Soil water reserves under winter crops in Bulgaria:

    The Division of Agrometeorology:

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provides agrometeorological data, information, analyses, consultations, expert assessments, scenarios and predictions  for the needs of governmental organizations and institutions

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develops agrometeorological expert assessments, consultations, scenarios and predictions due to official users' requests from various sectors such as agriculture and environment, as well as to private companies and interested citizens

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provides methodical and technical support as well as optimization of the  agrometeorological network, measurements and observations in Bulgaria, where the NIMH-BAS (National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences) has responsibilities

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investigates the know-how in the field of methods for agrometeorological measurements, observations as well as data control  and proposition of measures for their introduction at the NIMH-BAS agrometeorological activities

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evaluates the current status of the agrometeorological network as well as suggestions of measures and strategies for its development, improvement and optimization

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updates the methodological handbooks on agrometeorological measurements, observations as well as data processing, stations' files,  metadata, etc., according to the respective normative documents and activities of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

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manages, maintains and controls the agrometeorological instruments for measurements and observations as well as  related technical support

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implements specific agrometeorological experiments, measurements and observations across the country

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establishes, develops, manages and maintains the NIIMH-BAS agrometeorological database

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maintains the agrometeorological (hard copies) archives

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promotes meteorology and especially agrometeorology by means of training and demonstrations for students and citizens

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participates in research workshops, conferences, symposia and congresses