Climate Section

Mission Statement
.To provide expert advice and to produce reliable data on climate systems.

 

Section functions and areas of work 


Climate

  • The Climate section manages the weather and climatological observations data for archival and storage, both physical and digital

  • The section produces monthly summaries of climatic conditions in the form of climate reports that become part of a global climate monitoring network 

  • The section also works with past and current data to monitor and diagnose climate phenomena like El Nino

  • To monitor performances and provide maintenance to networked rainfall and climate stations around Samoa to ensure quality of submitted data 

Staff Listing:  Climate & Ozone

 Section Head
 /
Principal Scientific Officer
 Vacant
 Senior Scientific Officer  Wairarapa J Young
 Climate Technician  Billy Poulima
 Ozone Officer Tumau Faasaoina

CLIMATE INFO LINKS

NOAA
NIWA

Australian Bureau of Meteorology