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Ministry of Emergency Situations of Armenia
Armenian State Hydrometeorological and Monitoring
Service (Armstatehydromet)
Capabilities and challenges of
climate services in Armenia
Artur Gevorgyan, Hamlet
Melkonyan, Yelena Khalatyan
GFCS, Antalya, 17-22 November,
2014
Observational network of Armstatehydromet
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Meteorological, Hydrological, agrometeorological,
climatological observations are performed
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The first observations in Armenia start from 1843,
while regular observational network formed in 1930.
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There are 47 meteorological stations, 98
hydrological posts, 10 automat ground stations in
Armenia
The distribution of 47 meteorological stations
and10 automat ground stations (green triangles) in
Armenia
Main areas of study and expertise on climate at
Armstatehydromet
 Observations
 Climate
monitoring, climate change and variability
 Application of global and regional climate models
 Development of climate change scenarios
 Provision of climate services and information to users
from various sectors (agriculture, health, water,
transport, etc.)
 Opportunities of using alternative energy in Armenia
(solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy)
 Assessment of climate-related risks in Armenia
Main climatic and environmental risks in
Armenia
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There is a clear tendency of increase in
occurrence of severe hydrometeorological events
in Armenia (extreme precipitation and temperature
events, severe winds, floods)
Environmental issues
Health threats
Decrease and shortage of water resources
Sevan Lake problem
Drought and desertification issues, deforestation,
soil salinization, Disappearance of Endemic
species
Food security
Assessment of hydrometeorological vulnerabilty
of Armenia
Armenia is considered as a high vulnerable area
Challenges and perspectives of climate services in
Armenia
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Support and expand observational network in
Armenia
Collaboration with regional and global climate
centres
Expand and improve provision of climate
services to climate-sensitive sectors
Strengthen research in climatology using new
methods and technologies
Particular focus should be given to climate
forecasting, climate change mitigation, climate risk
and disaster risk reduction issues
Publications
Armstatehydromet in collaboration with UNDP published the
following works for period 2010-2014:
1.CURRENT STATUS AND PERSPECTIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
CLIMATE SERVICES IN ARMENIA (available in English at
http://www.nature-ic.am/)
CLIMATE HANDBOOKS
2.SOIL AND AIR TEMPERATURE VOLUME
3.SOIL HUMIDITY, PRECIPITATION AND SNOW COVER VOLUME
4.PRESSURE AND WIND VOLUME
5.AGRO-CLIMATIC RESOURCES OF ARMENIA
6.SOLAR RADIATION IN ARMENIA
7.STANDARTS AND NORMS FOR BUILDING CLIMATOLOGY
8.SECOND NATIONAL COMMUNICATION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
(available in English at http://www.nature-ic.am/)
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