EMHI juhindub oma tegevuses seadustest, Vabariigi Valitsuse määrustest ja korraldustest, keskkonnaministri määrustest ja käskkirjadest, Maailma Meteoroloogiaorganisatsiooni (WMO) soovitustest, Euroopa Liidu õigusaktidest ning käesolevast põhimäärusest.
... The tasks shall comprise but will not be limited to: (a) acquisition of the high quality meteorological fields at high resolution in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the specialised institutes of its member states;
As a specialized agency of the United Nations, WMO is dedicated to international cooperation and coordination on the state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the land and oceans, the weather and climate it produces, and the resulting distribution of water resources.
WMO originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in 1873 to facilitate the exchange of weather information across national borders.
