Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Norwegian Meteorological Institute
	Headquarters in Oslo.
Established	1 December 1866 (158 years ago)
Headquarters	Oslo
Country	Norway
Coordinates	59°56′33″N 10°43′16″E
Parent organisations	Ministry of Climate and Environment
Affiliations	World Meteorological Organization, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, EUMETSAT
Website	www.met.no

The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (Norwegian: Meteorologisk institutt), also known internationally as MET Norway, is Norway's national meteorological institute. It provides weather forecasts for civilian and military uses and conducts research in meteorology, oceanography and climatology. It is headquartered in Oslo and has offices and stations in other cities and places. It has around 500 full-time staff and was founded in 1866.

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