The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS; ) is the national society of individuals and organisations dedicated to advancing atmospheric and oceanic sciences and related environmental disciplines in

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

.About CMOS
/ref> CMOS was officially created in 1967 as the Canadian Meteorological Society, and adopted its present name in 1977, following an invitation by the Canadian Meteorological Society to the oceanographic community in Canada to join the Society. However, CMOS has a rich history dating back to 1939 when it was known as the Canadian Branch of the

Royal Meteorological Society The Royal Meteorological Society is an organization that promotes academic and public engagement in weather and climate science. Fellows of the Society must possess relevant qualifications, but Members can be lay enthusiasts. It publishes vari ...

. The current president of CMOS is Professor Kimberly Strong. In 2007, CMOS issued a position statement on

global warming Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes ...

: :CMOS endorses the process of periodic climate science assessment carried out by the

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations. Its job is to "provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies". The World Met ...

and supports the conclusion, in its Third Assessment Report, which states that the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate.Position Statement on Global Warming
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Notable endorsed weathercasters

* Claire Martin - former

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Vancouver and Toronto

Awards issued

The Society issues a number of annual awards: * The President's Prize * The J.P. Tully Medal in Oceanography * The Dr. Andrew Thomson Prize in Applied Meteorology * The Prize in Applied Oceanography * Rube Hornstein Medal in Operational Meteorology *

Roger Daley Roger Willis Daley (January 25, 1943 – August 29, 2001) was a British meteorologist known particularly for his work on data assimilation. Early life Daley was born in Purley, London, Purley, England on January 25, 1943, but moved with his ...

Postdoctoral Publication Award The CMOS website presents
list of recipients in past years

References

External links

CMOS website

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Notable endorsed weathercasters

Awards issued

See also

References

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