Operative service:

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

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update of the methodological handbooks on meteorological and 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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investigation of know-how in the field of methods for meteorological and agrometeorological measurements, observations as well as data control  and proposition of measures for their introduction at the NIMH-BAS meteorological and agrometeorological activities

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management, maintenance and control of the meteorological and agrometeorological instruments for measurements and observations as well as  related technical support

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exploration of  the opportunities to open, relocate and/or transform meteorological and agrometeorological stations, mounting tools and instruments for  measurements and observations, education of new meteorological and agrometeorological observers

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assessment on the current status of the NIMH-BAS meteorological and agrometeorological networks as well as suggestions of measures and strategies for their development, improvement and optimization

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implementation of specific meteorological and agrometeorological experiments, measurements and observations across the country

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responsibilities for collection, processing, control, homogenization and visualization of the data from the  NIMH-BAS meteorological and agrometeorological networks according to the respective WMO methodologies and requirements

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establishment, management, maintenance and development of meteorological and agrometeorological databases

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maintenance of the meteorological and agrometeorological archives (hard copies)