History
The following timeline represents major developments of MSS. * 2013: MSS entered a new phase of R&D with the launch of The Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS) * 2002: MSS became part of the National Environment Agency under the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources * 1993: The ASEAN Specialised Meteorological Centre (ASMC), hosted by MSS, was launched. * 1981: When Changi Airport opened in 1981, the Forecast Office was relocated there followed by the MSS headquarters in 1983 * 1972: MSS began receiving real-time data from meteorological satellites in space * 1969: Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS) was established as a Department of the newly set up Ministry of Communications * 1966: Singapore joined the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations * 1965: When Singapore achieved independence, the Meteorological Service in Singapore came under the then Deputy Prime Minister’s Office * 1953: The Upper Air Observatory was established to make upper air observations using balloon-borne radiosondes * 1948: The first weather radar in Singapore, able to detect rain clouds up to 240 km away, was installed at Kallang Airport * 1937: A full scale meteorological service was established with the setting up of a Forecast Office at Kallang Airport * 1931: Headquarters of the Malayan Meteorological Service was transferred from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore * 1930: The Meteorological Branch was constituted as the Malayan Meteorological Service, serving British Malaya including Singapore * 1929: First full-scale meteorological station was set up at Mount Faber. Start of Singapore’s temperature records. * 1927: A Meteorological Branch was formally established within the Malayan Survey Department * 1869: Start of Singapore’s rainfall records.Department
The key departments within MSS are: * Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS). CCRS does tropical climate and weather research focusing on the Southeast Asia region. * Meteorological Systems Department (MSD). MSD provides support for meteorological equipment, computer systems and key installations in order to meet MSS's operational and technical requirements. * Risk and Resource Department (RRD). RRD analyses risks and assesses their impact from the corporate/organisational angle as well as those pertaining to environmental /natural hazards. * Weather Services Department (WSD). WSD provides weather forecasts, warnings, monitoring and assessment. It provides such information to critical sectors like the civil aviation, military, maritime, private/public agencies and the general public.References
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* {{Authority control Governmental meteorological agencies in Asia 1965 establishments in Singapore Government agencies established in 1965