Branch of RSE "Kazhydromet" in Almaty and Almaty region (hereinafter-the Branch).
The full-time staff of the Branch is 302.5 units.
The total number of observation network on the territory of Almaty is 89 meteorological, agrometeorological, hydrometeorological and environmental stations and posts, including:
Traditional weather stations – 20 units;
Meteorological posts – 3 units;
Agrometeorological posts – 2 units;
Automatic weather stations (AMS) – 8 units;
Automatic weather stations at MS and MP – 17 units;
Automatic actinometric complexes at MS – 3 units;
Traditional actinometric observations at MS – 1 unit;
Aerological station – 1 unit;
Remote weather stations and hydrological posts (including 2 AMS) – 24 points;
Hydrological posts – 39 units (including 2 automatic, 36 river, 3 lake);
Snow avalanche stations – 2 units;
Meteo posts with snow-avalanche observations – 2 units;
Snow-measuring routes – 7 units;
Precipitation routes – 2 units;
The observation of pollution of atmospheric air – 5 units (manual posts);
Environmental posts – 11 automatic ramps;
Environmental laboratories – 1 mobile laboratory.
branch activity
The main activity of the Branch is to provide environmental monitoring, meteorological, agrometeorological and hydrological monitoring using the state observation network.
Main tasks of the Branch
Ensuring and organizing the continuous production activities of the monitoring network.
Provision of hydrometeorological information, as well as information on the state of the environment, actual and expected changes in hydrometeorological conditions, the state of the climate and its changes, and the state of environmental pollution on a contractual basis to state bodies and other interested persons.
Maintaining the data collection obtained as a result of environmental monitoring, meteorological and hydrological monitoring.
The meteorological observation network conducts 8 urgent daily observations of air temperature, soil temperature, wind direction and speed, type and duration of atmospheric phenomena, type and number of clouds in points, precipitation, and atmospheric pressure monitoring.
