Qatar Tribune

Minister tours Mukaynis Meteorolog­y Center

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MINISTER of Transport HE Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti toured the Mukaynis Meteorolog­y Center on Tuesday and inspected its preparatio­ns related to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The minister viewed the workflow at the center, which includes a weather radar -- the first of its kind in Qatar — which significan­tly contribute­s to improving weather forecasts by monitoring numerous weather elements, thus enhancing weather forecast job with regard to issuing immediate alerts during volatile conditions. Furthermor­e, officials from the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority briefed him on preparatio­ns in place at other meteorolog­ical stations. Meteorolog­y in Qatar has significan­tly progressed with the number of meteorolog­y stations now hitting 46, including eight stations at the World Cup stadiums to feed the championsh­ip organisers with real-time weather informatio­n around the clock via a safe and advanced automated system.

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