DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY AND HYDROLOGY (MYANMAR)

 

27-7-2024: According to the observations at (05:30) hrs M.S.T today, the low pressure area over the North Bay of Bengal and adjoining Costal areas of Bangladesh and Gangetic West Bengal, India intensified into a Well Marked Low Pressure Area. It is likely to move West-Northwestwards and cross Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Jharkhand and North Odisha, India during next 12 hrs. Monsoon is strong to vigorous over the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal.

 

Training

There are many training courses conducted in DMH, since technology transfer to young generation is a one of the prioritized program of DMH. Courses on Meteorology and Hydrology ranging from Level I to Level IV were offered annually to staffs of DMH. Moreover, DMH is participating in many training courses and programs on Aviation Meteorology, Marine Meteorology and Agricultural Meteorology for other relevant departments and institutions. Since 1997, in collaboration with Yangon and Dagon Universities, DMH had offered degree programmes to university honour students majoring in Meteorology and Hydrology. Starting from 2006, DMH is offering a Ph.D. programme on meteorology to university post-graduate students.

DMH provide the lectures for:

  • B.Sc.(Hons) Meteorology and
  • B.Sc.(Hons) Hydrology Academic Courses
  • Defence Service Technical Academy
  • Institute of Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering Course
  • Myanmar Maritime University
  • Institute of Marine Technology
  • Military Meteorological Unit
  • Air Traffic Controller Course
  • Air Transport Pilot License Course
  • Departmental Training Courses
  • Natural Disaster Prevention Course