American Meteorological Society

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The American Meteorological Society (AMS) promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership of more than 11,000 professionals, professors, students, and weather enthusiasts. Some members have attained the designation "Certified Consulting Meteorologist (CCM)", many of whom have expertise in the applied meteorology discipline of atmospheric dispersion modeling. To the general public, however, the AMS is best known for its Seal of Approval to television and radio meteorologists. Sealholders must pass a test on weather principles, submit tapes of their media weather forecast for review by a technical panel, and have a college degree in meteorology or a related field.

The AMS publishes nine atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic journals — in print and online — sponsors more than 12 conferences annually, and offers numerous programs and services. There is also an extensive network of local chapters.

The AMS has published a number of policy statements on issues related to its competence [link] on subjects such as drought [link], ozone [link] and climate change research [link].

Publications

The American Meteorological Society publishes the following scientific journals:

External links

[American Meteorological Society homepage]

[The Maury Project] A comprehensive national program of teacher enhancement based on studies of the physical foundations of oceanography.

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