and operates three Local Meteorological Observatories as well as an Aviation Weather Station.
History
- 1887 - The {{nihongo|Okinawa Prefectural Naha Second-Class Weather Station|沖縄県立那覇二等測候所|Okinawa-kenritsu Naha Nitō Sokkōjo}} was established.
- 1900 - Promoted from the Second-Class Weather Station to the {{nihongo|First-Class Weather Station|一等測候所|Ittō Sokkōjo}}.
- 1924 - The whole building of observatory burned down and all of the observational records got lost.
- 1932 - Renamed to the {{nihongo|Okinawa Branch Station of the Central Meteorological Observatory|中央気象台沖縄支台|Chūō Kishōdai Okinawa Shidai}}.
- 1939 - Renamed to the {{nihongo|Okinawa Local Meteorological Observatory|沖縄地方気象台|Okinawa Chihō Kishōdai}}
- August 11, 1945 - Demoted to the {{nihongo|Okinawa Weather Station|沖縄測候所|Okinawa Sokkōjo}}
- November 13, 1946 - Okinawa Weather Station was abolished.
- January 1950 - The {{nihongo|Ryukyu Meteorological Administration|琉球気象局|Ryūkyū Kishōkyoku}} was established.
- March 1950 - Renamed to the {{nihongo|Ryukyu Meteorological Agency|琉球気象庁|Ryūkyū Kishōchō}}.
- April 1950 - {{nihongo|Ryukyu Meteorological Observatory|琉球気象台|Ryūkyū Kishōdai}}
- April 1, 1952 - Fall under the {{nihongo|Bureau of Posts, Government of the Ryukyu Islands|琉球政府郵政局|Ryūkyū Seifu Yūseikyoku}}.
- August 1, 1965 - Reorganized into an agency of the {{nihongo|Bureau of International Trade and Industry|通商産業局|Tsūshō Sangyōkyoku}} after the Reform of the Government of the Ryukyu Islands.
- 1972 - Reorganized and renamed as {{nihongo|Okinawa Meteorological Observatory|沖縄気象台|Okinawa Kishōdai}}.
- 1987 - Having moved to the present building.
References
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External links
- [http://www.jma-net.go.jp/okinawa/ Okinawa Meteorological Observatory] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.jma-net.go.jp/miyako/ Miyakojima Local Meteorological Observatory] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.jma-net.go.jp/ishigaki/ Ishigakijima Local Meteorological Observatory] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.jma-net.go.jp/daitou/ Minamidaitoujima Local Meteorological Observatory] {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.jma-net.go.jp/naha-airport/ Naha Aviation Weather Station] {{in lang|ja}}
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