Your question: What type of events led to the establishment of a National Weather Service?

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After a series of weather related disasters sank hundreds of boats on the Great Lakes, President Ulysses S. Grant ordered the army to systematically compile weather observations from stations across the nation.

What is the purpose of National Weather Service?

The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, hydrologic, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.

Who created the National Weather Service?

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When was the National Weather Service website created?

February 9, 1870

National Weather Service

Agency overview
Formed	February 9, 1870
Preceding agency	United States Weather Bureau
Jurisdiction	United States federal government
Headquarters	Silver Spring, Maryland 38°59′30″N 77°01′48″WCoordinates: 38°59′30″N 77°01′48″W

When was the US weather Bureau established?

NOAA’s National Weather Service is the primary source of weather, hydrologic, and climate data and provider of forecasts and warnings for the United States. The National Weather Service employs about 4,800 people with an operating budget of approximately $930 million.

Which of the following are responsibilities of a National Weather Service forecaster?

More specifically, forecasters prepare graphical and digital forecasts, issue warnings, watches, and advisories, aviation forecasts, and river forecasts and warnings. They monitor weather observations, provide public service, and program/monitor broadcasts over eleven NOAA Weather Radio-All Hazards Stations.

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What is the history of meteorology?

The name comes from the ancient Greeks. In about 340 B.C.E., the Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote a book called Meteorologica, which contained all that was known at the time about weather and climate. … That term stuck through the centuries, so experts on the atmosphere became known as meteorologists.